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Conservatives urged to set 'positive farming agenda'

Conservatives urged to set ‘positive farming agenda’

"We are also urging the Government to make an announcement as soon as possible on further roll-out of badger culling...

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Wales modernises general movement licences

Wales modernises general movement licences

Licences have been made clearer to ensure they refer to all notifiable diseases, not just foot and mouth. GMLs clarified...

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Cows' eyes reveal how they feel

Cows’ eyes reveal how they feel

The study proved that cows’s show visible signs of pleasure at being stroked by someone they know. Whites of a...

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First Milk to cut staff and milk prices

First Milk to cut staff and milk prices

Member payments will be reduced by £3.3m overall. Turnaround plan is ‘no comfort’ to some UK farmers Dairy company First...

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Maternal ability assessment set to improve

Maternal ability assessment set to improve

"The maternal ability EBV provides producers with a way to assess this commercially important trait". New approach takes into account...

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Deadline extended for signing TB contracts

Deadline extended for signing TB contracts

Fewer practices in Devon and Cornwall have signed the contracts, so the original deadline has been extended to 14 May....

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