N.Ireland
Meet Quincy, the donkey VIP wedding guest
When Fiona Anderson and John McGuckin tied the knot recently in Co. Derry, Quincy, a donkey from Donegal Donkey Sanctuary...
Rural Life
Rural Life
Watch: From finance careers to a goat farm in Denmark
Around 10 years ago, Claus and Summer Christoffersen had no experience and no background in farming or dairy. Instead, Claus,...
Rural Life
France raises risk level of bird flu to ‘high’
The French Ministry of Agriculture has changed the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) risk level in place from ‘moderate’ to...
Rural Life
More than 30 firefighters battle blaze involving 300t of straw
More than 30 firefighters attended the scene of a large fire involving around 300t of straw, which had broken out...
Rural Life
Son of former professional footballer dies in tractor collision
The 21-year-old son of a former professional footballer has died in a tractor collision in the Cotswolds. Gloucestershire police said...
Rural Life
Initiative celebrating older farmers in Scotland launched
The ‘Ploughing On’ campaign has been launched this week to celebrate the role of older farmers in Scottish agriculture, aiming...
Rural Life
Watch: Generational renewal on an arable farm in Denmark
Generational renewal in farming is a key challenge across the EU, including Denmark. Recently, an informal meeting of agriculture ministers...
Rural Life
VR mental health study aims to support UK agricultural community
Tend VR, a mental health and wellbeing organisation developing mental health support via virtual reality (VR) headsets, will launch a...
N.Ireland
All-island safety campaign targets deadly falls in agriculture
Falls from height remain one of the leading causes of death and serious injury in construction and agriculture. To tackle...
Rural Life
UK coroner wants ‘action’ after man died following tractor handbrake failure
A UK coroner has called for action “to prevent future deaths” from the country’s Department for Transport after a man...
Rural Life
The shared problems of mountain farmers from Wales to Uganda
Jenipher Sambazi, a coffee farmer in Uganda, travelled to Wales for Fairtrade Fortnight 2025, where she met with Welsh farmer...
Rural Life
Developing countries need smarter collaboration on livestock sector – expert
Developing countries need smarter collaborations to improve animal health and sustainably transform the livestock sector amid reduced aid budgets. That...
N.Ireland
Equine owners transiting horses from GB to NI ‘saddled’ with extra costs – MP
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has criticised the UK government for axing the Movement Assistance Scheme (MAS), which reimbursed veterinary...
Rural Life
Scottish initiative to highlight the impact of menopause in farming communities
Scottish women in agriculture will be sharing how the menopause has impacted their farming experience as part of a campaign...
Rural Life
New town planning 'must value farmland' - NFU
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has shared its concerns over how the building of new towns could impact rural communities,...
Rural Life
New BVA president hopes to 'shape the profession for future'
Dr. Rob Williams MVB MBA CMgr FCMI MCIPD MRCVS has been elected president of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) for...
N.Ireland
World School Milk Day marked as report shows 51% of Irish teens lack calcium
Schoolchildren nationwide will be enjoying a drink of milk during lunchtime today (September 24) in celebration of World School Milk...
N.Ireland
PSNI investigating theft of 20 sheep in Co. Antrim
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is appealing for information concerning a theft of 20 sheep in Ballymena, Co....
