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'Abhorrent crime': Calls for specific sentencing guidelines for hare coursing
Farmers and rural landowners are calling for specific sentencing guidelines to target criminal gangs betting on the killing of hares with dogs. Hare…
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'Drunken idiot' comes forward after letting out 120 buffalo from Fife farm
A man has come forward after he purposely let out more than 120 buffalo and six horses from a Scottish farm whilst drunk. CCTV shows an intoxicated…
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NFU launches new livestock-worrying initiative #TakeTheLead
The NFU is launching a new initiative called #TakeTheLead to educate dog walkers about the need to use a lead near livestock when in the countryside…
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Pregnant sheep may lose lambs after dog attack in Scottish Borders
Pregnant sheep have been mauled by an out-of-control dog in Scotland on Friday, leaving uncertainty over the fate of dozens of unborn lambs. The…
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'Worst in living memory': Hundreds of livestock dead due to recent weather
The amount of livestock killed due the recent severe weather is said to be the "worst in living memory" in some parts of the UK. Recent adverse…
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Unknown person keeps removing farm gate letting cows out, police warn
Police are appealing for information after farm gates were purposely removed to allow cows to escape the field. An unknown person removed the gates…
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Two women charged following sheep worrying incidents
Two women have been charged following two separate alleged incidents of sheep-worrying in Scotland. A 47-year-old woman has been charged and will be…
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Somerset farmer ditches 8,000 litres of milk due to severe weather
A Somerset farmer has had to ditch 8,000 litres of milk because his farm was inaccessible due to the recent severe weather conditions. Recent…
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Drivers urged to avoid country roads due to risk of black ice
Drivers have been urged to avoid country roads and plan ahead as the increased risk of black ice on untreated rural routes has been highlighted…
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Court of Appeal rules for first time on protection over field monitoring data for agrochemical companies
A Court of Appeal decision will give agro-chemical companies greater protection in relation to commercially sensitive field monitoring data. The…
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