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Fifty heavily pregnant ewes stolen from Dorset farm
Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward after around 50 sheep were stolen from a farm in Dorset. The sheep had…
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Union welcomes £250k support package after 'unprecedented spell of bad weather'
Scottish farmers have welcomed a £250,000 Government package of support to help address the impact of recent extreme weather. It follows several…
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Farm company fined £400,000 after teenage boy's tractor death
A farm company has has been fined £400,000 after a 19-year-old employee died when the tractor he was driving collided with a bridge. Cambridge Crown…
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CCTV catches dogs attacking and killing pregnant ewe in North Yorkshire
Police are investigating an incident in which dogs attacked and killed a pregnant ewe on a farm near Tadcaster, North Yorkshire. At about 8pm on 14…
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Minister agrees to review sentencing for fly-tipping
The government will review sentencing for those found guilty of fly-tipping waste in the countryside after a parliamentary Committee explored the…
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TecTracer sees safe return of Cumbrian farmer’s pregnant ewes
Fourteen stolen pregnant ewes have been safely returned to their Cumbrian farm thanks to a revolutionary marking system. Hill farmer Pip Simpson, a…
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National Rural Crime Survey launched as rural areas deemed 'soft targets' for criminals
The 2018 National Rural Crime Survey has been launched to spearhead greater recognition and understanding of the problems and impact of crime in…
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Farmers rejoice as Lincolnshire records 30 percent drop in hare coursing
There has been a 30 percent drop in hare coursing incidents in Lincolnshire during 2017-18, according to the police. As the hare coursing season…
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Perthshire farmer shoots dog dead following livestock worrying incident
A farmer in Perthshire has had to use the last resort by shooting a dog dead following a livestock worrying incident on his farm. Police Scotland…
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'Scourge of the countryside': EFRA holds debate on reducing fly-tipping
Farmers and landowners are telling Neil Parish MP about their experiences regarding the UK's ever-increasing fly tipping and litter problem that is…
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