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Aberdeenshire man dies in tractor accident on farm
A 47-year-old Aberdeenshire contractor has died following an accident involving a tractor on his farm. Neil Ironside, director of construction…
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Tributes paid to young farmer killed in farm accident
Tributes have poured in remembering a young farmer who tragically died over the weekend due to a farming accident. Ian Whellans, 26, from Hume near…
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Farmer uses revolutionary marking system to deter sheep rustlers
A Scottish farmer is using a revolutionary new marking system in a bid to tackle the growing problem of sheep theft. Drummond Estate near Comrie in…
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'Pick your own turkey' farm shop receives death threats and gets vandalised
A Devon farm shop has received death threats and vandalised by vegan campaigners after offering customers to "pick your own" Christmas turkey…
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Farmer praised by police for catching paedophile
A Northumbria farmer has been praised and awarded by the police for catching a paedophile committing a crime near his land. Farmer George Common…
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Farmers are 'dicing with death' at level crossings
Farmers are "dicing with death" at level crossings, as one incident involving a farming vehicle is reported on average every week in Britain. An…
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NFU calls for Police and Crime Commissioners to focus on rural crime
The NFU is calling on Police and Crime Commissioners to make tackling rural crime a strategic objective all year round, following a national day of…
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UK's first rural crime day of action commences
The first rural crime day of action is taking place as rural communities "live on the edge" in fear of crime, unhappy with the police and a feeling…
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Action plan created to stamp out hare coursing
A new action plan has been produced to tackle the growing problem of hare poaching often taking place on farmland. Illegal hare coursing, more…
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'Horrific': Farmer suffers significant loss after dog attacks pedigree lambs
A farmer has suffered a significant loss to his flock of pedigree Beltex ewe lambs following a devastating dog attack which has left seven injured…
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