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Video: Farm-level crossing removed following fatal crash
A rural farm-level crossing where a man was killed as he drove across the railway line has been permanently removed by Network Rail. Elderly driver…
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Tree planting 'not the universal panacea' in combating floods
A new report has led the NFU to warn that tree planting is 'not the universal panacea' in combating flooding. Calls for the inclusion of natural…
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European Parliament MEPs bar Monsanto lobbyists
MEPs have agreed that Monsato lobbyists should be barred from the European Parliament after the company refused to attend a hearing on allegations…
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Warning after 30 people die on farms in just 12 months
An agricultural risk expert is urging farmers to be vigilant after figures show 30 people were killed on farms in just 12 months – making agriculture…
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Rumours surface showing Gove's preparedness to fast-track lynx re-introduction
The sheep industry has reacted with worry after rumours have surfaced that Defra Secretary Michael Gove may be prepared to fast-track a decision on…
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France 'to move away' from glyphosate in light of 'available alternatives'
The French government has reaffirmed its commitment to phase out the use of glyphosate in a gradual manner, following complaints from farmers worried…
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'Big blow': TB restrictions could hit English Winter Fair entries
Organisers of the English Winter Fair say bovine TB restrictions could hit the number of entries to this November’s event. New rules brought in last…
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Arsonists torch 50 tonnes of straw at Cambridgeshire farm
Arsonists have torched 50 tonnes of straw at a village farm in Cambridgeshire. Firefighters from Kimbolton, St Neots, and Huntingdon, as well as a…
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90 lambs stolen from Scottish farm as UK sees rise in livestock crime
Ninety lambs have been stolen from a North-east Scottish farm, and police are now appealing for witnesses as farmers across the UK experience heavy…
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Three sheep die in savage dog attack in Wiltshire, further three seriously injured
Three sheep have died following a savage dog attack in a field on the Wiltshire and Dorset border. The incident happened in Semley in the early hours…
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