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EU farmers to receive advanced payments as continent grapples with extreme weather
Farmers in the EU will be able to receive payments in advance and more flexibility as they grapple with the difficulties of extreme droughts. The…
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BASF obtains High Court judgement against Harvest Agrochemicals in 'passing off' case
German chemical giant BASF has obtained a High Court judgement against the director of Harvest Agrochemicals Ltd in a 'passing off' case. BASF took…
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Suspicious fire in East Lothian destroys crops worth over £100,000
Police are appealing for witnesses following a suspicious fire at a farm which the police say will have a "devastating" financial impact on the…
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Farmers left with nothing following fire which turned farmland into a 'black desert'
Gamekeepers and farmers on moors ravaged by wildfires are left facing bills running into tens of thousands of pounds – after around 5,000 acres of…
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Farm company fined £7,000 after worker dragged in threshing machine
A farming company has been ordered to pay out over £7,000 after a worker was dragged into a reed combing machine. Exeter Magistrate’s Court heard…
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Farm suffers extensive damage after 'horrendous fire' caused by lightening
A West Yorkshire farm has lost livestock and suffered extensive damage after lightening hit a building which caused a "horrendous fire". The farm in…
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'Far-reaching consequences': Bayer to appeal against EU verdict neonics
Agri-chemical giant Bayer is to appeal against the recent European Union verdict on neonicotinoids, saying it will have "far-reaching consequences"…
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Interim report shows UK farming’s progress towards antibiotic use targets
The UK farming industry is progressing towards achieving 2020 targets for antibiotic use in each of eight different livestock sectors. The…
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Arrests for poaching triple since launch of major police operation
A major police operation has seen a dramatic increase in arrests for poaching offences on farmland. Operation Artemis, which was launched last year…
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Farming charity 'braces itself' for surge in calls for help due to heatwave
A farming charity is "bracing itself" for a surge in calls for help because of the summer heatwave, and a busy autumn and winter is now expected…
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