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Captain maintains lead while new graduates join proven sires
A continued strong lead by the Holstein sire, Genosource Captain, plus two new graduates in the top 10 are features of the daughter-proven Profitable…
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Two poultry farms with combined capacity of 240,000 birds now for sale
Two commercial poultry farms in Somerset with a combined capacity of 240,000 birds have been launched to the market this week. Millford Farm and…
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Texas person contracts bird flu after working with dairy cattle
A person in Texas has been diagnosed with avian influenza following the recent discovery of the virus in dairy cattle, state officials have said. The…
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Captain sons dominate AHDB's latest £PLI rankings
Sons of Genosource Captain now dominate amongst young genomic Holstein bulls, securing the first four positions in the ranking for Profitable…
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16-year-old dies after farm vehicle accident in Lancashire
A young farmer from Lancashire has died after his UTV farm vehicle crashed and landed in a field, police have said. Hector Eccles, 16, died after his…
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Farmers reminded of VAT complexities associated with glamping
Farmers and landowners are being reminded of the VAT complexities associated with starting up a glamping diversification business. Glamping has…
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First Milk increases May milk price by further 0.75ppl
First Milk has announced that its milk price will rise by a further 0.75p per litre for May 2024. The move means the UK processor's milk price on a…
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UK wheat imports rise due to poor quality of winter crops, AHDB says
The poor condition of UK winter crops for harvest 2024 has been put in the spotlight, with production concerns one of the factors driving imports…
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Controlling Sclerotinia 'more important than ever' this season
Controlling Sclerotinia disease in oilseed rape crops will be more important than ever this season as the UK’s rapeseed area is considerably down…
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Money raised from fly-tipping fines to be spent on enforcement
New rules ringfencing the money raised from fixed penalty notices for fly-tipping to be spent on local clean-up and enforcement have come into force…
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