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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.
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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
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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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NFU chiefs call for Red Tractor to become global marketing tool after Brexit

NFU chiefs call for Red Tractor to become global marketing tool after Brexit

10 Oct 201915:47
Two NFU board chairmen have called for Red Tractor to become a global marketing tool for UK produce after Brexit.
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Poultry keepers urged to ‘take action’ as migratory bird flu threat increases

Poultry keepers urged to ‘take action’ as migratory bird flu threat increases

08 Oct 201906:00
Poultry keepers have been urged to ‘take action now’ ahead of the looming winter threat of Avian Influenza.
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Sainsbury’s commits to 100 per cent free range eggs by April 2020

Sainsbury’s commits to 100 per cent free range eggs by April 2020

04 Oct 201911:12
Sainsbury’s will become the first major UK retailer to move to 100 per cent free range eggs, with all eggs sold in store and online to be sourced from free range UK farms from April 2020.
BusinesslivestockpoultryPrices & trendsWelfare
Traffic chaos as thousands of Dutch farmers protest over emissions claims

Traffic chaos as thousands of Dutch farmers protest over emissions claims

02 Oct 201914:29
Dutch farmers have caused traffic chaos with over 1,000km of traffic jams as they descended on The Hague in protests.
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Villiers faces farmer anger over lack of change to no-deal tariff schedule

Villiers faces farmer anger over lack of change to no-deal tariff schedule

01 Oct 201913:00
Defra Secretary Theresa Villiers has been confronted with stinging criticism after she admitted there would be very little change to the no-deal tariff schedule put together by Theresa May’s Government.
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Tory plan to force farmers to send livestock to nearest abattoir branded ‘nonsense’

Tory plan to force farmers to send livestock to nearest abattoir branded ‘nonsense’

30 Sep 201913:16
A Conservative Party plan to force farmers to send their livestock to the nearest abattoir has been branded ‘nonsense’ by Countryside Alliance (CA) chief executive Tim Bonner.
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Labour edges closer to carbon footprint labelling on food products

Labour edges closer to carbon footprint labelling on food products

26 Sep 201909:00
The Labour Party is edging towards a policy of introducing carbon footprint labelling on food products.
arableBeefBusinessdairyEnvironmentLegislationlivestockPigPoliticspoultrysheep
Vets deny Defra claim capacity is there to process food exports in no-deal Brexit

Vets deny Defra claim capacity is there to process food exports in no-deal Brexit

11 Sep 201910:11
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has denied claims from Defra’s top civil servant that the industry is ‘confident’ enough vets will be in place to process food exports in a no-deal Brexit.
Animal Health and WelfareBeefBrexitBusinessdairylivestockPigPoliticspoultrysheeptrade
New sexing technology to stop the culling of day-old male chicks

New sexing technology to stop the culling of day-old male chicks

02 Sep 201905:00
Ethical egg selection could prevent the slaughter of day-old male chicks following the introduction of sexing technology in Germany.
farm lifelivestockpoultry
Shoppers should have choice to buy hormone-treated beef, says Defra chief scientist

Shoppers should have choice to buy hormone-treated beef, says Defra chief scientist

30 Aug 201910:52
Defra’s chief scientist has said British shoppers should be able to choose whether or not they want to eat hormone-treated beef or chlorinated chicken after Brexit.
Animal Health and WelfareBeefBrexitBusinessLegislationlivestockPoliticspoultrytrade
Defra ‘confident’ UK can avoid food export embargo in no-deal Brexit

Defra ‘confident’ UK can avoid food export embargo in no-deal Brexit

29 Aug 201912:00
Defra has said it is confident the UK can avoid a ‘complete embargo’ on food exports in a no-deal Brexit.
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Project to bridge disconnect between farmers and media awarded £20,000

Project to bridge disconnect between farmers and media awarded £20,000

29 Aug 201910:35
The Prince’s Countryside Fund has awarded £20,000 to a project aimed at bridging the disconnect between farmers and the mainstream media.
arableBeefdairylivestockPigPoliticspoultrysheep
Call for Animal Welfare Commissioner to protect standards in trade deals

Call for Animal Welfare Commissioner to protect standards in trade deals

28 Aug 201909:38
A Labour Government would create the new post of ‘Animal Welfare Commissioner’ to protect UK standards in trade deals after Brexit.
Animal Health and WelfareBeefBrexitdairyLegislationlivestockPigPoliticspoultrysheeptrade
US farm groups push for federal-level animal welfare regulations

US farm groups push for federal-level animal welfare regulations

27 Aug 201914:38
American farm groups are pushing for animal welfare regulations to be set at a federal level to avoid fragmenting the domestic market.
Animal Health and WelfareBeefBrexitBusinessdairylivestockPigPoliticspoultrytrade
Happerley provenance tech mooted as possible solution to Brexit Irish border issue

Happerley provenance tech mooted as possible solution to Brexit Irish border issue

27 Aug 201910:50
Technology used by food transparency network Happerley is being looked at as a potential solution to the Brexit Irish border issue.
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Farm groups hit out at media for pushing anti-meat agenda in coverage of UN report

Farm groups hit out at media for pushing anti-meat agenda in coverage of UN report

09 Aug 201912:18
Farm groups across the UK have hit out at the mainstream media for pushing an anti-meat agenda in its coverage of a new UN report on climate change and land use.
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'Extraordinary weather conditions' - heatwave kills thousands of birds on farm

'Extraordinary weather conditions' - heatwave kills thousands of birds on farm

01 Aug 201911:00
Workers were seen piling up chicken carcases after the farm in Lincolnshire was hit by high temperatures last week.
BusinesslivestockpoultryWeatherWelfare
Boris Johnson told to stop playing 'Russian roulette' with farming on Wales visit

Boris Johnson told to stop playing 'Russian roulette' with farming on Wales visit

31 Jul 201909:50
Boris Johnson has been told to ‘stop playing Russian roulette’ with the sheep industry as he visited a South Welsh farm to speak to the industry about the future post-Brexit.
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Welsh Government consults on revised post-Brexit agriculture policy

Welsh Government consults on revised post-Brexit agriculture policy

09 Jul 201910:00
The Welsh Government has launched a new consultation on its revised proposals for post-Brexit farm payments.
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Tax ‘unhealthy and inhumane’ food to support quality farmers, says CIWF

Tax ‘unhealthy and inhumane’ food to support quality farmers, says CIWF

02 Jul 201911:00
Unhealthy food produced in an ‘inhumane’ way should be taxed in order to lower the price of ‘quality’ products such as fruit, vegetables, legumes and whole grains, according to a new report from Compassion in World Farming.
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