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New directors announced for Oxford Farming Conference
Three highly entrepreneurial farmers will join The Oxford Farming Conference board (OFC) as its new directors in January 2015.
Man jailed for causing suffering to livestock
A man from Barnard Castle has been jailed for 16 weeks for three offences under the Animal Welfare Act after 350 dead and dying animals were found at the farm he rented.
Attention turns to 2016 after massive success of NSA Sheep 2014
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is delighted to be returning to the Three Counties Showground, Malvern, for its biannual Sheep Event and has fixed the next date for Wednesday 27th July 2016.
Rural crime costs £4.2m in South East
Rural crime in the South East cost an estimated £4.2m in 2013.
Tools, quad bikes and oil/diesel the most-targeted items.
UK-wide statistics show rural crime cost an estimated £44.5m in 2013
Boundary change is on the way
Farming and woodland are essential for maintaining the landscape of the Surrey Hills area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB). But government cuts are forcing a rethink about the AONB’s future. In this special feature, we look at how the AONB is planning to work with farmers – and what funds apart from subsidies will be available for the county’s farms.
Farmers urged to take care around electrical equipment
With the harvest season about to get into full swing, farmers will be looking to make the most of the better weather – but working in agriculture comes with dangers too.
Appeal to adhere to metaldehyde stewardship
An appeal to farmers to take metaldehyde stewardship seriously for the slug pelleting season ahead has been made, as Defra, the Environment Agency and the water companies make clear their recognition of its importance to agriculture.
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