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Scottish red meat output hits record £4.2bn
Scotland’s red meat sector generated a record £4.2 billion in output during 2025, but falling livestock numbers and severe pressure on pig producers…
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Bluetongue outbreak gathers pace across Britain
Farmers and livestock keepers are being urged to tighten disease precautions after 84 BTV-3 bluetongue cases were confirmed across England and Wales…
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Sheep sales at risk under tighter livestock transport limits
Major sheep sales, breeding movements and abattoir routes could be disrupted if tighter European livestock journey rules are adopted in the UK, the…
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More than 100 farmers receive cancer checks at sheep event
More than 100 farmers received prostate and skin cancer checks at the NSA Sheep Event in Malvern this week, as health organisations sought to make…
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Industry overhauls sheep lameness plan after 15 years
Rising cases of contagious ovine digital dermatitis have intensified pressure for a more practical approach to controlling sheep lameness. The…
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Wildfire surge sparks calls for more upland grazing
A series of prolonged wildfires across the UK has intensified calls for livestock grazing to play a greater role in managing combustible vegetation…
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Working sheepdogs set for auction after £19,800 top price
Around 50 working sheepdogs will go under the virtual hammer in Harrison & Hetherington’s third online sale, following previous top prices of nearly…
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Police appeal after 64 ewes and lambs taken in Cornwall
A flock of 64 ewes and lambs has been stolen from farmland in Cornwall, prompting police to appeal for witnesses, CCTV and dashcam footage. The…
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Sheep abortion diagnoses hit six-year high
Sheep abortion diagnoses submitted to the Wales Veterinary Science Centre have reached their highest level since 2020, prompting vets to urge farmers…
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Forty sea eagles to be tracked over sheep and lamb losses
Up to 40 sea eagles will be tracked across western Scotland in a two-year study aimed at establishing when and where the birds interact with sheep…
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