BSE case confirmed on farm in England September 18, 2021 Beef A single case of classical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) has been confirmed on a farm in Somerset, England, the UK’s Department of the Environment,…
Investigation launched after 600 bales go up in smoke in UK September 3, 2021 Rural Life An investigation has been launched by local authorities after some 600 bales of straw were destroyed in a fire in the UK earlier…
70,000 pigs backing up on UK farms amid worker shortage September 1, 2021 Agri-Business Healthy pigs will end up being destroyed and wasted – with an estimated 70,000 pigs backing up on farms – unless the government…
Animal welfare activists blockade UK dairy factory August 31, 2021 Rural Life A group of animal welfare activists has blockaded an Arla Foods dairy distribution centre in the UK in an overnight demonstration. The group,…
Sheep ‘butchered’ in field prompts police probe August 11, 2021 Rural Life Police are investigating an incident where two sheep were found butchered in a field in Kent in recent days. The incident occurred in…
Man arrested after sheep ‘believed to have been killed by crossbow’ April 23, 2021 Rural Life A man has been arrested and a crossbow recovered after a number of sheep were found dead at a Nottinghamshire farm, local police…
Farmer rescued after falling down 60ft sinkhole in field March 5, 2021 N.Ireland A quad driver has been rescued after falling 60ft (18m) into a sinkhole in a field in England earlier this week, emergency services…
No kidding: Farm makes €56,000 offering ‘virtual goats’ for video calls February 3, 2021 Rural Life A farm has seized the initiative to liven things up on lockdown video calls through the introduction of a “virtual goat” in an…
Farm worker convicted after straw bales incident leaves cyclist brain damaged January 14, 2021 N.Ireland A farm worker has been convicted of causing serious injury by dangerous driving after failing to secure a load of straw bales which…
Stolen Gator recovered within minutes of being taken November 30, 2020 Rural Life A stolen John Deere Gator UTV (Utility Terrain Vehicle) was found by police minutes after it was stolen from a farm in England –…
Hare coursers arrested following chase involving helicopter November 6, 2020 Rural Life Five people have been arrested for hare coursing following an incident which involved a police chase and an air support helicopter in the…
Tractor found parked up ‘with its engine running and no one in it’ October 19, 2020 Rural Life A tractor was left running and unattended while its driver was in a nearby shop buying lunch, a local police team in the…
Appeal for info after trespasser punches landowner October 16, 2020 Rural Life An appeal for information has been made in relation to a trespasser who was discovered on farmland “punched” the landowner after being asked…
Firefighters called in to rescue cow stuck in grating October 13, 2020 Rural Life A crew of firefighters had to be called in to rescue a cow that got her hoof stuck in grating at approximately 8:00am…
Video: Tractor rams 4X4 during dispute over hunting October 12, 2020 N.Ireland A tense standoff culminated in a tractor being used to ram the 4X4 that a pair of Hunt Sabboteurs were travelling in recently.…
Landowner handed hefty fine after holding wedding on farm September 29, 2020 Rural Life A landowner was issued with a hefty £10,000 (€11,000) fine over a wedding at a farm in Leeds, England, at the weekend, according…
Major cannabis operation discovered in underground bunkers beneath farm sheds September 16, 2020 Rural Life More than £500,000 (€549,480) worth of cannabis was discovered in underground bunkers which were accessed within farm sheds in the UK earlier this…
Wheel flies off livestock trailer and kills dog walker in Devon September 3, 2020 N.Ireland Police are appealing for information in relation to an incident where a wheel flew off a livestock trailer and killed a dog walker…
