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Vigilance urged after Bluetongue-positive cattle imported to UK
A number of cattle in a consignment from an assembly centre in France have tested positive for Bluetongue virus BTV-8 in the UK, the government has…
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Sheep dies after being shot "with nails", police seeking information
A sheep has died in Wales after it was shot "with nails", according to South Wales Police. A spokeswoman for South Wales Police said the force did…
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Farmers demand action as fly-tipping in countryside 'spirals out of control'
Farmers are urging the government to take action to protect the countryside from fly-tippers who are ruining Britain's landscape with "giant piles of…
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Farm groups threaten legal action if EU fails to decide on glyphosate renewal
Farm groups across the EU are threatening to sue the European Commission if it fails to decide on a vote to grant glyphosate a new licence. Experts…
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Countryside Alliance calls on RSPCA to end 'anomaly' of privatised prosecutions
A rural organisation has called on the RSPCA to end the "continuing anomaly" of privatised criminal prosecution of animal welfare legislation. The…
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Taxpayers spend £58m to clear up 1m incidents of fly-tipping
Taxpayers had to cough up £58m to clear over one million incidents of fly-tipping in England during 2016-17. It is the fourth year in a row that…
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Huge fire engulfs 700 hay bales on Scottish farm
Firefighters have battled a huge fire on a Scottish farm where more than 700 hay bales were caught alight. Police and fire crews were called on…
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Damage caused by Storm Ophelia could reach £10m
The damage caused by Storm Ophelia could lead to claims costing up to £10m, mainly due to gale force winds damaging properties. Farmers and rural…
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Elderly farmer bitten on face by dog as he intervened in sheep worrying incident
A farmer has had his face bitten by a dog as another dog chased after his sheep on a farm in Sussex. The elderly farmer, aged 82, sustained a severe…
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Yorkshire Water calls on farmers to manage use of slug-control pesticides
Yorkshire Water has called on farmers on catchment land near rivers to manage the use of slug control pesticides carefully to reduce the impact they…
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