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Cost of dog attacks on livestock rises 67 percent in past two years
New figures by NFU Mutual how that the cost of dog attacks on livestock rose by 67 percent across the UK in the past two years. The record level of…
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Modern slavery: Farm boss freed following workers' protest of innocence
Three men arrested on suspicion of modern slavery offences have been released following a protest involving over 100 of their migrant farm workers…
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Landowner imprisoned for 'blighting' Cheshire farmland with tonnes of waste
A landowner has been sentenced to 12 months imprisonment and has had to pay out £100,000 for blighting 19 acres of Cheshire farmland with waste. The…
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Kent experiences three separate sheep worrying incidents in matter of days
Kent Police are appealing for information following three reports of sheep being killed by dogs in the south-eastern county. At 8.44am on Monday (5…
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Suspected modern slavery case at Cornish flower-picking farm
A flower picking farm in Cornwall is currently the scene of a major operation into a suspected case of modern slavery. Police in Cornwall, with…
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US farm antibiotic use 'at least nine times higher' compared to British farms
Antibiotic use on US farms is at least nine times higher than use on British farms, raising industry concerns over a possible free trade deal…
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18-year-old activist sentenced for breaking into chicken farms
A teenager who broke into chicken sheds in three farms in Suffolk and Essex has been banned from going near land used for livestock or poultry…
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Licensing of pesticides in EU 'used as political football', British MEPs say
The licensing of pesticides continues to be used as a "political football" following the establishment of a special European Parliament committee…
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Dogs loose from hunt 'terrorise the hell' out of alpacas on farm
A Hertfordshire alpaca farm had to go into "shutdown" after a local hunt lost control of its dogs. A large pack of dogs ran loose and caused distress…
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Romanian couple arrested over modern slavery suspicion at salad factory
A Romanian couple have been arrested in Cambridgeshire on suspicion of modern slavery in a salad processing factory. Gangmasters and Labour Abuse…
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