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Britain confirms H5N8 in ducks on farm in north

By Costas Pitas November 18, 2014

London | Reuters — Bird flu on a duck farm in northern England is the highly contagious H5N8 strain, the same form of the virus already discovered in Germany and the Netherlands, Britain’s farm ministry confirmed on Tuesday. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said that the risk to humans was minimal, […] Read more

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Horsemeat scandal gives a boost to England’s besieged butchers

By Costas Pitas March 4, 2013

Local boost Britons are flocking to their neighbourhood butchers after horsemeat was  discovered in a wide variety of frozen foods and restaurant items

Reuters / In one of Britain’s oldest butcher shops, staff in straw hats are rushing to cope with a surge in demand for pricey pies and sausages from customers worried about a scandal over mislabelled horsemeat. Founded in 1850, Lidgates in London’s smart Notting Hill district retains a Dickensian atmosphere, but very different prices. A […] Read more

Wet harvests hurt U.S., Canadian spring wheat quality

U.S. grains: Soybeans down on China trade pessimism

U.S. livestock: Hogs drop as China delegation cancels farm visits

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Wet harvests hurt U.S., Canadian spring wheat quality

U.S. grains: Soybeans down on China trade pessimism

U.S. livestock: Hogs drop as China delegation cancels farm visits

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Britain confirms H5N8 in ducks on farm in north

Horsemeat scandal gives a boost to England’s besieged butchers

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