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No change in this year's Basic Payment Scheme rates
The Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) entitlement rates for 2022 will remain the same as last year, the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has confirmed. For this…
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Swiss citizens to vote on ending intensive livestock practices
Swiss people are set to vote on a set of proposals which seek to outlaw intensive livestock farming practices in the Alpine country. The initiative…
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Dairy Show to showcase latest innovations amid pressing challenges
Next month's Dairy Show will bring together knowledge, innovation and a shared determination to tackle pressing issues such as climate change…
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Small increase in GB's cattle population in July, data shows
The population of cattle in Great Britain increased by 0.3% year-on-year in July, the latest data from the British Cattle Movement Service (BCMS)…
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Longdin Wellingley flock shearling ram tops 7,000gns at annual sale
A flying trade for shearling rams at the Northern Area Texel Sheep Breeders’ annual sale of pedigree rams and females produced a top call and new…
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New bird flu cases in backyard flocks across the country
Two cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza were detected in backyard flocks in Essex and Suffolk over the weekend. Bird flu of the H5N1 strain…
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Rates of bovine TB decline across England and Wales
Rates of bovine TB have continued to decline across England and Wales, according to the latest figures published by Defra. Total animals slaughtered…
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PM Truss strips Zac Goldmith of environment minister post
The prime minister has sacked Zac Goldsmith as an environment minister and told him he will no longer be attending the cabinet. The Conservative peer…
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Two labour providers confirmed for poultry visa scheme
The government has confirmed the two dedicated labour providers who will operate the poultry visa scheme, set up to soothe the sector's workforce…
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GB harvest of cereals and oilseed rape 'now all but complete'
Harvest of cereals and oilseed rape in Britain is now all but complete, according to the latest data, with the occasional crops left unharvested in…
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