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A pedigree British Blonde herd lies at the heart of County Durham-based breeder James Weightman’s farm enterprise

Amy works on her family’s tenanted farm at Halsall, Lancashire. Working mainly with her dad, Amy farms 285 hectares (704 acres) of arable crops and 550 beef cross cattle which are all reared through to finishing. You can follow her on Instagram @amygingewilkinson

Farmers warned the low risk so far does not rule out a potential outbreak.

Scottish prime cattle numbers have shown short-term resilience despite the decrease in Scotland's overall beef herd over the past year

Wet weather has impacted production, with concerns for forage stocks later in the year

Customers could expect to see lower carbon beef products on the retailer's shelves by 2026