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Pan-European study links neonicotinoid pesticides to bee decline
Scientists have published results of a large-scale experiment linking neonicotinoid seed treatments to honeybee population decline. Researchers from…
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71 ewes missing: Young farmer returns from holiday to devastating news
A young farmer has come back from her holiday to devastating news that 71 ewes and around 130 lambs had been stolen. Lorna Sidebottom created a…
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Antibiotic useage in poultry industry falls 71 per cent
The poultry sector has published figures showing a 71% reduction in antibiotic usage over a four-year period. The British Poultry Council (BPC) has…
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France says ban on neonicotinoids will go ahead in 2018
France is to go-ahead with a neonicotinoid pesticide ban, which is set to go into effect in 2018. This decision, by French Prime Minister Edouard…
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Somerset farmer ordered to pay £22k for killing 1,700 fish
A dairy farmer from Somerset has been ordered to pay more than £22,000 for polluting a river with slurry and killing 1,700 fish. Bath Magistrates'…
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Potato virus pressure highest in 10 years
Latest reports have shown that the number of aphids, which cause devastating potato viruses, are the highest recorded in the last 10 years. The…
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Cheshire firefighters tackle huge turkey farm blaze thought to be arson
A huge farm fire has hit a Chester turkey coop in the early hours of Tuesday morning (27 June). Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service tackled the blaze at…
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Survey shows 56 per cent of farmers have been a victim of crime in past year
Farmers have been surveyed to find out first-hand how rural crime is affecting the custodians of the UK's land. The survey, by NFU Mutual, showed 56%…
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Labour writes open letter to Michael Gove seeking neonic clarification
Labour’s Shadow Environment Secretary Sue Hayman has written an open letter Defra secretary Michel Gove to clarify the government's position on…
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Wiltshire farmer shoots dead dog which savages two sheep
A Wiltshire farmer has shot dead a dog which ran havoc and savaged two of his sheep. The incident happened near the Kennet and Avon Canal on the…
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