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Rider overcomes arson attack and qualifies for HOYS

1:45pm Thursday 26th August 2010

Vicky Marsh from Bolton, Nr Manchester has qualified to compete at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS), the UK’s biggest indoor equestrian event, at the NEC, Birmingham from 6th - 10th October 2010.

Smiling Faces and lovely animals on Show

5:10pm Wednesday 25th August 2010

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UK Farming Unions call for immediate beef price rise

8:10am Wednesday 25th August 2010

Livestock chairmen from the UK Unions of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are warning that the long term sustainability of UK beef production is being threatened by the continuing low beef price.

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RSPCA call for new laws to protect broiler chickens

8:10am Tuesday 24th August 2010

The RSPCA is calling on the poultry industry and the EU commission to take urgent action to address fast-growing broiler chickens’ welfare problems following a report by the European Food Safety Authority.

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Smallholders urged to report sick gardenbirds as parasite threatens greenfinches and chaffinchs

4:00pm Monday 23rd August 2010

Greenfinch populations in central England dropped by a third within a year of the emergence of a new disease, reports a newly published study.

Smallholders should note Welsh consultation on TB in camelids, goats and deer

8:00am Monday 23rd August 2010

As part of the Welsh Assembly Government’s Bovine TB Eradication programme, the Rural Affairs Minister Elin Jones has launched a consultation on a draft legislative order to control TB in camelids, goats and deer.

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Home-grown biofuel best, says CLA

7:11pm Sunday 22nd August 2010

The CLA has urged the Government to guarantee biofuels imported from outside the UK meet the high environmental standards demanded from inside the UK.

New chairman for National Beef Association

9:00am Friday 20th August 2010

There is a new chairman of the National Beef Association.

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Smallholders should watch out for hay theft say NFU Mutual

5:20pm Thursday 19th August 2010

A dry spring has resulted in a shortage of hay which has caused prices to soar and has already led to a spate of thefts. There is also a lack of carry-over stock because of a wet summer last year resulting in prices being between 20 percent and 40 percent higher than last year.

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'Self cleaning' water trough claim

12:43pm Thursday 19th August 2010

A company claims to have developed a water trough that is 'self cleaning.'

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