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Sussex police 'frustrated' and 'incensed' over dog attacks on sheep
Police in Sussex are "incredibly frustrated" after news of more dog attacks on sheep in the county, with one officer saying he is "incensed." The…
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Lake District gives out farm signs to educate dog walkers on sheep worrying
Action is being taken across the Lake District National Park to protect livestock during lambing season following tragedy in recent years. As spring…
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Young lamb killed as two out-of-control dogs attack sheep in Dorset
Police are appealing for more information following an incident where two out-of-control dogs attacked sheep and killed one lamb in Dorset. Dorset…
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UK-NZ sheep industry 'fact finding mission' to go ahead
A government funded "fact-finding mission" will see figures from the UK sheep industry visit New Zealand to talk about export ambitions and new…
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Consequences of not grazing uplands could include 'devastating impacts'
A farmer who herds five-hundred sheep has said the consequences of not grazing the uplands would include a "devastating impact" on the environment…
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Forecast launched to combat possible 'high-risk' disease in lambs this spring
A forecast has been launched to help sheep farmers respond to the annual spring disease threat to young lambs as the UK could be in for a 'high-risk'…
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Scotland's upland farmers to receive letter offering 90 percent of LFASS payment
The majority of Scotland's hill farmers and crofters are due to receive letter offering 90 per cent of last year’s scheme payment over the coming…
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NFU launches new livestock-worrying initiative #TakeTheLead
The NFU is launching a new initiative called #TakeTheLead to educate dog walkers about the need to use a lead near livestock when in the countryside…
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Chronic liver fluke seen in parts of UK following high risk warning
Cases of chronic liver fluke in sheep are being seen in parts of the UK following a high risk warning prompted by one of the wettest summers on…
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Pregnant sheep may lose lambs after dog attack in Scottish Borders
Pregnant sheep have been mauled by an out-of-control dog in Scotland on Friday, leaving uncertainty over the fate of dozens of unborn lambs. The…
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