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Newspaper and Magazine Articles - 2007

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The Journal- NEBusiness Farming - December 2007
A full page article that appeared in the Newcastle press about the XLVet Dairy North FHP Project

Cumberland News - FHP - December 2007
A short report which appeared in The Cumberland News about Paragon's Advocate Farm on the XLVets FHP Initiative

Farmers Guardian November 2007

Herd Health Planning Improves Profits

There is no excuse for not keeping quality data on dairy farms

Putting a plan into action and monitoring its progress

Three articles which appeared in The farmers Guardian on 9th November 2007, written by Rod Welford of Millcroft Veterinary Group and Bruce Richards of Paragon Veterinary Group

Veterinary Review - December 2007
A piece in The Veterinary Review from December 2007 mentioning Keith Cutler and XLVets under the heading "Best livestock adviser"

Welsh Lamb and Beef Producers Newsletter
Paul Rodgers of Allen and Partners has contributed to this very good WLBP Newsletter - Paul discusses calf pneumonia in some depth

Farmers Weekly - November 2007
In the Farmers Weekly Awards, the "Livestock Adviser of the Year" category is won by Keith Cutler.

Farmers Weekly - October 2007
In the Farmers Weekly Awards, two of the three finalists in the "Livestock Adviser of the Year" category are XLVets members - Keith Cutler and David Black

NFU Countryside - Sept 2007
An article in NFU Countryside magazine entitled "Improving The Herd" and featuring a "day in the life" of Jonathan Statham of Bishopton Vets in Ripon.

Veterinary Times - Sept 2007
An article in Veterinary Times about FarmDisease.co.uk, a disease-monitoring website that is supported by XLVets. Southfiled and Stock1st are quoted.

Veterinary Review
An interview with David Black titled "How group is progressing - two years on". This is a well-blanaced article seeking to dispel any rumours or misconceptions about XLVets

Veterinary Times July 2007
A light hearted look at the XLVets AGM - and the Royal Marine Assault course on Woodbury Common!

Dairy Farmer - June 2007
An article about a service for testing parlours by Lambert Leonard and May - high profile branding of XLvets included!

Farmers Weekly - March 2007
A Farmers Weekly "Talking Point" article by Mark Burnell of Southfield Vet Centre looking at lameness.

Farmers Weekly - Jan 2007
An article by David Black starting off a new "Academy Series" of Health Planning articles