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Majority of shoppers ‘willing to pay more for milk’
Eighty per cent of people said they would pay more for milk if the extra money went to dairy farmers....
Vets urge dog owners to consider the welfare of livestock
As lambing season approaches, vets are reminding dog owners to keep their animals under close control near livestock and to...
Large-scale pig unit refused permission
Permission for an industrial-style pig unit in Derby has been refused by the Environment Agency, due to concerns...
BVA release ‘must-know’ goat facts
Goats are herd animals and will be miserable if kept by themselves. Two goats together is the absolute minimum. Goats...
Farmer-vet relationship ‘must be maintained’
From May 1, APHA will manage TB testing in England through five delivery partners. NFU: Farmers ‘should not have to...
Wi-Fi enabled sheep to connect rural Wales
Sheep in Wales may be fitted with electronic collars to enable them to become Wi-Fi access points. National Farmers Union...
TB testing contracts awarded to XL Farmcare
Recently, Xperior Farm Health launched a legal challenge against Defra for its decision to award all five contracts to a...
Defra urges HMRC to be lenient to dairy farmers
Milk prices have fallen rapidly over the past six months. NFU welcomed ‘reassuring’ dairy roundtable meeting At a dairy roundtable...
Sheep industry agrees proposal on carcase splitting
Domestic regulation in the UK requires carcases to be split for the removal of the spinal cord. A calendar date...
UK TB eradication plan approved
This is the sixth year running that the European Commission has approved the programme. Plan includes approach being taken forward...