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'Larger than life': Tributes paid to dairy farmer Derek Mead who died on Sunday
Highly respected dairy farmer Derek Mead, who died on Sunday, was a 'farming hero' and was 'hugely passionate about tourism and the leisure economy…
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16 sheep attacked by out of control dog in Suffolk
Police are urging dog owners to keep their animals under control after a number of Hebridean and Norfolk rare breed sheep were found injured in…
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NFU hosts poultry industry meeting to discuss break-ins by animal rights activists
Poultry industry leaders have met at a summit hosted by the NFU to discuss the problem of farmers being targeted by animal rights protesters. The…
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Lincolnshire Police to invest in new pair of eyes to combat rural crime
Rural crime in Lincolnshire is set to have a new pair of eyes as Lincolnshire Police announce plans to deploy a drone. The hi-tech drone will be…
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72-year-old dairy farmer dies after accident involving his own tractor
A dairy farmer has died following an accident involving his own tractor, it has emerged. 72-year-old Derek Mead from Somerset died over the weekend…
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Bird flu confirmed at a farm near Diss, South Norfolk
H5N8 avian flu has been confirmed in a small flock of chickens and geese at a premises near Diss, South Norfolk today (3 June). The UK’s Deputy Chief…
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Farmer has tractor worth £30,000 stolen from Norfolk farm
A farmer has had his tractor, worth around £30,000, stolen from a farm in Norfolk. The tractor, a New Holland T6070 with registration number HX59…
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Brazilian meat industry revelations are 'damning', says farming union
The controlling shareholder of the world's largest meat-packing company, JBS, has agreed to pay a record 10.3bn real (£2.4bn) fine for its role in…
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Colistin use in pigs falls by 70 per cent
New figures indicate use of Colistin, an antibiotic of last resort which treats a number of bacterial infections in both humans and animals, fell…
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Community farm popular with children raided twice by thieves
A charity has been raided by thieves who have stolen chicks with their coops, in two separate robberies. Bill Quay Farm, a community farm popular…
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