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Farmers urged to be vigilant over scammers pretending to be NFU
Farmers are being urged to be extra vigilant following reports of scam phone calls pretending to be from NFU Head Quarters. The union said it had…
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Teens on off-road bikes causing damage to farms 'on weekly basis'
Farmers in South Yorkshire are being asked to be vigilant after young adults on off-road bikes have issued threats and caused criminal damage 'on a…
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Two men fined £12,000 under new anti-hare coarsing law
Two men have been ordered to pay out more than £12,000 after being charged with hare coursing offences under new laws designed to curb the…
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Landmark anti-poaching verdict passed after rural campaigning work
Two poachers have been disqualified from keeping dogs for three years in what is believed to be the first use of new powers introduced last year…
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Seven men sentenced after stealing agri machinery worth over £1m
Seven men have been sentenced after more than £1 million in plant and agricultural machinery was stolen over a three year period. A total of 46…
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New partnership aims to tackle rural crime in north east Scotland
A new partnership has been formed which aims to tackle the growing scourge of rural crime in the north east of Scotland, an area among the worst…
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'Thank Ewe': Blenheim Estate re-launches livestock worrying campaign
Blenheim Estate has re-launched its livestock worrying campaign ahead of this year's lambing season, urging the public to keep their dogs under…
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Five people arrested following high value agri thefts in Wales
Five people have been arrested in England following a police operation targeting high value agricultural machinery and quad bike thefts in Wales…
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Farmer banned from keeping animals after admitting illegal pig slaughter
A farmer has been given a five-month suspended prison sentence and banned for 10 years from keeping or caring for farmed animals after he was…
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National first as poachers banned from owning dogs
Two men have been banned from owning or keeping dogs for three years under new legislative powers designed to target poachers. On 21 February…
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