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Walker punched Lake District farmer for moving his sheep, court hears
A walker attacked a Lake District farmer for being asked to wait whilst he moved his sheep, a court has heard. Carlisle Crown Court has heard how…
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Sheep farmer captures escaped leopard roaming countryside for one week
A leopard spent nearly an entire week roaming the Cornish countryside and hunting sheep after escaping its closure. The leopard's presence in the…
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Farmers 'heartbroken' after finding three alpacas beaten to death
A Buckinghamshire farm has said they are "heartbroken and devastated" after three of their alpacas were found beaten to death. The RSPCA are now…
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Poultry keepers told to be 'extra cautious' as Defra expects more bird flu cases
Strict restrictions have been put in place in part of Dorset following an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds. Bird flu has…
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'Never underestimate': Farmers urged to adopt safe cattle handling techniques
Farmers have been urged to adopt safe cattle handling techniques in a bid to reduce the risks to life and limb. In the last ten years, 388 farmers…
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Seventeen wild birds confirmed with bird flu in Dorset
The government has confirmed bird flu in 17 wild birds at Abbottsbury, Dorset – 15 in mute swans, 1 Canada Goose and 1 Potchard Duck. Defra, via the…
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Farmer describes how his 'dream is over' after fox kills 86 percent of hens
A fox has destroyed 86 percent of a free range egg farmer's hens, who has taken to social media to describe how his "dream is over". In a series of…
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Hundreds of lambs stolen from Suffolk farm over Christmas
Over 300 lambs have been stolen from a Suffolk farm over Christmas, and now the police have issued an appeal for information on the theft. A flock of…
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Welsh farmer who received threatening calls cleared over badger baiting links
A farmer who said he received threatening phone calls due to wrongly being involved in alleged badger baiting has been cleared in court of any…
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Farming charity releases top ten food safety concerns posed by US-UK trade deal
A charity which promotes environmentally friendly farming has listed its top ten food safety concerns if a UK-US trade deal is struck. In preparation…
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