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Farmer given suspended prison sentence for allowing slurry to run into stream
A DAIRY farmer from Somerset has been given 14 weeks in prison suspended for a year and ordered to pay £10,000 costs after he persistently allowed slurry to run off into a stream near his farm. David Bartlett, aged 70, of Upcott Dairy Farm, Sampford
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Popular agricultural show returns to Cornwall
VISITORS flocked to a popular agricultural show last weekend. On Saturday, July 13, the 119th Liskeard Show was held on the showground at Merrymeet. The sun shone on the day, and more than 10,000 people attended the event. There was main
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‘Lost’ five years make farming’s net zero ambition difficult to hit, NFU warns
FARMING leaders have warned their goal to hit net zero emissions by 2040 is going to be “very difficult to deliver” because of a lack of government policy in recent years. Tom Bradshaw, National Farmers’ Union (NFU) president, said the first five
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Dairy sector sees positives despite last year's challenges, reports Kingshay
There are several positive developments offering good news for the dairy sector after the unprecedented challenges of the past year. A new report by Kingshay reveals that after a drop in milk prices to an average of 36.49p per litre in July 2023
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King's award presented to society ahead of popular agricultural show
With just over a month to go until a popular agricultural show, its organisers have been recognised by the King. The Melplash Agricultural Society Show is just around the corner, taking place on Thursday August 22, at the West Bay show grounds
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Drivers urged to be patient with farm traffic during harvest
Drivers are being urged to be patient with extra farm traffic on the roads. The Dorset Police Rural Crime Team have issued a notice to drivers to be 'patient and careful' on the roads during a time of heightened farm traffic due to the harvest.