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Top government scientist calls for system to monitor pesticides better
A system which would place responsibility for monitoring the use and effects of pesticides on manufacturers and growers should be introduced…
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Witness appeal following theft of two tractors from farms in Dorset
Police have appealed for witnesses following the theft of two tractors from farms in West Dorset. The first incident happened overnight sometime…
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NI introduces badger testing in two disease hotspots
The Northern Irish government has announced additional measures for TB controls, including measures to test badgers in two disease hotspots as a…
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Young man seriously injured in farm accident in Cambridgeshire
A young man has been seriously hurt in a farm accident in Cambridgeshire, prompting an emergency helicopter to take him to hospital. Medics from the…
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Hundreds of tonnes of straw set alight in suspected arson attack on farm
Hundreds of tonnes of straw were set on fire at a farm just outside Cambridgeshire earlier this week. A police investigation has now been launched…
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NI farming families urged to 'Stop and Think' about farm safety
With six lives lost within the Northern Ireland farming community so far this year and a further 100 accidents per month on farms, farming families…
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Neonics ban will 'seriously impede ability' to grow crops, survey shows
British arable farmers have deep concerns regarding the European Commission's proposal to ban all outdoor uses of neonicotinoid seed treatments in…
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Deal agreed to insure UK's entire sheep population against lynx attacks
The Lynx UK Trust has announced an agreement that will insure the UK's whole sheep population against lynx attacks throughout a proposed trial to…
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Lambs have ears ripped off in suspected dog attack on Scottish Borders farm
Four lambs have suffered "brutal injuries", with three of them having their ears ripped off, in a suspected dog attack in the Scottish Borders. The…
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Labour seeks answers over Government's 'dramatic' badger cull plans
The Labour Party has written to the Government seeking answers over its decision to implement the badger cull more widely. Eleven additional licences…
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