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Farmers urged to speak to MPs over potential neonicotinoid ban
Farmers have been urged to tell MPs, candidates and MEPs how a neonicotinoid ban would affect their farm. The National Farmers' Union (NFU) has said…
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Teenager given suspended jail sentence after footage revealed cruelty to cattle
A teenager from Somerset has been given a 12-week custodial sentence, suspended for 12 months, after covert footage showed him kicking cows and…
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Cambridgeshire farmer dies in 'huge gas explosion'
An investigation has been launched after a farmer died in a huge gas explosion in Cambridgeshire. The Health and Safety Executive is currently…
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Two burglaries in rural North Yorkshire sparks police warning
Police are appealing for information - and urging people living in rural areas to check their outbuilding security - after two burglaries in rural…
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Application for emergency use of neonics should be 'refused', says Government
The National Farming Union’s (NFU) application for an emergency authorisation for neonicotinoid seed treatments is not looking hopeful as Government…
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Neonicotinoid ban cost farmers £18.4m in 2016, figures show
The full cost to farmers of the neonicotinoid ban in 2016 was £18.4 million and resulted in almost 28,800ha of lost crop, a study has found. Funded…
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Somerset farm targeted by arsonists, police launch probe
A Somerset farm and its buildings have been torched by arsonists, with police now launching a probe into the crime. A spokesman for Avon and Somerset…
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Police raid addresses as part of fly-tipping clampdown
Environment Agency and police carried out raids following an in-depth investigation into fly-tipping in rural areas. Yesterday (20 April), the…
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Video: Sheep rescued from steep cliff after being chased by dog
A sheep has been dramatically rescued from a cliff face in Wales after being chased by a dog, the RSPCA has revealed. The video, filmed on the coast…
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Illegal rave on Wiltshire farm highlights issue of farm security
An illegal rave took place on a Wiltshire farm over the weekend, causing the farmer to speak of her devastation and bring back into the spotlight…
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