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

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

DataHub

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.
LAMMA 2019

LAMMA 2019

08 Jan 2019
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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Ploughing Through Brexit: FG launches new podcast with farmer Will Evans

Ploughing Through Brexit: FG launches new podcast with farmer Will Evans

News10 Dec 201808:00
Farmers Guardian has teamed up with farmer and award-winning podcaster Will Evans to create a new Brexit podcast, ‘Ploughing Through Brexit’.
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Farmers ‘ecstatic’ lynx proposals rejected but warned it’s not the end of rewilding

Farmers ‘ecstatic’ lynx proposals rejected but warned it’s not the end of rewilding

News07 Dec 201806:00
Plans to reintroduce lynx to Northumberland and the Scottish Borders have been shelved in a massive win for the industry, but farm chiefs have warned the fight against rewilding is far from over.
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Benchmarking project prepares the red meat sector for Brexit

Benchmarking project prepares the red meat sector for Brexit

News06 Dec 201811:28
The Red Meat Benchmarking deadline is fast approaching and Welsh farmers are being encouraged you to complete the online questionnaire to take advantage of a bespoke assessment of your own business data and £1,000.
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Many farm businesses unable to cope with interest rate rise, warn advisers

Many farm businesses unable to cope with interest rate rise, warn advisers

News05 Dec 201811:45
Many farmers struggling with low profit margins and high input costs would be unable to cope with even a modest rise in interest rates, rural advisers have warned.
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Scope for ‘payments by results’ approach

Scope for ‘payments by results’ approach

News04 Dec 201808:45
Initial results of a pilot trialling a new style of results based agri-environment scheme payments for farmers was met with a positive reception from stakeholders in North Yorkshire.
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Losing access to EU IT will not increase animal disease risk, says chief vet

Losing access to EU IT will not increase animal disease risk, says chief vet

News03 Dec 201814:58
Losing access to EU IT systems in the event of a no-deal Brexit will not increase animal disease risk in the UK, according to Defra’s chief vet, Christine Middlemiss.
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AHDB completes Meat and Livestock Commercial Services sale

AHDB completes Meat and Livestock Commercial Services sale

News03 Dec 201804:00
The sale of the Meat and Livestock Commercial Services (MLCS) to Hallmark Veterinary Compliance Services was completed on November 30.
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'Sheep industry must be more proactive in tackling scab control issues'

'Sheep industry must be more proactive in tackling scab control issues'

News01 Dec 201806:00
Sheep scab could no longer be thought of as a problem for the uplands and certain hotspot areas, was the message from independent sheep consultant Lesley Stubbings, speaking at the Sheep Health and Welfare Group conference held at Tamworth.
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TFA urges Welsh Government to join Defra consultation on tenancy changes

TFA urges Welsh Government to join Defra consultation on tenancy changes

News30 Nov 201805:00
The Tenant Farmers’ Association (TFA) has urged the Welsh Government to join Defra in consulting on changes to agricultural tenancy legislation in 2019.
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‘This agreement is good news for meat exporters’ - UK ratifies free trade agreement with Canada

‘This agreement is good news for meat exporters’ - UK ratifies free trade agreement with Canada

News29 Nov 201816:22
The deal will come fully into once all EU members have ratified it and will be rolled over into UK law when the UK leaves the EU
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NE and RPA under fire again for leaving farmers thousands of pounds out of pocket

NE and RPA under fire again for leaving farmers thousands of pounds out of pocket

News29 Nov 201809:24
Natural England (NE) and the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) are facing renewed criticism for leaving farmers who have carried out environmental work thousands of pounds out of pocket.
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Industry welcomes Labour Party plan to have GCA regulate processors

Industry welcomes Labour Party plan to have GCA regulate processors

News29 Nov 201809:20
Relationships between farmers and processors could be regulated by the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) under new plans being drawn up by the Labour Party.
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A’Dora Derriere tops LiveScot for exhibitor hat-trick

A’Dora Derriere tops LiveScot for exhibitor hat-trick

News28 Nov 201810:01
It was a hat-trick for Crieff based exhibitor Wilson Peters in the cattle rings at LiveScot, Lanark, after he clinched the top spot for the third year running.
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Ag Bill failings will leave farmers exposed to effects of climate change, warns NFU

Ag Bill failings will leave farmers exposed to effects of climate change, warns NFU

News27 Nov 201814:28
The NFU has warned failings in the Government’s Agriculture Bill will leave farmers uniquely exposed to the effects of climate change.
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Boris Johnson accused of using live exports as ‘ploy’ to get public to reject Brexit deal

Boris Johnson accused of using live exports as ‘ploy’ to get public to reject Brexit deal

News26 Nov 201812:07
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has accused Boris Johnson of using the issue of live exports as a ‘ploy’ to get the public to reject Theresa May’s Brexit deal.
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BPS to be kept for an extra year in Wales to ‘provide reassurance’ to farmers

BPS to be kept for an extra year in Wales to ‘provide reassurance’ to farmers

News26 Nov 201809:45
The Welsh Government has yielded to industry pressure on direct payments, promising to keep the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) for a year longer than planned.
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Global Ag View: Food price stability under threat

Global Ag View: Food price stability under threat

News22 Nov 201810:00
Trade wars, disease and extreme weather threaten global food price stability in 2019, according to Rabobank’s annual outlook report
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Lords plot radical overhaul of ‘unconstitutional’ Agriculture Bill

Lords plot radical overhaul of ‘unconstitutional’ Agriculture Bill

News22 Nov 201809:54
A cross-party group of peers are plotting a radical overhaul of the Agriculture Bill after a House of Lords report slammed it for giving Ministers too much power over farmers.
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Mandatory method of production labelling would be ‘misleading’, says NFU

Mandatory method of production labelling would be ‘misleading’, says NFU

News20 Nov 201818:00
An NFU livestock board member has said the union will oppose mandatory method of production labels on food because they would be ‘misleading’.
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Stripe takes win at English Winter Fair

Stripe takes win at English Winter Fair

News20 Nov 201810:43
After 22 years of showing at the English Winter Fair, Andrew Dickinson and Lisa Powdrill, Derby, scooped the overall cattle title for the first time.
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