Livestock
Livestock
With the warm and wet weather conditions of late proving favourable for bacteria survival, vet Zoe Waterson reminds farmers to be vigilant against environmental mastitis.
17 September 2020
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4 min read
Livestock
Two Derbyshire MPs have accidentally shared confidential information about the proposed badger cull in response to constituents’ questions.
17 September 2020
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2 min read
Livestock
It follows the granting of market access in March this year
17 September 2020
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3 min read
Livestock
The first case of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Germany was found in a wild boar carcase near the Polish border last week
17 September 2020
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2 min read
Livestock
Essential oils have been used for their medicinal and flavouring properties for hundreds of years, but a new market is emerging within the livestock sector in pursuit of a replacement for prophylactic antibiotic therapy.
16 September 2020
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4 min read
Livestock
Male animals that produce sperm carrying only the genetic traits of elite donor animals could hold the key to genetically improving livestock of the future.
16 September 2020
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3 min read
Livestock
As I write this, we are busy preparing for our annual gimmer lamb sales at Junction 36 and Lancaster.
16 September 2020
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2 min read
Livestock
A new Highland cattle breed record of 23,000gns was set at Stirling when the Mottistone fold was dispersed on behalf of Michael Poland, the Isle of Wight.
15 September 2020
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2 min read
Arable
The new trade deal agreed with Japan has been hailed as ‘potentially a great boost’ for UK food and farming products.
15 September 2020
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2 min read
