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RSPCA reminds dog walkers to take care around livestock as summer approaches
The RSPCA has reminding dog owners and walkers of the importance of keeping their pets under control to avoid devastating attacks on livestock. As…
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Scotland confirms £45m payments to isolated upland sheep farmers
The Scottish Government has confirmed that £45 million worth of national Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (LFASS) loan payments have been made…
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Liberal Democrat manifesto says UK farming in 'huge danger' of leaving EU
The Liberal Democrats are to give the British public a second EU referendum, saying it would "give the final say to the British people". Their…
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Fourteen pregnant sheep stolen from Cumbrian farm
Fourteen pregnant sheep have been stolen from a west Cumbrian farm, Cumbria Police are now appealing for information. The sheep, marked with ear tags…
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BBC searches for families to take part in remote farming series
The BBC are on the look-out to find three UK families who will take on a challenge of living and working in a remote farm. The BBC One Wales and BBC…
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Farmers warned of flood risk as torrential rain is forecast
Following the scare of a drought , the UK is now being prepared for potential flooding. Leading rural insurer NFU Mutual is warning people across the…
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Rare opportunity to bid for 264-acre Jurassic Coast farm tenancy
Tenders are being invited from farmers interested in a once-in-a-generation opportunity to become a tenant farmer on the spectacular East Devon…
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Rat-like rodent Coypu loose in Ireland could devastate local farming
Farmers have been warned about the possible spread of a large rat-like rodent in Ireland, which can attack crops. Farmers and the general public are…
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Farmer who suffered £50k worth of vandalism cleared of assault
A farmer, who has suffered more than £50,000 worth of vandalism, has walked away free from court after being cleared of assault. Alan Hogarth, a…
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New farm crime prevention initiative launched in Cumbria
Cumbria Constabulary and the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) have teamed up to create Country Watch West – a scheme that will specifically tackle farm…
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