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…
Huge impact of fly-tipping across Kent and South East
Newly-released figures from Defra show that there were more than a million incidents of fly-tipping on public land in the last year – and more than 100,000 in the South…
‘Dog’ suspected of killing 27 sheep near Faversham on Christmas Day
Library image – Pexels… Witnesses are sought after 27 sheep were found dead following a dog attack in a field between Sittingbourne and Faversham. The ewes, which were all believed…