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High number of badgers gives rise to growing TB fears
SOMETIME later today Hilary Benn, the Secretary of State for the environment, will rise in the House of Commons and announce that there will be no…
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Keep your silage well wrapped up
The quality of stretchfilm wrapping will have a direct effect on the ultimate value of the bale, points out a leading crop packaging specialist. One…
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UK secures individual recording concessions for sheep and goat industry
The EU Commission's Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health (Scofcah) has voted by qualified majority for changes to the individual…
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Strong message from NFU Livestock Board Chairman
"As a Union, we vehemently oppose and see absolutely no justification for electronic sheep identification. We have taken this firm stance in the hope…
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EID plans will force sheep farmers out of the sector
A delegation representing sheep farmers, livestock auctioneers and meat processors met Secretary of State Hilary Benn yesterday (Mon) and reinforced…
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Report on the welfare implications of castration and tail docking for lambs
The Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC) today launched its "Report on the implications of castration and tail docking for the welfare of lambs". The…
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Powys farmer becomes Wool Board Vice Chairman... and says better times ahead for wool
Gethin Havard makes no bones about it - he's deeply committed to wool and firmly believes in its future. Last year he was elected as the British Wool…
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NFU calls for higher farmgate prices for beef and sheep sectors
The NFU is calling for further increases in farmgate prices for beef and lamb to safeguard long term sustainability of the sectors. This follows the…
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UK unions join forces against EID sheep tagging
UK farming unions have joined forces against the introduction of the Electronic Identification for sheep; saying the current ID and batch recording…
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UK farming unions join forces against EID sheep tagging
The UK farming unions have joined forces against the introduction of the new Electronic Identification for sheep saying the current ID and batch…
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