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Gulls risk spreading bird flu as six sites now test positive throughout England
Avian influenza in wild birds has spread throughout England with six sites now identified as having shown symptoms of H5N6. The first case in West…
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'It makes no sense to attack farmers': Vegan Society condemns threats of violence
The Vegan Society has said it "makes no sense" to attack farmers for providing the public with a product they want to buy. In a statement denouncing…
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Cornish gangmaster who 'systemically exploited' farm workers ceases trading
A Cornish gangmaster who "systematically exploited" her workers, who often worked on farms, has been shut down by the government. 29-year-old…
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Farmers improving safety but lessons still to be learnt, inspectors conclude
Lessons are still to be learnt for farmers following a nation-wide potato harvest inspection that inspected four key risks. Farms have the highest…
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Three pregnant sheep die in suspected dog attack in southern Scotland
Three pregnant sheep have died and one left with serious injuries after a case of livestock worrying in southern Scotland. Police Scotland officers…
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'Overstepping the mark': Young farmer speaks of death threats from vegans
A young farmer from Northumberland has spoken to the BBC about the death threats she has received from vegans. Alison Waugh, a trainee farmer in…
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Farmer issues warning as 'notorious' gang of hare coursers attack him with hammers
A farm contractor has been attacked by a "notorious" group of hare coursers armed with hammers and a baseball bat in Essex. It has been reported in…
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Farmer ordered to pay £18,000 after man electrocuted to death
A farmer has been sentenced to a conditional discharge and ordered to pay £18,000 after a man was electrocuted to death on his land. 29-year-old…
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Wales joins England in introducing Avian Influenza Prevention Zone
The Welsh government has taken action to mitigate the risk of bird flu infection by introducing an all Wales Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ)…
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'I had no choice': Farmer shoots two dogs dead to protect sheep
The issue of livestock worrying has surfaced again after a farmer had to shoot two dogs dead that were attacking his sheep. Greater Manchester farmer…
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