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Union urges farmers to stay vigilant as activist threats resurface online
Farmers are being urged to tighten security and remain vigilant following renewed online activity from activist groups planning coordinated farm…
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Horticulture firm fined £80,000 after worker seriously injured in fall
A horticultural company has been fined £80,000 after an employee suffered serious injuries when a ladder collapsed beneath him while he was working…
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Government to mandate forensic markings on ATVs and GPS units
New laws will require all new ATVs and GPS units to carry forensic markings in a bid to crack down on rural machinery theft — a major victory for the…
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Five Animal Rising activists sentenced over Muller dairy blockade
Five activists from Animal Rising have been sentenced at Bristol Magistrates’ Court after being found guilty of aggravated trespass following a…
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Man jailed for two years after stealing elderly farmer's quad bike
A thief who stole a quad bike from a farmer in her 70s — leaving her struggling to manage daily tasks — has been jailed for two years. Shaun…
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Police shoot bull loose near Isle of Man school after public safety scare
A bull described as “dangerous” and “on the loose” was shot dead by armed officers on the Isle of Man after it escaped from a meat plant and wandered…
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Farm machinery thief ordered to repay £309k after rural crime spree
A Somerset man has been ordered to hand over more than £300,000 after a court ruled he profited from dealing in stolen agricultural and construction…
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Landmark hare coursing case sees men banned from farmland
Two men have been barred from entering private and agricultural land across England and Wales for the next three years following a landmark…
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£72,500 repayment ordered after farmer tips hazardous waste
A Cornish farmer who illegally dumped more than 10,000 tonnes of hazardous waste, including asbestos, has been ordered to repay £72,500 or face jail…
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Farmer ordered to pay out £7,000 after slurry spill pollutes river
A farmer from Gloucestershire has been ordered to pay more than £7,000 after slurry from his farm polluted the River Swilgate, killing fish and…
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