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How to spot BSE and what farmers can do to prevent it

How to spot BSE, what to do if you suspect it, measures you must take to prevent it and when you must have cattle tested.
DataHub

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We collate the financial and market data relevant to UK agriculture, so you can view the latest prices, analyse trends over time and compare prices between UK livestock markets.
Dairy Farmer Magazine

Dairy Farmer Magazine

Serving the UK dairy sector for 85 years, Dairy Farmer continues to serve its sector with the information it needs.
Auction Finder

Auction Finder

21 Aug 2018
Your one stop shop for all agricultural sales. Visit the UK’s most comprehensive auction directory.
British Farming Awards

British Farming Awards

17 Oct 2019
There are few occasions when farmers come together to celebrate all they have achieved but the British Farming Awards is one of those rare times.
CropTec

CropTec

27 Nov 2019
The CropTec show is for all farmers and agronomists seeking the latest information on innovative methods to increase profits from crop production.
LAMMA 2020

LAMMA 2020

07 Jan 2020
Visit the UK’s leading indoor agricultural event, with eleven packed halls of the very latest in agricultural machinery and equipment. Now at the NEC, Birmingham this is free to attend and free to park.

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‘Suppliers to the big supermarkets will be extremely relieved’ - CMA blocks Asda/Sainsbury’s merger

‘Suppliers to the big supermarkets will be extremely relieved’ - CMA blocks Asda/Sainsbury’s merger

25 Apr 201909:51
The Competition and Markets Authority found the merger would lead to increased prices, reduced quality and choice of products or a poorer shopping experience.
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LISTEN: Brexit makes Open Farm Sunday ‘more important than ever’

LISTEN: Brexit makes Open Farm Sunday ‘more important than ever’

23 Apr 201913:45
Talking to the public about agriculture, food production and on-farm environmental work will become ‘more important than ever’ after the UK leaves the EU, Open Farm Sunday (OFS) founder Ian Pigott has said.
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UK food exports to EU will not be stopped in a no-deal Brexit

UK food exports to EU will not be stopped in a no-deal Brexit

10 Apr 201911:31
British exports to the EU will not be stopped in a no-deal Brexit as the UK’s ‘listed status’ application has now been approved. 
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England and Wales launch consultations on improving farm tenancy legislation

England and Wales launch consultations on improving farm tenancy legislation

09 Apr 201905:00
Defra and the Welsh Government have launched two 12-week consultations to seek industry views on modernising and improving agricultural tenancy legislation.
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Food Strategy should push for meat eating reduction, says Government chief adviser

Food Strategy should push for meat eating reduction, says Government chief adviser

08 Apr 201909:06
The Government’s chief scientific adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance, has said Defra’s upcoming Food Strategy should ‘absolutely’ encourage people to eat less meat.
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‘Yet another blow to NI poultry producers’ - Moy Park ceases production in Ballymena

‘Yet another blow to NI poultry producers’ - Moy Park ceases production in Ballymena

04 Apr 201915:52
Moy Park was planning to temporarily cease processing live birds with the view to reopen in January 2020
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Eustice calls on US to pass animal sentience law to do trade deal with UK

Eustice calls on US to pass animal sentience law to do trade deal with UK

04 Apr 201912:00
Former Farming Minister George Eustice has said the US should be required to pass a federal law recognising animal sentience before any trade deal with the UK can be signed.
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Include policy detail in Ag Bill or risk problems in the Lords, peer warns Government

Include policy detail in Ag Bill or risk problems in the Lords, peer warns Government

04 Apr 201905:00
A Conservative peer has warned the Government must include more detail about post-Brexit farming policy in the Agriculture Bill if it wants to avoid running into problems in the House of Lords.
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Conventional can learn from organic sector in a changing farming landscape

Conventional can learn from organic sector in a changing farming landscape

04 Apr 201904:00
With consumers focusing on the environment and farmers facing a reduction in their chemical armoury, Alex Black spoke to Organic Farmers and Growers’ Roger Kerr about what the industry can learn from the organic sector
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Farm industry protests demonisation of ionophores in BBC's Countryfile piece

Farm industry protests demonisation of ionophores in BBC's Countryfile piece

03 Apr 201912:29
The BBC programme, Countryfile, has set off a debate about the use of ionophores in the UK after it portrayed use of these coccidiostats by the UK poultry industry as problematic.
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VIDEO: The value of auction marts in the modern UK farming industry

VIDEO: The value of auction marts in the modern UK farming industry

28 Mar 201910:45
With more than 200 years of history, auction marts have stood the test of time.
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Egg industry submits FOIs to find out Government reasoning for no-deal tariffs

Egg industry submits FOIs to find out Government reasoning for no-deal tariffs

26 Mar 201911:01
The British Egg Industry Council (BEIC) has submitted a series of freedom of information (FOI) requests to find out why the Government has chosen not to apply tariffs to egg imports in a no-deal Brexit.
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Retailer market share should be capped at 25 per cent to curb store power

Retailer market share should be capped at 25 per cent to curb store power

26 Mar 201910:51
Retailers should not be allowed to have more than 25 per cent of the grocery market share if the power imbalance between superstores and producers is to be rectified, according to food and farming alliance Sustain.
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Tenant farmers already being hit by lack of clarity on BPS phase out

Tenant farmers already being hit by lack of clarity on BPS phase out

22 Mar 201909:17
Tenant farmers are already being hit by a lack of clarity on the phase out of the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), according to the Tenant Farmers’ Association.
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Welsh Government pledges review of farm tenancy legislation

Welsh Government pledges review of farm tenancy legislation

22 Mar 201907:10
The Welsh Government is to carry out a consultation on changes to farm tenancy legislation, Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths has confirmed.
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Poll shows almost 60 per cent of farmers want MPs to back PM’s Brexit deal

Poll shows almost 60 per cent of farmers want MPs to back PM’s Brexit deal

21 Mar 201910:30
A poll run by Farmers Guardian has found 57 per cent of farmers want their MPs to back the Prime Minister’s Withdrawal Agreement if it comes back to Parliament, compared to 43 per cent who oppose it.
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English farmers wish Gove had followed Scotland’s post-Brexit path, says Ewing

English farmers wish Gove had followed Scotland’s post-Brexit path, says Ewing

20 Mar 201914:52
Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing has said English farmers would have liked Defra Secretary Michael Gove to follow the Scottish Government’s cautious approach to post-Brexit policy development.
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No deal tariffs a ‘mixed picture’ for red meat sector

No deal tariffs a ‘mixed picture’ for red meat sector

20 Mar 201908:54
With a no-deal Brexit still a possibility Quality Meat Scotland’s chief executive Alan Clarke welcomed the no deal clarity, but warned tariffs painted a ’mixed picture’ for the sector.
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NFU to publish Food Strategy after Government plan delayed

NFU to publish Food Strategy after Government plan delayed

19 Mar 201914:55
The NFU is to publish a Food Strategy after Government plans to create one were significantly delayed.
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Improving ‘appalling’ UK export record key to fairer farmgate prices

Improving ‘appalling’ UK export record key to fairer farmgate prices

19 Mar 201907:00
Improving the UK’s ‘appalling’ record on food exports is key to ensuring farmers receive a fairer price for their produce, according to a dairy industry leader.
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