Rural Life
OFC aims to help break down barriers around diversity, equality and inclusion
This year’s crop of Oxford Farming Conference (OFC) Scholars are better equipped to ensure and promote the importance of diversity,...
Rural Life
Rural Life
15 sheep killed in dog attack on a farm in the Cotswolds
Police have launched an appeal for information after a dog attack killed 15 sheep and seriously injured four others on...
Rural Life
New rules for pet travel in 2021 for those leaving Britain
Pet owners are being encouraged to check the latest government advice about travelling from Great Britain to Northern Ireland or...
Agri-Business
Covid-19: Calls for NI meat plant workers to be prioritised in vaccine roll-out
A key Stormont committee has urged Northern Ireland’s Health Minister to ensure meat-processing sector workers are prioritised in plans to...
Rural Life
2t of fresh meat found to be cut and packed from car wash workshop
Over 2t of fresh meat was found to be cut and packed from the workshop of a carwash in Wiltshire....
N.Ireland
HSENI releases 42,000 ‘Avoid Harm on the Farm’ child safety calendars
The Chief Executive of the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI), Robert Kidd, has launched the ‘Avoid Harm...
Rural Life
Poots and Swann launch new social support scheme for rural areas
Northern Ireland’s Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Edwin Poots and Minister of Health Robin Swann MLA have jointly...
Agri-Business
RUAS announces new date for the 2021 Balmoral Show
The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) has announced that the 2021 Balmoral Show will move from its usual May date...
N.Ireland
Final call issued for Livingstone Christmas Virtual Tractor Run entries
Organisers of the 9th Livingstone Christmas Tractor Run, which is taking place virtually this year due to the ongoing Covid-19...
Rural Life
France introducing tax credits for farmers no longer using glyphosate
Farmers in France that declare they no longer use glyphosate will be granted temporary tax credits. The French Ministry for...
Environment
Farmers recognise their role in reducing emissions, says UFU
Following the release of the Climate Change Committee’s (CCC) sixth carbon budget, the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) says that reducing...
Rural Life
Tractor towing a trailer crashes through the front of a house
A tractor which was towing a trailer has smashed through the front of a house on the B5062 in Telford...
Rural Life
Farm worker dies after being crushed by falling bales
A farm worker in Cheshire has died after being struck by falling bales that were being unloaded from a vehicle....
Agri-Business
Lack of mentorship biggest hurdle for women in agriculture
Lack of female role models within the agricultural industry is one of the biggest stumbling blocks for women working within...
Agri-Business
Rebuilding agriculture’s reputation: Now’s time to get back on the front foot
There’s never been a better time to push for reform in agriculture’s public image – at least according to international...
Agri-Business
Barbara Bray: Supply chain surpluses are ‘low-hanging fruit’ in food inequality challenge
Stresses on ‘just-in-time’ food supply chains caused by Covid-19 could spur change in how modern retailers factor in unsold produce...
Rural Life
Lack of fatalities in collision between tractor and car described by police as a ‘miracle’
A road in York in the UK was left covered in slurry following a collision between a Volkswagen Beetle and...
Rural Life
Over 4,600 animals reported to have been dumped last winter
The RSPCA has released its annual figures for abandoned animals over the winter period in 2019. Last winter the RSPCA...
