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Sheep rustlers steal 100 sheep worth £13,000 near Falkirk
Sheep rustlers have stolen almost 100 sheep, worth just under £13,000 in a farm near Falkirk, Scotland. The livestock was taken from a farm in Denny…
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Chief Vet Nigel Gibbens questions the viability of free range egg production in avian influenza high risk areas
(The full video including questions and answers will be uploaded shortly) The UK's Chief Vet Nigel Gibbens has said egg producers in some higher risk…
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Gusts of up to 80 mph: Farmers warned to prepare for incoming Storm Doris
With the Met Office issuing an Amber National Severe Weather Warning for Storm Doris on Thursday 23 February, leading rural insurer NFU Mutual has…
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Antimicrobial resistance remains high and continues to show resistance, say EU report
Bacteria found in humans, animals and food continue to show resistance to widely used antimicrobials, says the latest report on antimicrobial…
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Leadsom fails to offer compensation for free range producers forced to house birds due to avian flu
Environment Secretary Andrea Leadsom failed to commit to compensation for free range egg producers forced to continue housing their birds against…
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Devon farmer dies after tractor overturns
A farmer from Devon has died after his tractor overturned killing him. Timothy Stewart Green was killed at his farm in East Portlemouth in the South…
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'Simply unacceptable': Northern Irish farmers remain soft targets for criminals, according to new figures
Latest crime statistics in Northern Ireland has prompted farmers to explain that rural businesses and the countryside remain soft targets for…
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Scientists breed hornless cows which are unable to gore farmers or threaten dog walkers
Scientists are breeding hornless cows which are unable to gore farmers or threaten dog walkers. Animal geneticist Dr Alison Van Eenennaam, of the…
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Eighteen sheep dead in East Sussex after being panicked onto road by dogs
Eighteen sheep have died after apparently being panicked into running on to a road by dogs in a suspected sheep worrying incident. The sheep, all…
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UK farmers warned to expect large numbers of pests in the future
UK farming industry is warned to expect large numbers of the pests in future, delegates at an AHDB Horticulture workshop heard. Research at…
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