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'Sheep farmers are dreading lambing': Charity offers help to hard-hit farmers
An agricultural charity has held out a helping hand for farmers who have suffered losses due to recent severe weather. Sheep farmers in the parts of…
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Rescuers help sheep stuck 80ft down quarry after worrying incident
A video has been released which shows mountain rescuers helping sheep stuck 80 foot down a Welsh quarry after a livestock worrying incident. The…
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Man in his 70s dies after incident involving cow on Co Armagh farm
A man in his 70s has died after an incident involving a cow on a farm in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The incident happened on Wednesday (28…
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Farming unions issue Easter plea to public as sheep worrying incidents increase
Farming unions across the UK have urged the public to keep their dogs on a lead at all times when near livestock this Easter, as incidents of…
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Egg production company fined £50,000 after worker fell through roof
An egg production company has been fined £50,000 after a worker fell through a roof, causing serious head and arm injuries. Preston Magistrates’…
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Man dies after being hit by tractor on Powys farm
A man has died after being hit by a tractor on a Powys farm, and the police are now investigating with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Police…
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Cotswold farmer shoots dog dead after it injures sheep and kills lamb
A farmer has had no choice but to shoot a dog dead after it ran loose on farmland and attacked sheep. The Cotswolds farmer shot the Husky dead on…
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Farmers call for more prosecutions to deter fly-tippers
Farmers are calling for a concerted campaign to educate householders not to use illegal waste carriers to dump their rubbish. Farmers and landowners…
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Thieves steal two John Deere tractors worth thousands of pounds
Two John Deere tractors worth thousands of pounds have been stolen from a farm in Lancashire. Thieves stole the two tractors from Stirzaker House…
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Special rare-breed killed following dog attack at Natural Reserve
A special rare-breed of sheep has been killed following a dog attack in Scotland's oldest Local Nature Reserve. The incident happened at the Aberlady…
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