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'Bright future' for sheep farming
The rural affairs secretary has forecast a "bright future" for sheep farming in Scotland. Richard Lochhead is attending Scotsheep 2008 in the…
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Organic marketing group sweeps board in Lamb Competition
Members of Graig Producers, the Wales-based independent organic livestock marketing group, took the top three positions in the organic section St…
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Cost Savings For Sheep Breeders In MV Accreditation Scheme
The sheep and goat health schemes board have met to review the operation of the maedi visna (MV) accreditation scheme throughout Great Britain. The…
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Workshop on Manx Loaghtan sheep
Following a successful event last year, there will be another summer workshop show and sale for breeders and would-be breaders of Manx Loaghtan…
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Vets advise farmers facing bluetongue threat
Farmers are being reminded to be aware of the signs of bluetongue disease as virus-carrying midges become active again. The warning came at a…
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Scottish Government agrees to order bluetongue vaccine
Farmers in Scotland will be given the opportunity to vaccinate against bluetongue this winter after the Scottish Government agreed to secure 12…
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Sheep ID plan could lead to exodus from industry warns NFU Cymru
European Commission plans to introduce compulsory Electronic Identification (EID) for sheep could lead to a significant number of farmers leaving the…
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Extra bluetongue vaccine delights farmers
Livestock farmers warmly welcomed Defra's announcement yesterday that five million doses of the bluetongue vaccine could be ready by the end of next…
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Germany moves to vaccinate farm animals against bluetongue
German officials said Monday they were bulldozing through plans to inoculate farm animals against bluetongue disease, which is common in…
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Sheep race through NZ town
Forget Spain's Pamplona bull run, New Zealand is where the action is. The small New Zealand town of Te Kuiti was overrun with thousands of sheep…
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