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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

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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.
arableBeefBusinessCropsdairylivestockpoultryPrices & trendssheep
NE stops farmers from shooting wild birds to protect lambs and crops

NE stops farmers from shooting wild birds to protect lambs and crops

24 Apr 201910:31
Farmers looking to protect new-born lambs or crops are to be stopped from shooting crows and pigeons because of an abrupt, ‘knee-jerk’ decision by Natural England (NE).
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Furious farmer slams police after finding her sheep butchered and dumped in bags

Furious farmer slams police after finding her sheep butchered and dumped in bags

24 Apr 201910:10
A farmer who found some of her sheep butchered and ’killed in the most barbaric way’ has urged farmers across the country to be vigilant.
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Questions raised as ewe mastitis levels increase during cross-industry study

Questions raised as ewe mastitis levels increase during cross-industry study

24 Apr 201904:00
Livestock Health Scotland, under the chairmanship of former NFU Scotland president Nigel Millar, has been surveying the incidence of mastitis in Scotland’s ewe flock.
livestocksheep
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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Influx of heavier lambs applying price pressure at UK auction marts

Influx of heavier lambs applying price pressure at UK auction marts

19 Apr 201906:00
Prices for heavier lambs have been coming under pressure, with a high number coming forward at auction marts in the Easter period.
BusinesslivestocksheepShows & Sales
Welsh Government to clamp down on walkers with dogs off leads near livestock

Welsh Government to clamp down on walkers with dogs off leads near livestock

16 Apr 201907:30
The Welsh Government is planning a clamp down on dog walkers who keep their pets off leads around livestock.
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Demand for better quality ewes and lambs on the rise at UK marts

Demand for better quality ewes and lambs on the rise at UK marts

15 Apr 201913:51
A combination of more ewes and lambs coming to market along with improving weather and grass growth has seen an increase in demand particularly for better quality ewes with strong lambs at foot.
livestocksheepShows & Sales
‘We need the support of local dog owners to help prevent livestock worrying’

‘We need the support of local dog owners to help prevent livestock worrying’

15 Apr 201906:00
The problem of livestock worrying by dogs has become so serious that NFU Scotland (NFUS) has kick-started regional initiatives to back up its Control Your Dog on Farmland campaign.
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Farmer shoots dogs and dumps them on millionaire owners’ lawn after sheep attack

Farmer shoots dogs and dumps them on millionaire owners’ lawn after sheep attack

12 Apr 201913:09
The two pet dogs – an Alsatian and an Akita cross – were caught savaging East Sussex farmer Frank Langrish’s flock, killing six sheep and injuring another eight so badly they had to be put down.
Campaignsfarm lifelivestocksheepSheep worryingTake The LeadWelfare
Sheep farmer visits dog walking spots for proactive talks on livestock worrying

Sheep farmer visits dog walking spots for proactive talks on livestock worrying

12 Apr 201906:00
NFU West Sussex council delegate David Exwood said he was hoping to bring some good out of the issue and work with local dog owners, rather than against them, to create proactive relationships.
Campaignsfarm lifelivestocksheepSheep worryingTake The LeadWelfare
Dog walkers ‘still quite blasé’ about livestock worrying in the UK countryside

Dog walkers ‘still quite blasé’ about livestock worrying in the UK countryside

11 Apr 201908:00
Getting ahead of the issue before it happens with proactive messaging is key to making change, farm vets have said.
Campaignsfarm lifelivestocksheepTake The LeadWelfare
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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Farmers should adopt native livestock breeds to keep costs down post-Brexit

Farmers should adopt native livestock breeds to keep costs down post-Brexit

09 Apr 201913:00
Farmers should consider adopting native and rare livestock breeds in order to keep their costs down after Brexit, the Rare Breed Survival Trust (RBST) has said.
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Michael Gove denies no-deal headage payments would lead to overstocking

Michael Gove denies no-deal headage payments would lead to overstocking

09 Apr 201909:29
Defra Secretary Michael Gove has denied suggestions that no-deal headage payments for breeding ewes will lead to overstocking and environmental destruction.
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Sheep attack victims calling for tougher penalties for dog owners in the UK

Sheep attack victims calling for tougher penalties for dog owners in the UK

09 Apr 201907:49
A sheep farming couple are calling for tougher penalties after 17 ewes were savaged by loose dogs.
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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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Commission promises ‘package of support’ for EU farmers in no-deal Brexit

Commission promises ‘package of support’ for EU farmers in no-deal Brexit

08 Apr 201912:00
The European Commission has promised to support EU farmers with a ‘suite of measures’, including targeted aid, in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
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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.
BeefdairyLegislationlivestockPigPoliticspoultryScotlandsheep
‘It's destroying farmers’ lives’ – shepherd speaks out over livestock worrying

‘It's destroying farmers’ lives’ – shepherd speaks out over livestock worrying

08 Apr 201906:00
Less than two years after discovering the gruesome remnants a loose dog had left behind after savaging his flock, Peter Sandgrove is fighting to remind dog owners to keep their pets on a lead.
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