Kent potato crop in danger: Colorado beetle detected
Colorado beetle discovered in Kent Photo: DEFRA A beetle larvae identified in a field in Kent was confirmed yesterday, (Tuesday 11 July), by Defra and the Animal and Plant Health…
Dog owner must pay thousands in compensation after sheep attack near Maidstone
Dog owners are reminded of the importance of keeping their pets under control after a court awarded compensation to a sheep farmer totalling thousands of pounds. The financial penalty was…
Dover MP backs local farmers
Natalie Elphicke with Dover farmer Nigel Snape Following recent increased investment and support for British farmers by the Prime Minister set out at the UK Farm to Fork Summit, Natalie…
Wildfire warning for Kent and South East as temperatures set to soar this week
Library image – Pixabay – CLA South East is calling on the public to take extra care in the countryside due to the increased fire risk as warm, dry, and…
Police probe ‘deliberate’ fire at farm in Linton Hill Maidstone
Library image Kent Police is investigating a fire at a farm in Maidstone and are appealing for witnesses. Kent Fire and Rescue Service called police to the farm in Linton…
Farmer receives three figure compensation after waste dumped in Reculver field
A Herne Bay man who dumped waste in a farmer’s field in Reculver has pleaded guilty to the offence in court and must pay £500 compensation to the farmer, following…
High hopes for Drone trial in Kent cutting herbicide use
Skippy Scout Drone – Photo: Southern Water/Drone Ag A trial of drone technology sponsored by Southern Water is helping farmers target pesticides only where they are needed – cutting costs…
Warning for pet owners and countryside visitors after 30 ewes die in Sittingbourne dog attack
CLA South East is urging dog owners to understand their responsibilities and the law to help prevent livestock being badly injured and killed during the lambing season. Lambing season is…
South East dog owners putting sheep at risk of horrific and fatal injuries
Distracted dog owners who believe their pets would never attack farm animals are putting sheep in the South East at risk of horrific and fatal injuries, new research from NFU…