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Series of dog attacks leaves Welsh farmer close to breaking point
A series of devastating livestock attacks have left one Welsh farmer close to breaking point. Ben Jones, who runs a 65 acre tenant sheep farm on the…
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Partnership looks at improving health and safety within farming industry
The National Farmers' Union has teamed up with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to improve health and safety within the farming sector. 75…
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Man suffers serious head injury and dies in West Yorks farm incident
A police investigation has now begun looking into an incident on a farm in West Yorkshire which led to a man's death. Emergency services were called…
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Union criticises govt for 'slow progress' on financial aid for flood-stricken farmers
A farming union has told of its frustration by the "slow progress" made in getting financial aid to Northern Irish farmers who were severely affected…
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Keep 'fatal' sky lanterns 'grounded' this Halloween, warns RSPCA
A warning has been issued about the dangers sky lanterns pose to animals as Britain prepares to mark Halloween. Sky, or ‘Chinese’, lanterns, can be a…
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Lynx on the loose in Wales could pose threat to local livestock
A Eurasian lynx which holds potential danger to livestock has escaped from a wildlife park in Wales. The lynx, named Lillith, is said not to pose a…
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High-tech paint laced with micro-dots trialled to help stop sheep rustling
A futuristic paint which is laced with thousands of micro-dots is being trialled in the fight against the growing issue of sheep rustling and…
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Major agricultural countries fear EU glyphosate ban could harm exports
Major agricultural countries across the world are becoming worried at the prospect of an EU ban on the popular herbicide glyphosate. Major…
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Farmer airlifted to hospital after legs become trapped in machinery
A North Yorkshire farmer had to be airlifted to hospital following a farm machinery accident where his legs became trapped in the equipment. The man…
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Over a tonne of outdated and banned pesticides taken from South West rivers
A charity which looks after rivers has disposed of nearly a tonne and a half of banned and outdated pesticides from farms across the South West. The…
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