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digging up investigations for @BBCNews Rural Affairs; formerly @BBCCountryfile Investigations Producer @BBCTheOneShow Series Producer/Investigations Producer

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Joined April 2022
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“A carpet of dead birds” - England’s first #farmer to be hit by #birdflu this season describes the shock - but vows the virus will not beat her @BBCNews bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crpd…

'Just a carpet of dead birds' - first England farmer hit by bird flu this season

The first farmer in England hit by bird flu this season tells of the "emotional roller coaster" of losing 32,000 hens.

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One of England’s most notorious illegal #waste supersites has finally been cleared at a cost of £15m - but what will stop the criminals using the #countryside as a tip from returning? #hoadswood @BBCNews @BBCBreakfast bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq98…

Hoads Wood illegal waste "supersite" finally cleared at £15m cost

Concerns remain over the ancient Kent woodland's future after 39,500 tonnes of rubbish were cleared.

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Absolutely ‘brutal’ - that’s how one #farmer will remember this summer and today’s @TheAHDB final #harvest report shows she is far from alone. @BBCNews bbc.co.uk/news/live/c6x2zd90…

Giant aubergine grower Maggie 'never expected to win' at veg competition

Winners have been announced in more than 30 categories, including heaviest pumpkin and longest runner bean.

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After a mad dash for #SFI funding - like “a scramble for #Oasis tickets” - could #farmers who missed out turn their backs on #environment work? @BBCNews bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3pw…

Farmers' race for £233m funding like 'scramble for Oasis tickets'

Farmers fear they may not be able to carry out environmental work because they lost out on funding.

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One of England’s worst illegal #waste “supersites” has now been cleared at a cost of £6m - but will the criminals be made to foot the bill? #flytipping #countryside @BBCNews @BBCBreakfast bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgy…

Clean-up of illegal Kidlington waste supersite costs £6m

The bill for clearing the dump in Oxfordshire has been covered by taxpayers.

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The full scale of illegal #waste “super sites” is revealed in a new government hit list of England’s worst dumps - but one affected business owner tells @BBCNews he has “no faith” they’ll be cleared up… #flytipping #countryside bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9v3…

Nearly 30 illegal waste 'super sites' revealed in new government watchlist

The list, published by the Environment Agency on Friday, includes 28 so-called "super sites" that contain more than 20,000 tonnes of waste.

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White-tailed #eagles are coming back to Exmoor - good news for #nature say conservationists but sheep #farmers fear the worst #rewilding @BBCNews @BBCBreakfast @BBCr4today bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd6p…

White-tailed eagles to be reintroduced in Exmoor despite farmer concerns

Some farmers fear the reintroduction of the UK's biggest bird of prey will threaten their livestock.

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Consultation begins on proposed trail hunt ban - #animalwelfare campaigners say it is a “pivotal moment” in preventing illegal #hunting but the joint master of one hunt tells @BBCNews the benefits it brings to #rural communities and economy bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckge…

Trail hunting ban moves closer as government consultation begins

Animal welfare campaigners welcome a "pivotal moment" in the move towards a ban on trail hunting.

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The government says it will fund the clear up of three illegal #waste supersites - but many more dumps remain hidden across the English #countryside. Will the culprits be tracked down and made to pay? #flytipping @BBCNews @BBCBreakfast @BBCr4today bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2e…

Supersized illegal waste dumps to be cleared under new action plan

The government says it will step in to clean up some of the biggest illegal rubbish tips in England.

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Attacks on livestock are a constant “nightmare”, one #farmer tells @BBCNews - will new laws and unlimited fines facing #dog owners make a difference? bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy0d…

Dog owners face unlimited fines for farm livestock attacks

Police will have new powers to seize and detain dogs that have attacked or chased farm animals.

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New figures show #flytipping is on the rise and #farmers say they have had enough. Should there be a new permit scheme to allow them to clear their land of #waste and dump it free of charge? @BBCNews @BBCWorldatOne bbc.co.uk/news/live/czj1nwlg…

Fly tipping: 'Rubbish investigators' search for clues and Bin Diesel to hit streets as cases rise

BBC teams take a look at waste collection issues affecting communities across England.

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Nature-friendly #farming and #food production will go hand-in-hand under new-look environmental scheme, says the government, but will it be given enough funding? #NFU26 @BBCNews bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqj9…

Government relaunches green payment scheme for farmers after sudden closures

Long-awaited detail of funding for environmental farming schemes is announced at the NFU conference.

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With #fire risks at supersized illegal #waste sites across the English #countryside what’s being done to clear them up? @BBCNews bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78x…

Fire risk report on Kidlington illegal waste tip kept from public

Oxfordshire fire and rescue service says releasing its waste site report could put safety at risk.

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At least 11 supersized illegal rubbish dumps with more than 20,000 tonnes of #waste are found across England by a @BBCNews investigation. Hundreds are being operated across the #countryside by criminals - so what’s being done to clear them up? @BBCr4today bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1ev…

Supersized illegal waste dumps hidden across English countryside

A BBC investigation uncovers how criminals are operating huge illegal rubbish tips across the country.

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“That’s it” - government tells #farmers protesting at @oxfordfarming there’ll be no more changes to #inheritancetax proposals @BBCNews bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgd…

Farm inheritance tax protestors told no more changes to proposals

The government says it has listened to farmers and increased the proposed inheritance tax threshold.

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A ban on trail hunting and an end to puppy farming but what will the government’s new #animalwelfare strategy mean for #farming? @BBCNews @BBCr4today bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c93w…

Hen cages and pig farrowing crates face ban in England

The government says its animal welfare strategy will bring "the biggest reforms in a generation".

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Long-awaited review of #farm profitability finds #farmers 'bewildered and frightened' by inheritance tax changes - but what help could a ‘new deal’ for agriculture offer? @BBCNews bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c997…

Batters review: 'Bewildered' farmers need new deal to be profitable

A government-commissioned report into farm profitability says farmers fear what the future might hold.

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A #Christmas turkey breeder providing premium birds to UK #farms has been suspended by. @RedTractorFood amid allegations of poor #biosecurity and #animalwelfare standards @BBCNews @BBCr4today bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqlk…

Turkey breeder supplying luxury stores investigated over welfare

Farm workers are suspended over animal welfare and biosecurity concerns at a turkey breeding site.

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Could #wildcats be set to make a return to the English #countryside - and, if so, what might be the impact? @BBCNews @BBCr4today bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr43…

Once-extinct European wildcats set to make a comeback in England

Fifty wildcats could be reintroduced to the countryside in south west England, conservationists say.

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Trial of #bovaer in #cow feed on 30 UK #farms ends with no decision yet on future use. Meanwhile, concerns raised by #farmers in #Demark are being investigated. Manufacturers say it is “proven, effective and safe”. @BBCNews @BBCr4today bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgv…

Bovaer: Methane-cutting cow feed trials on Arla dairy farms end

The UK's largest dairy co-operative is now reviewing the results of the tests of Bovaer on 30 farms.

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