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Biosecurity trial offers blueprint for TB control
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20 November 2008 |
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Wales's chief vet, Dr Christianne Glossop, says a newly published analysis of biosecurity in a small trial area provides a framework to protect farms from from TB in Wales and across the world.
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Lower residential values could affect country market
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19 November 2008 |
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Prospects for non-farming money, much of which originates in London, to channel through to the country market look bleak in the short-term after Savills forecast that residential values would fall 25% from their 2007 level by the end of 2009. It applies to both prime and mainstream markets.
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Half-price tickets for the Farm Energy Event available
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19 November 2008 |
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Half-price tickets for the Farm Energy Event on Tuesday 25 November at the Newark Showground will be available until 10am on Monday 24 November.
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Stock farm close to Glasgow
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19 November 2008 |
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As farms continue to attract premium prices in Scotland, Strutt & Parker has a late offering in the shape of Dalsraith Farm, a stock and residential unit just 20 minutes from Glasgow.
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Survey reveals environment winners and losers
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19 November 2008 |
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Agri-environmental schemes have changed Britain's landscape ? but there is a mixed picture of environmental winners and losers, said a survey which is directing DEFRA policy.
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Vaccination beats footrot burden
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18 November 2008 |
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Following the outbreak of bluetongue in the UK, debate over the value of vaccinations is hitting the headlines again.
Sheep farmers are being bombarded with advice from government, vets and animal health specialists to vaccinate their animals against an ever-wider array of illnesses and diseases.
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Jamie Oliver launches pig campaign
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18 November 2008 |
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TV chef Jamie Oliver it set to give the British pig industry massive publicity in the New Year with a documentary on the industry.
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Farming faces 'inconvenient truth' without food plan
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18 November 2008 |
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Farming faces crisis unless the government takes action to create secure "food plans", experts have warned.
Britain's farming system is "not fit for purpose" to meet the challenges of climate change, costlier oil, or improving people's health, claims the study.
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Farm Energy Event provides advice about on-farm generation
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18 November 2008 |
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Despite recent falls, fuel costs still remain high. Improving efficiency or even investing in on-farm renewable energy generation may not only save money but also possibly attract grant funding.
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NFU announces growing membership - but frustration over freeloaders
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18 November 2008 |
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The NFU has hit out at farmers who ?freeload? the union?s services without signing up to be a member.
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