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30,000 bees and three queens stolen in Welsh hive raids
Police are appealing for information after 30,000 bees and three queen bees were stolen from an Anglesey farm in Wales. They were seized from three…
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Northern Powergrid launches lifesaving 'Look Up, Stay Safe' Twitter campaign
Northern Powergrid has launched its first social media campaign targeted at the region’s digital savvy agricultural community to spread vital safety…
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Institution of Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE) launches specialist safety training
Agriculture is the most dangerous industry in the UK. There is an average of one person killed each week on farms and many serious injuries and cases…
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TRACKER helps police clamp down on machine theft in Milton Keynes
According to the National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NaVCIS), summer sees a rise in rural plant theft, putting many farming businesses under…
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Thieves steal over 400 sheep and cattle from farm near Lincoln
Around 300 sheep and 120 cattle have been stolen in a night time raid from a farm near Brant Broughton in Lincolnshire. The incident happened between…
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Rural crime falls as people unite to fight thieves
Leading rural insurer NFU Mutual today releases its annual rural crime data, based on claims received in 2014. The data reveals rural crime cost the…
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Train derailed after hitting cattle in Kent
Around 70 passengers evacuated and line closed after Southeastern train hits cows that wandered on to track between Ashford and Canterbury…
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Dogs in tractors warning after farm incident
A farmer narrowly escaped serious injury after her dog accidently started the hydraulic controls of a straw chopper hitched to her vehicle, sending…
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Solar farms, it’s time to improve security measures
Farmers investing in solar energy farms are being called to take the security of their sites more seriously, with spates in solar panel theft a…
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Farming with dyslexia campaign marks one year anniversary
NFU Scotland’s Farming with Dyslexia campaign is celebrating its first year anniversary by setting objectives to continue to develop the successful…
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