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New quarantine unit measures to protect Low TB Area during show season
The Welsh government has announced new quarantine unit measures to protect the Low TB Area during show season. The measures have been introduced give…
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'Big Spring Clean' organised to help tidy up the countryside
A rural spring clean has been organised to help clean up what has been described as the "scourge" of the countryside, flytipping waste and litter…
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EU member states to vote on proposals to extend neonicotinoid ban
EU member states are due to vote on proposals to ban the outdoor use of three neonicotinoid pesticides. Since December 2013 three neonicotinoid…
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Two separate on-farm accidents within space of one week lead to deaths
Farm safety procedures have been cast in the spotlight following the deaths of two farm workers in separate accidents within the space of one week…
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Sheep farmers call for further action on livestock worrying
Action is still needed to ensure responsible dog walking in the countryside following a campaign by the National Sheep Association on sheep worrying…
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Man ordered to pay £5,000 for burying 5,335 tonnes of illegal waste on-farm
A man has been ordered to pay over £5,000 for burying illegal waste on a farm in Shropshire. Ivor Powell, from Wolverhampton, pleaded guilty to…
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£40,000 tractor and £12,000 forklift stolen from Fife farm
A John Deere 6830 tractor worth £40,000 has been stolen along with a forklift worth £12,000 following a farm raid in Fife. Police Scotland are…
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'Ten years of pain': Farmer raises safety awareness following quad bike accident
Taking a short cut on a quad bike led to ten years of pain for one farmer – who’s now helping raise awareness of on-farm safety. It’s ten years since…
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Second Dorset farm raid sees 94 ewes and lamb stolen
Criminals have stolen 32 ewes and 62 lambs from a farm in Dorset, just days after a similar raid on a nearby farm. Dorset Police are investigating…
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Industry works to reduce farming fatalities by at least 50% by 2023
An initiative has been launched that sets targets to reduce the number of farming fatalities by at least 50% by the summer of 2023. The Farm Safety…
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