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EU prepares itself for cases of bird flu this winter
Migratory wild birds crossing the north-eastern and eastern border of the EU is the most likely pathway for avian influenza to enter the territory…
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Environment Agency issues warning over baled waste crime
The Environment Agency has issued a warning after a reported rise in the dumping of baled waste on land. The National Farmers' Union (NFU) has said…
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Bird flu reported in Netherlands - 41,500 birds culled
Avian influenza has been reported in a commercial layer flock in the Netherlands. The outbreak is in a flock of 41,500 birds in the Zeeland region of…
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'Danger to life': Storm Ophelia set to batter Ireland and UK
Farmers and rural businesses across parts of the UK are bracing for extreme weather as ex-Hurricane Ophelia moves across the country. A spell of very…
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Met Office issues weather warning as tail-end of Hurricane Ophelia heads to UK
With the tail of Hurricane Ophelia heading for the UK, NFU Mutual has highlighted the devastation flooding can bring. Rural insurer NFU Mutual has…
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Oilseed rape crop yields above average despite neonics ban
Oilseed rape yields this year are at their highest levels despite a ban on neonicotinoids, new figures released this week reveal. The figures show…
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Labour calls glyphosate to be re-licenced, but not for long
The Labour Party has said glyphosate should be re-licenced for a "restricted time period". In an interview with Euractiv , Labour MP and Shadow Defra…
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Three sheep dead and 35 injured in Herefordshire dog attack
Three sheep have been killed and 35 injured following a dog attack in a Herefordshire village. The flock of 120 sheep in Much Dewchurch, in south…
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West Sussex: 'Unique' historic red tractor stolen
A "unique" historic red tractor, one of only four in the UK, has been stolen in a "targeted attack" in West Sussex. The owner of the tractor…
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Police send 'clear' message to criminals by crushing offender's car which destroyed crops
Police ordered a Land Rover Discovery to be crushed after its owner was found guilty of damaging farmland by driving on it. North Yorkshire Police’s…
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