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First Northern Ireland bird flu case found in wild swan
The first case of bird flu in Northern Ireland has been confirmed in County Londonderry. The avian influenza strain H5N8 was discovered in a dead…
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VIDEO: NFU talks about recent flooding manifesto launch
The National Farmers Union (NFU) has a launched a flooding manifesto in response to a government report on future flood prevention. The manifesto…
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Firefighters save 900 trapped pigs from rising flooded water in North Yorkshire
Firefighters have pumped water out of a flooded farm to save 900 trapped pigs in North Yorkshire. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service tweeted at…
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Police pursue animal cruelty charges after 52 stolen sheep found in Yeovil
52 sheep have been found in a field in Somerset after being stolen and kept in poor condition. The Rural Crime team said two had to be put down at…
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Rural crime: Police search for quad bike thieves in Kent
Police are searching for thieves who drove across four farm fields and cut through barbed wire fencing to steal a child's quad bike. A trailer and…
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Antibiotic-free labelling 'very misleading', says National Pig Association
Antibiotic-free labels can be 'very misleading', the National Pig Association (NPA) has warned in a new briefing on the increasingly prominent topic…
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Police gain insight into rural crime at special events
Police Officers have been gaining an insight into rural crime and how best to tackle it on special courses. Funded by Warwickshire Police and Crime…
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Government orders cull of 63,000 birds in Lancashire
The Government has said it has not been possible to rule out the presence of disease in farmed birds at a further linked premises in Lancashire…
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EU health chiefs urge re-think in farm practices to cut antibiotic use
European health chiefs have called on farmers to 're-think' their production systems to cut the use of antibiotics in livestock. Antimicrobial…
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62-year old farmer in hospital after tractor crashes into tree in Aberdeenshire
A 62-year old farmer has been taken to hospital after his tractor crashed into a tree in Drumlithie, Aberdeenshire. Rescue services arrived at the…
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