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£5000 reward offered to find 200 missing sheep
A young farmer has come back from her holiday to devastating news that 71 ewes and around 130 lambs had been stolen. Lorna Sidebottom created a…
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Cambridgeshire council forced to pull 'live sheep race' after petition launched
A Cambridgeshire council has been forced to pull a live sheep race after a petition said the event would be 'terrifying' for the animals. The event…
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Project launched to look at conservation of bats on farmland
A new project that aims to improve the conservation of bats on farmland has been launched by a charity. It will help enable an investigation into…
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Fancy a farmer? New BBC dating show to air focusing on rural romance
A new BBC programme is to air helping single farmers and those working in the countryside to find love with urbanites who will embrace the rural…
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Young farmers urged to take survey about future of farming
CEJA, the voice of Europe’s 2 million young farmers, is conducting a major survey to gather young farmers' views on the future of the sector. The…
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Survey shows 56 per cent of farmers have been a victim of crime in past year
Farmers have been surveyed to find out first-hand how rural crime is affecting the custodians of the UK's land. The survey, by NFU Mutual, showed 56%…
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Survey shows UK workforce reluctant to help out on dairy farms post-Brexit
Only 4 per cent of UK adults would consider all key aspects of working on dairy farms personally acceptable, according to a new survey commissioned…
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One-year-old pygmy goat 'Gertie' stolen from Surrey farm
A one-year-old goat was stolen from a farm over the weekend, at around 2am on Saturday (June 24). Surrey Police are appealing for information…
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Hens providing relief to those suffering mental health issues
Four re-homed hens have been providing relief from the traumas of homelessness, substance abuse and mental health at a centre in Watford. New Hope…
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Brexit: Senior barristers call on government to tackle 'tricky issue' of agriculture
Senior barristers have called on the government to tackle the 'trickiest' issues first in Brexit negotiations, such as what will happen to…
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