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TB testing contracts awarded to XL Farmcare

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...

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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...

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Sheep industry agrees proposal on carcase splitting

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...

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UK TB eradication plan approved

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...

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PEDv contingency plan ready

PEDv contingency plan ready

PEDv reached the borders of Europe late in 2014 and British vets are concerned that the virus could easily spread...

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TB testing legal challenge withdrawn

Xperior says it is concerned that farmers will have a reduced quality of service. Xperior Farm Health drops challenge due...

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