N.Ireland
Number of snow and ice warnings issued for across the country
Prepare for very cold conditions with severe frosts and wintry showers, as meteorological services have issued a number of weather...
Rural Life
Rural Life
Farmers now have 'firmer ground to build on and grow in 2026' - NFU president
Farmers in the UK now have “firmer ground to build on and grow in 2026” according to the president of...
N.Ireland
Death of family farm chronicled in new memoir
US-born farmer and writer, Ryan Dennis, will have the Irish launch of his recently published memoir titled Barn Gothic: Three Generations...
N.Ireland
Snow and ice warning issued for NI
A Status Yellow snow and ice warning has been issued in Northern Ireland. The warning is in place for counties...
Rural Life
Animal health and welfare professor receives King's honour
A senior animal health and welfare professor at the oldest agricultural college in the English-speaking world has been recognised in...
N.Ireland
Rural homelessness going under the radar
Public awareness of rural homelessness is low, with many people assume the problem only happens in towns and cities. That’s...
Agri-Business
FAO: 72,000 West Bank families need emergency agricultural assistance
More than 72,000 farming and herding families in the West Bank – nearly two-thirds of all agricultural families – urgently...
Rural Life
Scottish poultry farmers left 'devastated' after shed fire
A family-run poultry farm in Scotland has suffered damages to their business after a fire engulfed a packing shed in...
N.Ireland
Redhouse Holsteins open day to raise funds for NI Air Ambulance Service
Redhouse Holsteins will host an open day on Saturday, January 10, 2026 with all proceeds raised going to Northern Ireland’s...
Rural Life
Consumers ‘increasingly unsure’ which products are healthy – survey
Diet is considered key to health by 85% of consumers, while 77% said fitness is also important, according to the...
Rural Life
Cornish farmer fined after cow attacks
A 75-year-old man said he feared for his life after being attacked by cows while walking his dog on a...
N.Ireland
NFU Mutual urges NI farmers to check electrical systems
NFU Mutual is urging farmers in Northern Ireland to have checks carried out on their electrical systems this winter following a sharp rise in farm fires. The insurer’s first Farm...
Rural Life
Livestock worrying: New law passed in England and Wales
Unlimited fines have been introduced in England and Wales today (December 18) for dog attacks on farm animals, strengthening protections...
Rural Life
Man arrested after 38kg of illegal bushmeat seized
A 57-year-old male has been arrested following an investigation by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), which found 38kg of frozen bushmeat species, including...
N.Ireland
DAERA unveils new rural data hub to support future policymaking
The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today (Monday, December 15) launched the Rural Data Hub, a...
Rural Life
BBC coverage of rural Britain criticised
The Regional Moorland Groups has written to the next BBC director general calling for reform of the corporation’s rural coverage,...
Rural Life
Nearly 10,000 deaths on rural roads in last decade - NFU Mutual
NFU Mutual has called for greater training measures to tackle “persistent danger” on rural roads, as analysis by the rural...
Sheep
New bill to tackle livestock worrying set to become law
A new bill to help tackle livestock worrying has passed its final stage in Parliament, according to the Royal Society...
