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More auctioneers needed for thriving livestock markets

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Livestock auctioneers are in demand, with markets wanting committed, professional people. This is through a course in Livestock Market […] The post More auctioneers needed for thriving livestock markets appeared first on Farmers Weekly

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Farmers sought for tick-borne livestock disease risk research

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Cattle, sheep and dairy farmers concerned about the rising risk of tick-borne diseases in their livestock are being invited to take part in a three-year research project. It is funded by UK Research […] The post Farmers sought for tick-borne livestock disease risk research appeared first on Farmers Weekly

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4 successful livestock collaborations to learn from

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly A secure supply of livestock, improved liveweight gain in lambs and benefits to soil health are among the rewards of collaboration for five farmers in Scotland and Northumberland. Here, they share how and why they work together and what is most important for a successful and mutually beneficial relationship.

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LAA to take over livestock price reporting from AHDB

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly The Livestock Auctioneers’ Association (LAA) will take over the reporting of livestock market sales prices to industry, replacing the AHDB as the supplier of such data. Launching on 1 January 2024, a new platform hosted by the LAA will deliver livestock market sales data.

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NFU seeks to ‘set the record straight’ on livestock farming

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Setting the record straight on some of the misconceptions around livestock, dairy and poultry production is the aim of a new NFU initiative aimed at improving the public perception of animal farming.

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Livestock guardian dogs: Unsung heroes of the livestock protection business

AgriLife Today

Special canines save sheep, goats from predators Livestock guardian dogs are rockstars in the canine world, even if most people never see them perform live. Read More → The post Livestock guardian dogs: Unsung heroes of the livestock protection business first appeared on AgriLife Today.

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Sharing livestock machinery: Advice and options

Farmers Weekly

And according […] The post Sharing livestock machinery: Advice and options appeared first on Farmers Weekly The depreciation and power and machinery cost averaged more than £240 a cow in Quality Meat Scotland’s latest profitability report for upland suckler farms selling weaned calves.

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