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Sheep farmers welcome UN report on farming's role in rebuilding nature
British sheep producers have welcomed the UN's latest Global Land Outlook report which recognises farming's future role in feeding the global…
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Infusion of Northie blood brings increased value to Welsh hill flock
A Welsh hill farming duo have increased the value of their lambs by crossing traditional Welsh ewes with a popular hill breed. Brothers Geraint and…
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Thieves steal 55 sheep from crofters' land in Western Isles
Livestock rustlers have stolen 55 sheep from crofters' land on Lewis in the Western Isles of Scotland, police have said. Officers on the Isle of…
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Rustlers steal more than 60 sheep from North Yorkshire field
Livestock rustlers have stolen more than sixty sheep in a large-scale theft thought to be worth tens of thousands of pounds. A total of 64 sheep were…
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Gareth Wyn Jones joins call for review of 'contradictory' ban on e-collars
Celebrity farmer Gareth Wyn Jones has joined politicians calling for the Welsh government to review its ban on electronic collars used to stop dogs…
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Trade and Agriculture Commission accused of 'insulting' UK sheep sector
The UK sheep sector’s concerns over the UK-Australia trade deal have been "undermined and insulted" by the Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC)…
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Healthy livestock a solution to climate change, report says
Reducing endemic diseases in livestock can support the slowing of climate change by significantly reducing methane emissions, a new report has said…
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Rustlers steal more than 150 sheep from Powys farm
Livestock rustlers have stolen more than 150 sheep from remote farmland in Powys, Wales. Thieves stole 140 Welsh Mountain ewes along with 15 rams…
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UK lamb exports recover to pre-Brexit levels
Lamb exports from the UK recovered to pre-Brexit levels in February, while imports jumped, according to the latest trade figures. Exports recorded a…
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Ten-year ban for sheep farmer guilty of cruelty
A sheep farmer has been given a 4-month suspended prison sentence and a 10-year sheep ban after failing to provide adequate care for his animals and…
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