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Police appeal to public to find missing 70-year-old farmer
Police are appealing to the public to help trace a farmer who has gone missing from Hertfordshire. Hertfordshire police are appealing for the…
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Sheep killed with sharp object and thrown in river in 'unprovoked cruel attack'
Police are searching for more information after a dead sheep was found in a river in what has been described as an "unprovoked cruel attack". Reports…
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Farmers remain in critical condition following slurry incident
Two farmers are said to be in a critical condition after being overcome by toxic slurry fumes over the weekend. The two men, a father and his son…
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Farmers urged to be vigilant following discovery of bird flu in wild bird
Farmers have been warned to be vigilant after a wild bird has tested positive for the H5N6 strain of bird flu in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The…
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Farmers in England now able to apply for licences to cull ravens
Farmers in England will now be able to apply for licences to cull ravens on farmland in order to protect livestock. Farmers in five English counties…
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Unauthorised traveller sites in the countryside should be illegal, CLA says
The law should be changed to make it an offence to set up unauthorised residential developments and encampments in the countryside, according to the…
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Four million eggs recalled in Poland due to high antibiotic levels
Another scare has emerged in the egg industry in Europe, with more than four million eggs recalled in Poland because of antibiotics. Poland's…
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Two farmers airlifted to hospital following slurry accident in Northern Ireland
Two farmers were overcome by toxic slurry fumes on their farm in Northern Ireland over the weekend, and are now recovering in hospital. The two men…
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Men arrested in connection to large scale theft of strawberries from farms
Three men have been arrested in connection with the large scale theft of strawberries from fruit farms in Kent. It is reported that since early May…
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Bristol 'hell farm' one of the worst cases of neglect RSPCA has ever seen
Two people have been convicted of farm animal cruelty which the RSPCA says is one of the most horrific scenes it has ever come across. Inspectors…
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