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Wales launches push to build commercial sheep milk market
Welsh sheep farmers are being encouraged to explore new dairy markets following the launch of a national cluster aimed at building a commercially…
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Rare 428-acre Lake District grazing fell listed for £600,000
One of the largest blocks of productive Cumbrian fell land to reach the market in recent years is being offered for £600,000. Harter Fell lies at the…
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British lamb wins tariff-free access under Swiss trade deal
British lamb will enter Switzerland tariff-free within quota for the first time under a new trade agreement offering improved access for UK farmers…
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Scottish lamb prices remain 25% above five-year average
Scottish lamb prices have fallen nearly 20% from their seasonal peak, but remain almost 25% above the five-year average as export demand continues to…
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Beef and lamb roadmap charts route to 7.9% emissions cut
Beef and sheep farmers could cut annual emissions by 1.9 million tonnes while improving productivity under a new environmental roadmap for England…
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Lower grazing levels fuelling moorland fires, sheep body warns
Moorland wildfires are being made worse by years of reduced sheep grazing and rising fuel loads, the National Sheep Association has warned. The…
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Farm loses 135 sheep in overnight theft
Police are investigating a major livestock theft after 135 sheep worth around £18,000 were stolen from a Hampshire farm overnight. The animals were…
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Dog walking app adds sheep alerts to help prevent attacks
Dog walkers using countryside routes will receive new livestock alerts through BudApp as part of a drive to reduce sheep worrying incidents. The…
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Pre-stun halal scheme aims to strengthen UK sheep meat trade
British sheep meat exporters are set to gain a new pre-stun halal accreditation scheme designed to open overseas markets while maintaining confidence…
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Livestock farmers urged to act as extreme heat threatens stock and forage
Livestock farmers are facing mounting welfare and forage pressures as extreme heat continues across parts of England and Wales, with records already…
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