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Fertility has been 'severely affected' in a high proportion of rams tested at a farm veterinary practice in the south-west

The number of prime sheep and lambs slaughtered for meat dropped in August

Defra says changes will help in fight to combat continuing outbreak

The Defra Secretary confirmed changes would be introduced by September 11

NFU president said that policy uncertainty, chronic underinvestment and a restrictive planning system was 'eroding' Britain's ability to produce its own food

It follows several months of lobbying from UK farming unions and industry leaders

Farmers Guardian chief reporter Rachael Brown and deputy editor Alex Black explore whether political promises will bring change for UK farmers

Livestock specialist Katie Fallon talks of the British stratified sheep system and breeding sheep sales

As we head into autumn, NFU Cymru warned farmers active transmission from midges to livestock will continue