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'Hellish problem': Farmers join crime fighting campaign to stamp out sheep rustling
A new initiative has been launched to fight one aspect of the rural crime epidemic - reducing the 'rising tide' of livestock thefts. A Barnoldswick…
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Lynx release could threaten rural livelihoods, warn National Sheep Association
Releasing lynx in a rural community near Kielder Forest would have a 'detrimental impact' on livelihoods, the National Sheep Association has warned…
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Egg crsis: Food Standards Agency updates Fipronil egg withdrawal list
The Food Standards Agency has updated its withdrawal list with 14 additional products that are still within their shelf life, as the Fipronil egg…
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Firm fined £10,000 after boy suffered life-changing injuries on farm
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is calling on farmers to do more to protect their loved ones after an eight year old boy who fell from a…
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Egg poison scandal could a ‘big opportunity’ for fraudsters, say food fraud experts
An increased opportunity for fraud emerges as millions of eggs are withdrawn from shelves in the EU due to poison fears, say food fraud experts…
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‘Extremely unsettling’ NVZ proposals could see all-Wales designation
Welsh Government’s NVZ proposals could see an extension of the current NVZ designation zones from 2.4% to 8% of Wales, or even an all-Wales…
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Sheep put down after being found in car boot following helicopter search
Sheep have been put down after being found in a car boot following police helicopter search in Rutland. Rutland police were called at 8.30am…
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Criminals steal 134 sheep worth £10,000 from Perthshire
A Scottish farmer has had close to £10,000 worth of sheep stolen over the past 10 months, according to Police Scotland. Police Scotland is appealing…
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Ewe blood test results reveal 'urgent need' for pre-tupping vaccination
It’s likely that an insidious infectious disease was a significant cause of barrenness or abortion in ewes last year, according to an analysis of the…
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'Countryside under siege': Cost of rural crime rises sharply in first half of 2017
Latest figures released today (14 August) reveal that despite a 4% drop last year, the cost of rural theft has risen sharply in the first half of…
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