N.Ireland
Derry farmer and hydroelectric operator failed to maintain fish pass
A farmer and hydroelectric operator in Derry was found guilty of a fishery-related offence and received a 12-month conditional discharge...
Court
Pig/Poultry
Cornwall farmer receives suspended sentence for animal welfare offences
A farmer from North Cornwall has been given a suspended prison sentence after he admitted to a string of animal...
Rural Life
Nottinghamshire: 6 men jailed for agri machinery thefts worth £1 million
Six men have been jailed in connection with thefts of plant and agricultural machinery totalling £1 million. Nottinghamshire Police said...
Other
Farming business fined after woman killed in cow attack
A farming business has been fined after a woman was killed after being butted several times by a cow. 61-year-old...
Rural Life
Farmer fined after man thought he was 'going to die' in cattle attack
A Devon farmer has been fined after a man feared for his life during a cattle attack while walking his...
Other
McCain Foods fined £700k after employee loses fingers in machine
McCain Foods has been fined £700,000 after one of its employees lost two of his fingers following an incident at...
Pig/Poultry
Egg supplier fined £223k after HGV crushes teen against a wall
Egg supplier Sunrise Poultry Farms has been fined £233,000 after a 19-year-old was crushed between a heavy goods vehicle (HGV)...
Agri-Business
2 men sentenced for farm fires causing more than £1m in damage
Two men who deliberately started fires across Sussex causing more than £1 million in damage have been sentenced. 20-year-old Joshua...
Rural Life
Beef and sheep farmer convicted over animals suffering
A six-month custodial sentence has been given to a beef and sheep farmer who failed to provide suitable care for...
Environment
Somerset cheese company fined over £23k for third pollution incident
A Somerset cheese-making company has been fined over £23,700 for a third case of causing pollution from its farm. Alvis...
Agri-Business
3 Staffordshire farmers convicted for animal welfare and movement offences
Three Staffordshire farmers have been convicted for offences relating to animal welfare, cattle identification and movement rules. 51-year-old Charles Gibson...
Rural Life
Home detention for New Zealand sharemilker who injured tails
A former sharemilker from Waikato in New Zealand found responsible for tail injuries to 84 cows, leading to some tails...
N.Ireland
Farmer convicted of moving cattle into TB restricted herd
A farmer in Northern Ireland has been convicted and fined in court for moving cattle into a herd that was...
N.Ireland
Tyrone farmer convicted for failing to present animals for TB testing
A farmer from Dungannon, Co. Tyrone has been convicted for failing to present all animals for tuberculosis (TB) testing. Ian...
N.Ireland
Court: Armagh company convicted on animal transport charge
A Co. Armagh company, Killyfaddy Farms Ltd., of Killyfaddy Road, has been convicted at Armagh Magistrates Court sitting in Newry...
N.Ireland
Banbridge farmer convicted for failing to notify cattle movements
A farmer from the Banbridge area in Co. Down has been convicted for failing to notify the movement of cattle...
Other
Man fined for company dumping waste on farmland in Stocksfield
A man has been fined for allowing his company to dump 20t of abestos-contaminated waste on farmland in Stocksfield. 35-year-old...
Rural Life
Sussex woman fined after 27 reports of her dogs worrying livestock
A Sussex woman has been convicted of failing to keep her dogs under control after police received 27 reports of...
