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Farmers urged to take precaution with the sun as skin cancer incidents rise
Men who spend long periods of time outdoors are being urged to protect themselves against the sun this summer amid a rise in the number of people…
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Soil Association writes to major bread companies asking them to avoid glyphosate
The Soil Association has today wrote to all major UK bread companies and supermarkets asking them to avoid glyphosate, the widely used herbicide…
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Farmers urged to report crime following arrest of man who stole £11,000 worth of livestock
A 22-year-old man has been arrested and charged following a £11,000 theft in the Scottish Highlands. Farmers and crofters across the UK are being…
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Farmers and dog owners join forces to release new film to slash livestock attacks
Farmers and dog owners have joined forces to release a new hard-hitting film in a bid to slash the number of livestock attacks across North Wales…
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New report calls for fair funding for rural forces as Brexit raises questions over future settlements
As Brexit raises questions over future funding, rural forces are keen that the Government gives them a fair deal. The Home Office is currently…
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Northern Powergrid set to deliver farm safety messages at Great Yorkshire Show
Electricity distributor, Northern Powergrid, is set to spend its fifth year at the Great Yorkshire Show spreading potentially lifesaving messages to…
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Farm Safety Week day five: Farming is not child's play
Today marks the final day of Farm Safety Week 2016, warning to us all farming is not child’s play. The fourth annual Farm Safety Week offered a week…
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Welsh Rural Affairs secretary to announce £4m grant funding for flood schemes
The Rural Affairs secretary, Lesley Griffiths, will today announce almost £4 million grant funding for flood alleviation schemes across Wales…
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Union puts forward proposed sites for riverbank protection in effort to manage flooding
Flood-hit farms in Scotland are to be proposed for sites of riverbank protection and watercourse management. NFU Scotland’s officeholders have…
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Farm Safety Week day four: Transport related accidents show potential dangers of ATV's
In recent years, work-related fatalities in the UK and Ireland’s farming industries have been disproportionate compared to the number of deaths in…
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