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Two men fined and banned for decade over Lincolnshire hare coursing
Two men have been fined and banned for a decade after admitting hare coursing on farmland in Lincolnshire, as courts and police step up efforts to…
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Police swoop on 50 suspected poachers in rural crime crackdown
Police disrupted more than 50 suspected poachers and hare coursers in a major weekend operation that saw drones, air support and roadblocks deployed…
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Fly-tipping leaves farmers footing the bill as incidents rise across England
Fly-tipping is rising across the UK, but for farmers it is an expensive and often unavoidable burden that continues to worsen. New figures show…
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Counter-terror chiefs call on farmers to review fertiliser security
Farmers are being urged to tighten fertiliser security as spring deliveries increase, amid warnings that poor storage could leave businesses exposed…
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Second activist attempt this month sparks warning to egg producers
Egg producers have been warned to tighten security after a second reported attempt this month by animal activists to access a laying farm. The latest…
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Dog attacks on sheep spark fresh survey as lambing season approaches
Dog owners across the UK are being urged to take part in a new survey as the National Sheep Association shines a spotlight on the costly and…
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Heavily armed police attend Cheshire farm after dog kills 23 sheep
A Cheshire sheep farmer has been left facing thousands of pounds in losses after a dog attack killed 23 sheep just days before Christmas, triggering…
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Quad bike thefts in Northumbria soar 276% amid farm security warning
Quad bike thefts in Northumbria have surged by 276% this year, costing farmers an estimated £89,000 and prompting a security alert from NFU Mutual…
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Cattle attacks on South West Coast Path lead to £5,000 fine for farmer
A Cornish farmer has been fined after repeated cattle attacks on a popular coastal footpath left walkers fearing for their lives and a 75-year-old…
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New law targets dog attacks on farm animals with unlimited fines
Dog owners whose pets attack or chase farm animals now face unlimited fines, as ministers move to tackle a problem that costs farmers an estimated…
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