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  • Two sheep attacks in same Wiltshire field in one week

    Wiltshire Police are appealing for information following two serious incidents of livestock worrying in a field in the Great Bedwyn area. At 2pm on Sunday, November 24, a dog attacked and killed a ewe and left two others seriously injured. A

  • Fine for Somerset farmer caught driving tractor to the pub

    A Tatworth farmer who drove his tractor to the pub for a pint after work has been fined £660 with £620 costs and given eight points on his licence after it was discovered he wasn’t insured to drive it for social purposes, writes Oliver Palmen. A

  • Truro livestock report for Wednesday, November 27

    Lodge & Thomas report an entry of 38 UTM and OTM prime cattle, 54 cull cows, 135 store cattle including 16 dairy cattle and 8 suckler cows and calves, 78 rearing calves and stirks and 504 finished and store sheep. UTM PRIME CATTLE Auctioneer