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'Absolute carnage': Over 30 sheep mauled to death by two loose dogs
Over thirty sheep have been mauled to death by two out-of-control dogs in an incident described as 'absolute carnage' by Warwickshire Police. The…
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Farmers' views sought in largest-ever annual rural crime survey
The largest-ever annual rural crime survey has been launched once again to investigate the true level of crime affecting farmers and rural…
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Livestock rustlers steal more than 50 sheep in Somerset
Livestock rustlers have stolen more than fifty sheep from farmland in Somerset, with police urging anybody with more information to come forward…
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Staffs Police tell farmers to be wary after spate of high-value thefts
Police in Staffordshire are urging for more information following a spate of thefts on farms in recent days, including two tractors and a high-value…
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Farmer given suspended prison sentence after cockfighting offences
A West Yorkshire poultry farmer has been handed a suspended jail term following neglect and cockfighting offences. Douglas Price, of Valley Farm…
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Government urged to widen equipment theft act to cover GPS systems
The Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act must be expanded to include agricultural equipment such as GPS systems, the NFU has said, amid a recent surge in…
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Man ordered to pay £7k to farmer after dumping asbestos waste
A man has been ordered to pay more than £7,000 to a farmer after his company dumped 20 tonnes of asbestos contaminated waste on farmland. Grant…
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Caution issued as dozens of sheep stolen from farms across Powys
Dozens of sheep have been stolen from farms across Powys in recent weeks, with police urging the public to come forward with more information. Most…
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Police recover £500,000 worth of stolen farm and plant machinery
Police have recovered stolen farm and plant machinery worth half a million pounds, in what could be the highest value recovery ever conducted in the…
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Rescuers help in-calf cow stuck in river after suspected dog attack
Rescuers have helped an injured in-calf cow who had become stuck in a muddy river in Bedfordshire following a suspected dog attack. The cow was…
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