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Met Office issues severe weather warnings for parts of UK
The Met Office has issued series of National Severe Weather Warnings for the rest of Monday and Tuesday for heavy rain in southwestern England…
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One bad leaf in a bag of salad can spoil the bunch, according to research
New research has shown how juices from damaged salad leaves 'massively stimulate' Salmonella growth and salad leaf colonisation. Investigations by…
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Contractors focus on the safe use of agricultural vehicles with new campaign
A new campaign called 'Agri-Drive Safe' is being launched in 2017 to focus on the safe use of agricultural contractor’s vehicles. The National…
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Tornado hits JCB production plant in Staffordshire
Production lines at JCB were quickly back up and running after a mini tornado struck. Hurricane force winds tore into the side of the JCB factory…
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Rural crime: Farmers vow to increase security after farm shop robberies
A string of rural crime incidents has led to some farmers and rural business owners to think twice and increase their security systems. A farmer in…
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Strip RSPCA of powers to prosecute in animal welfare cases, MPs say
The RSPCA should be stripped of its power to prosecute in animal welfare cases because there is a 'conflict of interest', a Commons select committee…
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Tests find UK diamond-back moths with resistance to insecticide
Further evidence of pyrethroid resistance in diamond-back moths (DBM) has been uncovered by a new study funded by AHDB Horticulture. Three DBM…
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Eighty-year old Kent farmer admits to beating two swans to death with shepherd's crook
An 80-year-old farmer from Kent has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges after beating two swans to death. David Thompson, 80, of Whitehall Farm…
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Cheese firm drops legal action over E Coli investigation
A Scottish cheesemaker linked to a fatal E.coli outbreak has dropped a legal challenge against a ban on the sale of all of its products. Humphrey…
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Fifteen senior medics call on gov to tackle 'routine misuse' of antibiotics in farming sector
Fifteen senior medics have written to the UK government calling for urgent action to tackle the 'routine misuse' of antibiotics in farming…
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