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Red Tractor standards recognised by Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use
Red Tractor Assured farmers can continue to buy professional rodenticides without taking part in a stewardship training course. The Campaign for…
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Celebrity farmer suggests badger caused death of sheep on viral social media post
A celebrity farmer has caused a stir on social media after suggesting badgers killed his sheep. Martin Irvine, who has appeared in BBC documentary…
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Three boys arrested after livestock killed on school farm
Three boys have been arrested after they killed eleven chickens and a pig on a school farm. Three children, aged just 12, 13 and 14, committed the…
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England to be mapped using lasers to help combat flooding and waste crime
England's entire landscape will be mapped by 2020 using aircraft equipped with laser scanners, according to the Environment Agency. The move is hoped…
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Tractor driver dies following 'serious collision' on New Year Day
A tractor driver has died after a "serious collision" during a New Year's Day tractor rally in west Cornwall. The crash happened yesterday morning (1…
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'Not a lot we can do as farmers': Sheep killed before Christmas in dog attack
Sheep have been killed by out-of-control dogs just before Christmas day, with one farmer saying "not a lot" can stop such incidents from happening…
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Farmers warned to prepare as Storm Dylan could bring 80mph gusts
The UK is to be battered by gusts of up to 80mph as the New Year approaches, with one insurer telling farmers to be prepared. With the Met Office…
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Woman charged following sheep worrying incident in Scotland
A woman has been charged following a sheep worrying incident in Aberdeenshire, further highlighting the legal trouble dog walkers can face when…
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Be prepared for adverse weather this Christmas, NFU Mutual warns
A leading insurer has told the farming industry to be prepared for adverse weather on the Christmas period. NFU Mutual said it is on standby to help…
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MPs could block certain parts of US - UK trade deal, Gove suggests
Defra Secretary Michael Gove has suggested that MPs will be able to block certain parts of a US trade deal with the UK post-Brexit. Mr Gove told the…
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