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Members appointed to new bTB board as farmers 'shackled' to disease
Welsh farm leaders have welcomed the appointment of members to the new Bovine TB Eradication Programme Board, as farmers are 'shackled' by the…
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Bluetongue confirmed in Somerset as over 80 farms now affected
Bluetongue virus 'BTV-3' has been confirmed in Somerset and West Sussex, counties currently not under any restriction, the government has confirmed…
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End of an era as family's £4m dairy farm now for sale
A 270-acre dairy farm on the edge of the Cotswolds is on the market for over £4m after the current farming family have decided to retire from the…
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Insecticides will not prevent bluetongue, experts say
Animal health experts have told farmers that insecticides will not prevent midges biting livestock as a method to prevent bluetongue or reduce…
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Project seeks to advance resilient varieties of UK soft fruit crops
A new five-year £3 million genetic research programme aims to advance the breeding of more sustainable and resilient varieties of soft fruit crops in…
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Scientists generate genome assembly for inbred UK pig breed
Scientists have generated a nearly complete genome assembly for an inbred domestic pig breed, enhancing the animal’s potential use as a biomedical…
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'Not for EU' meat and dairy labelling paused indefinitely
The previous government's ‘not for EU’ labelling scheme for meat and dairy has been postponed indefinitely following concerns from the industry. The…
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Irish farm leaders call for import pause as bluetongue rises in GB
Calls have been made for a all livestock imports to be paused in order to protect the island of Ireland from bluetongue as infection rates rapidly…
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NFU calls for larger farming budget at Lib Dems' conference
The need to boost the agriculture budget to £5.6 billion was a key issue raised at the Liberal Democrats annual conference in Brighton. Kicking off…
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Father and son sentenced after 'harmful' waste site near farmland
A father and son duo have been sentenced after pleading guilty to the operation of an illegal waste site deemed 'particularly harmful' to nearby…
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