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Two dogs that killed 28 sheep put down after police enquiries
Two dogs that killed 28 sheep on farmland in Herefordshire have now been located and their owner has agreed to have them put to sleep. Two…
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Just days left to apply to Defra animal welfare grants of up to £25,000
Farmers are being reminded they have just days left to apply for grants between £1,000 and £25,000 to invest in new equipment to boost animal…
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Hill farmer calls for emergency authorisation of bracken control herbicide
A Scottish hill farmer has called for the government to stop "dragging its heels" on providing an emergency authorisation of bracken control…
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Easter ups lamb sales by nearly a quarter despite cost-of-living crisis
The Easter period helped boost lamb sales to hold up well during the first quarter of 2023, despite the pressure on household budgets caused by high…
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Emergency authorisation granted for cobalt in livestock feeds
An emergency authorisation for the inclusion of four cobalt salts in livestock feed has been granted in Scotland. The Scottish government has granted…
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Man ordered to pay out over £500 after dogs attacked sheep
A man has been ordered to pay out over £500 following a livestock worrying incident in East Sussex. The incident, which happened in October 2022…
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Champion livestock scoop top awards at Royal Bath & West
Scooping Breed Champion and Best Native, two-year-old in-calf British Limousin heifer Dinmore Solovely went on to take Supreme Champion at the Royal…
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Wales launches first nationwide test and treat project for sheep scab
Wales has launched its first nationwide test and treat project for sheep scab, a disease which is now endemic in the country. The project 'Gwaredu…
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New Zealand's ratio of sheep to people lowest in over 150 years
New Zealand's ratio of sheep to people is the lowest it has been in over 150 years, the latest data shows. The country's national flock stood at 25.3…
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New worm resistance EBV trialled in Wales' Hill Ram Scheme
A Welsh farmer has hailed an on-farm pilot that investigated worm resistance and resilience in hill sheep, with crucial data set to improve the…
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