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UK farmers seek to improve Balkan sheep welfare with fundraiser
A group of British farmers have launched a campaign to raise funds for essential shearing equipment to support farmers in the Balkans. The initiative…
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Defra puts all of Northamptonshire in bluetongue restricted zone
Defra has expanded the bluetongue restricted zone to cover all of Northamptonshire as over 150 farms have now recorded a case of the disease…
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Scottish cattle numbers continue to decline following long-term trend
Scottish cattle numbers continue to decline following a long-term trend, with a 2.4% decrease in 2024 compared to the five year average. A decline in…
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Food safety fee hike 'catastrophic' for UK's small abattoir network
The Food Standards Agency's (FSA) proposals to increase its fees risks the future of the UK's dwindling small abattoir network, the sheep sector has…
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English Winter Fair cancelled due to concerns over bluetongue
The English Winter Fair, which was due to take place in mid-November, has been cancelled due to concerns over the spread of bluetongue in England…
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Defra announces new general licence for bluetongue vaccines
All livestock keepers in England are now able to use any of the permitted bluetongue vaccines without applying for a specific licence. Defra has…
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UK sheep meat production tumbles while imports begin to creep up
UK sheep meat production has fallen by nearly 8% so far this year while imports from Australia have started to creep up, new analysis shows. Domestic…
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QMS proposes to cut beef and sheep assurance standards by 15%
Scottish levy organisation Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has proposed to refine and reduce cattle and sheep assurance standards by around 15%. Farmers…
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Anger as farmers see price cuts for animals from BTV 'restricted zone'
Price deductions for animals coming from the bluetongue 'restricted zone' are being implemented within the processing sector and passed back down to…
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New variant of bluetongue virus identified in sheep in Netherlands
A new variant of bluetongue virus - 'BTV-12' - has been identified in sheep in the Netherlands, researchers have confirmed. The European Bluetongue…
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