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Environment Agency's waste crime survey seeks farmers' views
The Environment Agency is conducting an online survey to gather views on waste crime, with farmers and landowners urged to respond. The National…
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Hampshire farmers encouraged to sign up to new rural crime platform
Hampshire farmers and growers are being encouraged to sign up to a platform that enables them to report rural crime and suspicious activity easily…
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More than 100,000 people sign petition calling for sky lantern ban
More than 100,000 people have signed an NFU petition calling on the government to ban sky lanterns amid rising concerns about livestock health and…
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Defra's new fly-tipping figures 'fail to reflect full scale of crime'
There was a 4% fall in fly-tipping incidents over the last year, according to new government figures, but rural campaigners warn they fail to to…
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Appeal after more than 20 dead sheep found across Lancashire
Lancashire Police have launched a public appeal after more than twenty dead sheep were found dumped in numerous locations across the county. The…
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Scotland security marking scheme significantly reduces farm thefts
A property marking scheme is proving successful at reducing thefts from over sixty farms in South Lanarkshire. No new thefts have been reported since…
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Hill farmer calls out Welsh government over dog attacks on sheep
Celebrity hill farmer Gareth Wyn Jones has again called on the Welsh government to explain why Wales has much higher levels of attacks on sheep than…
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Man convicted after killing sheep and feeding it to dogs
A 23-year-old man has been convicted after stealing sheep, killing it and then feeding the remains to hounds. Hartley Crouch, of Cottesmore Road…
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Farmers warned as diesel thefts more than double in 2022
NFU Mutual is urging farmers to fortify their farmyards to stop thieves from draining their diesel tanks and disrupting food production. Diesel…
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NFU warns farmers of increasing amount of scam phone calls
The NFU has urged farmers to be extra vigilant following reports of scam phone calls pretending to be from the NFU or NFU Energy. The union said it…
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