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20-year-old woman killed in farm machinery accident
Police have confirmed that a 20-year-old woman died as a result of injuries she suffered while operating farm machinery in Devon. Two air ambulances…
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Suffolk Police to start using volunteers on horseback to combat rural crime
Suffolk Police have started using police volunteers on horseback to combat crime in the mostly rural county. Suffolk is a large rural county covering…
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Manx Farmers Union issues plea after dog kills four sheep and leaves lamb orphaned on Isle of Man
Four sheep have been killed and a lamb orphaned after being attacked by a dog on a farm in the Isle of Man. Police said it is the third year in a row…
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Ten farm fatalities in February alone causes NFU to stress safety first
The farming sector has rallied around agricultural workers to be more careful, as February saw ten fatalities, including one child, recorded on…
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55,000 ducks to be culled as Government confirms bird flu in Suffolk
A strain of the Avian Influenza H5N8 virus has been identified on a premises near Redgrave, Suffolk during investigations following a recent nearby…
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'It will save rural lives': Air Ambulance service to operate in Northern Ireland
An Air Ambulance service will soon be operating in Northern Ireland, with farmers and the rural sector welcoming the move. The Ulsters Farmers Union…
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Police Scotland warn of risks to public health from illegal pesticide use
Officers from Police Scotland are to visit farms and agricultural suppliers across the country to warn of the dangers which illegal and counterfeit…
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Northern Ireland extends avian influenza prevention zone until end of April
An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) for all poultry and captive birds will remain in force in Northern Ireland until the end of April, it has…
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Thames Valley Police steps up fight on rural crime with Kubota ATV
Since becoming the first police force in the UK to introduce a Kubota ATV into its fleet over a year ago, Thames Valley Police has significantly…
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15 sheep killed due to loose dog on East Sussex farm
A farmer has urged dog walkers to keep control of their animals after 15 of his sheep were violently killed at an East Sussex farm this morning…
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