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Five rare-breed sheep slaughtered in Lincolnshire - police seek information
Five rare-breed sheep have been slaughtered while they grazed on a village field in Lincolnshire. The incident happened over the weekend (5…
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British Crop Production Council celebrates 50th anniversary this year
The British Crop Production Council (BCPC) celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Established in 1967, the independent charity provided a forum…
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Damaging wheat rust makes further advances in Europe
Wheat rust, a family of fungal diseases that can cause crop losses of up to 100 percent in untreated susceptible wheats, is making further advances…
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Farmer fined £1,250 for failing to notify the births of seven animals
A farmer from Northern Ireland has been charged £1,250 for failing to notify authorities the births or movement of seven animals onto his holding and…
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19 sheep stolen in County Antrim, Northern Ireland
19 sheep have been stolen from a farm in Newtownabbey, County Antrim in Northern Ireland. Police are appealing for information after it was reported…
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Red Tractor pig producers to use electronic medicine book for antibiotic recording purposes
Red Tractor pig producers will be required to use the electronic medicine book (e-MB) to record the total collated antibiotics they administer to…
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Birdcrime report shows 196 birds of prey were killed in 2015 in UK's rural areas
An RSPB Birdcrime report published this week has revealed that birds native to Britain were shot, poisoned and stolen from nests during 2015. 196…
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46,000ha worth of oilseed rape crop has been written off due to bad conditions, new survey says
A recent survey of 400 arable farmers who all grow winter oilseed rape (OSR) reports that 8.3 per cent of the crop this year has failed. The survey…
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Dorset police investigating 'shocking' beheading of two lambs
A gruesome attack which saw two lambs decapitated in a Dorchester field is being investigated by Dorset Police. The first headless two month old lamb…
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Germany and Netherlands first countries to downgrade eggs from free range to barn
Germany and the Netherlands are the first two countries to downgrade eggs from free range to barn, costing the industry millions of pounds in income…
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