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He said the cull would continue in the short term, adding there was enough reason to see it was a way of ‘preventing transmission'. But he added it was not a ‘sustainable answer to the problem' and wanted to work with farmers to develop the cattle vaccine

A new entrant in the shape of Peak AltaOrvar has hit the number one position on the genomic Holstein sires list, published this week by AHDB

The Secretary of State said ‘tearing down the barriers' to getting ‘game changing innovation' from the lab onto farm would be at the heart of his approach for British agriculture

According to British Sugar, the only outstanding contract term which was in dispute was the 'Futures Contract'. They said they will reopen both the contract and seed order screens on Monday, 18th December so growers can confirm their intentions

Another meat industry body has made a complaint to a broadcasting regulator after Channel 4's The Big British Beef Battle documentary

Averages were up at the Next Generation sale

Defra said the bill would not have been possible had the UK remained a member of the European Union

Chief Veterinary Officer Christine Middlemiss said seven cattle have tested positive for the disease since November 11

Kent Police said the remains of dead sheep had been scattered across villages in the county

Rami Baitieh, chief executive of Morrisons, said the move 'backed Britain's farmers and the high quality food they produce'