Environment
NI government rejects planning for major Tyrone wind farm
Northern Ireland’s Minister for Infrastructure has rejected planning permission for a planned £150 million (€165 million) wind farm in Co....
Rural Life
Rural Life
'Don’t let negligence and ignorance be cause for a real-life horror' - fireworks
With bonfire night fast approaching and official displays cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions, the Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) is...
N.Ireland
Lady Dufferin, Marchioness of Clandeboye Estate, passes away at 79
Tributes had been paid to the Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava, Lady Dufferin of Clandeboye Estate, who has died aged...
N.Ireland
Tractor driver arrested for driving on motorway…in wrong direction
A tractor driver has been arrested for a number of offences after being stopped for driving on a motorway –...
Rural Life
Jamie's Farm receives award for outstanding contribution to British agriculture
Jamie Feilden, co-founder and CEO of the charity Jamie’s Farm, is celebrating after receiving a British Farming Award for his...
Rural Life
New Kitchen Gardens project aims to put provenance on our plates
An exciting new initiative to shake up the farming industry and champion sustainable food provenance has been announced. Happerley Kitchen...
Rural Life
Residential holding on 6.83ac on offer with stables and riding arena
Galbraith is pleased to be marketing Marefield of Craigs, an attractive residential five-bedroom country house with land and equestrian facilities....
World News
Birmingham-led research promises water boost for farmers in India
University of Birmingham water experts have designed a low-energy, high-efficiency means of purifying water in India’s rural farming communities, which...
Agri-Business
VetPartners launches 2 exclusive podcasts
Farm vets Ami Sawran and Claire Whittle have taken to the airwaves to present two new monthly podcasts aimed at...
N.Ireland
3-part series ‘Tricked-Out Tractors’ to start on Monday
A new three-part TV series has brought together a team of petrol heads who have been restoring beloved vintage tractor...
Pig/Poultry
Poultry keepers told to be on alert as avian flu risk upgraded to 'medium'
The chief vets from Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England have come together to release a statement about the threat...
Rural Life
Firefighters called to the scene of blazing barn
Firefighters were called to the scene of a blaze on a farm in Devon where a barn which held around...
Rural Life
Man taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries following collision with tractor
Police are appealing for information after a man in his 40s was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after he...
Rural Life
£2 million fundraising campaign gathers pace for Royal Highland Show
Six months since the cancellation of the 2020 Royal Highland Show and the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland’s...
Rural Life
Hazardous waste dumped on farm in Dumfriesshire
A lorry-load of asbestos sheets dumped on a farm near Annan has shown the major flaws that exist in Scotland’s...
N.Ireland
Farmers urged to give views on NI’s Rural Needs Act
Farmers and agricultural groups in Northern Ireland have been urged to have their say on the Rural Needs Act consultation....
N.Ireland
Farmers urged to give views on NI’s Rural Needs Act
Farmers and agricultural groups in Northern Ireland have been urged to have their say on the Rural Needs Act consultation....
Agri-Business
Report: 60% of global population worries about food safety
An international study on the global food safety has revealed more than half the world’s population (60%) worry about the...
