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Farming industry concern as beavers return to Forest of Dean
Beavers are to return to the Forest of Dean under plans to reduce flood risk in the area, Defra Secretary Michael Gove has announced. After a beaver…
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Farmers face crippling fines or jail if safety isn't taken seriously
Farmers are risking severe financial repercussions, and even jail, because they are unaware of tougher penalties for health and safety breaches. An…
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Staffordshire poultry barn hides cannabis factory worth £1.5m
A cannabis factory with drugs worth approximately £1.5 million has been found in poultry barns. Staffordshire Police have made six arrests after one…
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300 incidents of hare coursing reported in just one month
More than 300 incidents of hare coursing has been recorded in the space of one month in Lincolnshire, severely impacting local farmers and their…
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Surrey farmer has partridges stolen in bizarre theft
Police are searching for a group of criminals who stole a farmer's partridges in what has been described as a bizarre theft. The farmer, from Reigate…
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Farmers encouraged to take part in rural crime survey
Farmers have been encouraged to take part in the government’s Commercial Victimisation Survey and record the nature, extent and costs of any crime…
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Overuse of antibiotics in farming 'one of the biggest threats' to human health
The overuse of antibiotics in farming has been highlighted as one of the biggest threats to human health, a UN report warns. It warned that…
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Welsh police force announces dedicated rural crime strategy
A Welsh police force has announced a dedicated strategy to stamp out the growing problem of rural crime in the area. Dyfed-Powys Police has announced…
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Tractor worth £30,000 stolen from Devon farm
A tractor worth £30,000 has been stolen from a South Devon farm, police are now appealing for more information. The red McCormick tractor was stolen…
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Twenty-one pigs stolen from North Yorkshire farm
Twenty-one pigs have been stolen from a farm in North Yorkshire, with each pig worth between £46-£68 each. North Yorkshire Police have now launched…
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