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Farmers supply 120 lambs to project aiming to enhance Welsh Lamb
Two farmers have supplied a total of 120 lambs to an industry-led project which aims to enhance the quality and consistency of Welsh lamb. The Welsh…
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'Assume all incoming sheep have scab' as NI Survey reveals scale of problem
Farmers have been told to assume any incoming sheep are carrying scab mites to curb its spread after a survey of NI sheep producers revealed that…
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Annual State of the Global Farmer Survey now taking submissions
AgriWebb's annual State of the Global Farmer survey is now live and taking submissions from livestock farmers around the world. The 2023 survey looks…
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Irish farm leaders praise British Wool for wool prices
Irish farm leaders have hailed British Wool as an example of collective marketing, praising the co-operative for its success in improving prices for…
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UK sheep breeders can now export genetics to US
Sheep breeders in the UK can now export genetics to the US, in an agreement estimated to be worth over £750,000 in the first year of trade. A new…
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Togetherness the key to protecting Welsh family farms, HCC chair says
Welsh farmers must 'call on all their mutual strengths' if they are to protect Wales' family farm network from 'unprecedented' challenges. This is…
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Quality grazing better than trace element supplements for lamb growth
An on-farm trial in Pembrokeshire has shown that quality grazing has greater effect on lamb growth than trace element supplements. The trial showed a…
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Nearly half of Welsh agri output from red meat production, figures show
The Welsh red meat sector represented 43% of the total value of the country's agricultural output during 2021, new figures show. There were more than…
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AHDB publishes five-year plans for how levy will be invested
Plans for AHDB's Beef & Lamb, Cereals & Oilseeds, Dairy and Pork sectors have been published as part of a pledge to outline how the levy will be…
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Sheep sector boasts benefits of grassland as COP27 begins
The sheep sector is seeking to raise awareness of the climate benefits of mixed sward and permanent pasture grasslands as COP27 gets underway. UK…
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