Farmers are being asked to be careful with noisy pest control devices after a rise in complaints in Lincolnshire. The National Farmers Union (NFU) said it had reports of a rise in pests - particularly ...

Farmers are flocking to buy a bird scarer which uses fire alarms and flashing lights to keep pigeons off oilseed rape crops. More than 300 orders have been placed in less than a week after a video of ...

Brian and Nuala Taylor of Harbour Road brought the case under the Environmental Protection Agency Act against Richard Weldon, who was operating the bangers to keep pigeons off his crop at the 15-acre ...

A COUNCIL has issued advice after receiving several calls about bird scarers in the area. Rochford District Council reported that they had received calls from concerned residents about bird scarers ...

Q: Last year, one of our local farmers placed two home-made bird scarers close to a bridleway, causing a horse to spook and fall down a ditch, unseating its rider the horse galloped home. This year, ...

Every hobby gardener often think some form of bird-scarer (repeller) can be helpful at certain times of the year to protect the crops. Don’t worry — I am not planning to reinvent the traditional ...

FARMERS across Worcestershire have been asked to be careful where they place bird scarers in a bid to stop them frightening horses. The British Horse Society has asked farmers and land managers to ...

A VEGETABLE farmer yesterday told a court he would stop using machines to scare off birds rather than continue the 'torment' of neighbours. Richard Weldon, Channel Road, Rush, faced a regulatory ...

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