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Bird flu: Egg industry criticises govt for reluctance to deal with backyard flocks
The free range egg industry has showed its disappointment with the Government's reluctance to change the way in which it deals with bird flu…
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New methods aim to deter UK's largest bird of prey from attacking lambs
New technology and methods are being trialled to deter the UK's largest bird of prey from attacking young livestock. New techniques to stop…
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MPs say chicken scandal engulfing 2 Sisters 'not one-off'
A parliamentary investigation into the 2 Sisters chicken scandal has concluded that the problems at the West Midlands plant are "not a one-off". A…
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Man airlifted to hospital with severe burns after farm explosion
A man has been airlifted to hospital with severe burns after a reported explosion on a farm in Wales. Two people were injured after the explosion on…
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More than 1,800 livestock killed by dogs in past few years, report shows
More than 1,800 farm animals have been killed by dog attacks in the space of four years, according to a new report which highlights the blight of…
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Special panel to help Scottish farmers battle extreme weather
A special advisory panel is to be created to help Scottish farmers and crofters respond to the effects of extreme weather. The Weather Advisory Panel…
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North Yorks farmer fined £3,000 for illegally setting fire to waste
A North Yorkshire farmer has been fined £3,000 after illegally setting fire to a huge pile of waste on his land. Charles Roderick Pickering has also…
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Escaped dog kills three sheep and injures six in three hour ordeal
An out-of-control dog has killed three sheep and injured six others in a three hour ordeal whilst its owner frantically searched for it. The dog…
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Lancashire police gains off-road vehicles to help stamp out rural crime
A powerful fleet of off-road vehicles is being rolled out across Lancashire to help police tackle the on-going blight of rural crime. Three liveried…
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Warning issued as more people killed on rural roads than urban roads
People who live in the countryside have been warned to take care on roads as it is revealed that over half of road fatalities occurred in rural areas…
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