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A DOG has died after being hit by a military vehicle on Salisbury Plain.

Keep dogs on leads to save ground-nesting birds, say farmers >More in © FLPA/Shutterstock Dog walkers are being asked to keep their pets on leads at all times in the countryside to help protect young animals and ground-nesting birds. Farmers and land managers are working hard to try to reverse a decline in ground-nesting bird species through practical measures in agri-environment schemes, such as fallow plots, grass margins and suppleme...

 Sign this petition and ask that the UK government update the Countryside Code to require all dogs in agricultural and rural areas be leashed

Farm footpaths: Getting to grips with rights of way 5 March 2021 | Footfall has rapidly increased on farm footpaths, throwing up new problems for landowners With the last year witnessing heavy traffic on the UK’s rural footpaths, we take a look at some of the issues farmers face surrounding rights of way. Lockdowns have seen more people turning to the countryside for fresh air and exercise, but for farmers this has resulted in an influx of walkers taking to their land. The vast majority of f...

FARMING leaders are calling for “levelling up” of rural areas to boost green growth, with action on broadband, the planning system and tackling…

WALKERS who litter and leave food must be taught the Countryside Code and how to "responsibly behave," an MS has said.

TORFAEN dog owners have been urged to keep their dogs under control around livestock after a number of reports of sheep worrying around Pontypool.

Farmers and conservation groups are pleading for people to respect the Chilterns countryside after one farmer lost the equivalent of 9,000 loaves of bread due to trampled crops. Leading conservation organisations in the Chilterns have come together with farmers and landowners urging visitors to keep to paths and to keep their dogs under control when walking in the countryside. The Chilterns countryside is providing much-needed solace and pleasure for people at a very difficult time. How...

Path widening at Penn Street Farm A farmer has lost the equivalent of 9,000 loaves of bread due to walkers trampling on his crops - prompting conservation groups to urge residents to respect the countryside.  With the country in lockdown, there have been many more walkers heading into the fields and woods for some fresh air.  But combined with wet weather making the ground muddy, it has meant that public footpaths are being widened - damaging farmers crops.  With people trying to soc...

Dog attacks estimated to cost more than £115,000 in Northern Ireland Dog attacks on farm animals across Northern Ireland are estimated to cost over £115,000 in 2020, according to new statistics released by rural insurer NFU Mutual this week. A recent survey of dog owners commissioned by NFU Mutual revealed that 64% of dog owners are letting their pets roam free in the countryside, despite half of the owners surveyed admitting their dog doesn’t always come back when called. The research reve...