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Pregnant sheep put down after 'horrific' dog attack in Leicestershire
A pregnant sheep has been savaged in a suspected dog attack in Leicestershire, leading vets to put the sleep down due to the 'horrific injuries'…
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UK set to join list of countries China has banned poultry imports from
China is set to ban imports of poultry from countries where reports of bird flu outbreaks have been reported, according to the agency that oversees…
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'Predatory' man ordered to pay back £130,000 from sheep rustling earnings
A 'cynical' and 'predatory' man has been ordered to pay back more than £130,000 from earnings he made from sheep rustling. The man, named Phillip…
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Drunk tractor driver Gary Green jailed after running over 11-year-old boy
A tractor driver who ran over and killed an 11-year-old boy after drinking an estimated equivalent of 13 pints of beer the night before has been…
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Farming union labels lynx reintroduction 'sensationalist and ill-conceived'
NFU Scotland has labelled lynx reintroduction 'sensationalist and ill-conceived' as the union calls for a 'sensible and proportionate' management of…
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More than half of England could have TB-free status two years ahead of original timetable
More than half of England could have 'Officially TB-Free' status two years ahead of the Government’s original timetable, which has been hailed a…
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Bird flu confirmed on turkey farm in Lincolnshire
The government has confirmed a H5N8 strain of avian influenza has affected a commercial turkey unit in near Louth in Lincolnshire. Most birds at the…
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Research aims to support farmers to bring back saltwater-damaged land after coastal flooding
A major new study has been launched to work out the true economic cost of coastal flooding and how farmland damaged by saltwater can be brought back…
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NI proposes package of measures to eradicate bTB in cattle, includes badger cull
A package of measures has been proposed to eradicate Bovine Tuberculosis (bTB) from cattle that costs the Northern Irish taxpayer up to £30m a year…
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Potato survey aims to tackle key soil pest issues, growers urged to take part
A nationwide potato growers’ survey is set to evaluate the wider implications of all key soil pest issues, and assess whether growers are winning the…
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