March 24: Avian flu detected in a sheep in Yorkshire and foot-and-mouth outbreak in Slovakia

On today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown gives the latest on the first case of avian flu found in a single sheep in Yorkshire, the foot-and-mouth outbreak in Slovakia – where the disease has been found on three separate farms, and the Tenant Farmers Association's call on Defra to allow 'in-flight' SFI applications to be processed

Rachael Brown
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Avian influenza found in a sheep in Yorkshire for the first time

Foot-and-mouth detected on three farms in Slovakia

Good demand continues to drive beef trade

Farmers organise nationwide 'Say No to Labour' protests

Defra told to allow 'in-flight' SFI applications to be processed

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