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Egg scandals adding further weight for retailers to buy British
The fipronil scandal, along with the revelation that another surge of salmonella cases in the United Kingdom has been linked to Polish eggs, has…
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'Time to get tough on fly-tipping': Two-thirds of farmers affected by illegally dumped waste
New proposals on how to deal with fly-tipping have been put forward by the CLA over the Bank Holiday weekend – a time when there can be a surge of…
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Man dies after being crushed by bull at livestock market
A 70-year-old cattle handler has died after being crushed by a bull at a livestock market in Gisburn, Lancashire. Former farmer John Leverton was…
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Three men charged with handling stolen farm goods worth £20,000
Three Northamptonshire men have been charged with conspiracy to handle stolen goods after farm equipment worth more than £20,000 was recovered at…
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Food Standards Agency updates Fipronil egg withdrawal list with six new items
The Food Standards Agency has updated its withdrawal list with 6 additional products which have been distributed to catering outlets. The United…
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'Genuine misjudgement': Man issues apology after viral sheep video
A man has issued an apology to the RSPCA after a video showed him throwing a sheep into a field went viral across social media. After being picked up…
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Initiative urges OSR growers to 'change one thing' to protect water from herbicides
The Voluntary Initiative is urging oilseed rape growers to ‘change one thing’ this autumn to help avoid restrictions on key herbicides vital to the…
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Thieves steal more than 200 piglets in space of one month
Criminals have stolen more than 200 piglets from a farm in the space of a month, according to the police. Police are investigating the series of…
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Farmer's rescued-Shetland pony killed in 'barbaric' attack
A farmer has had her nine Shetland ponies stabbed in a "barbaric" attack in the late hours of the evening - with one dying from a suspected heart…
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RSPCA appeals for information after video shows man throwing sheep
UPDATE: The man in the video has since apologised , and none of the sheep were injured. The RSPCA has issued an appeal for information after footage…
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