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Sheep farmers urged to speak up as Defra reviews castration and tail docking
Sheep farmers risk having future on-farm practices shaped without them unless they engage with Defra’s review of castration and tail docking, the…
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RSPCA Assured tightens dairy welfare rules in major standards overhaul
Dairy farmers signed up to the RSPCA Assured scheme will be required to give cows more time at pasture, tighten antibiotic use and improve care from…
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Farmers warned strict manure spreading rules still apply as season reopens
Farmers across Wales have been warned that strict controls still apply as the organic manure spreading season reopens, despite closed periods coming…
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Police swoop on 50 suspected poachers in rural crime crackdown
Police disrupted more than 50 suspected poachers and hare coursers in a major weekend operation that saw drones, air support and roadblocks deployed…
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Abi Reader elected NFU Cymru president ahead of key policy year
NFU Cymru has unanimously elected Cardiff dairy farmer Abi Reader as its new president, as the union prepares for major policy change and a key…
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Study explores consequences of removing reduced VAT rates on meat
Proposals to apply full VAT to meat products could reduce the environmental footprint of food consumption, but researchers say any such move would…
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New campaign targets older farmers after 40 deaths in a decade
A new farm safety campaign has been launched after figures showed that 40 older farmers have died in farm-related accidents over the past decade…
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Charities urge Farmfoods to rethink caged-egg sourcing as ban looms
Farmfoods has come under renewed pressure after four animal welfare charities wrote to the retailer over its continued sourcing of eggs from caged…
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Nearly all farmers say government does not value farming, survey finds
Nearly every farmer surveyed believes the government does not value farming or recognise its contribution to society, according to new research. The…
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Lack of say on farms linked to poorer mental health for women
Women in farming who feel excluded from decision-making are significantly more likely to feel lonely and experience poorer mental well-being…
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