Environment
Calls for councils to reopen recycling centres as fly-tipping continues
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has called on councils to reopen recycling centres, with incidences of fly-tipping said to be...
Rural Life
Agri-Business
McDonald’s to begin reopening plans with 15 UK outlets
McDonald’s is to begin its reopening plans by starting with 15 of its outlets in the UK on May 13...
Agri-Business
McDonald’s to begin reopening plans with 15 UK outlets
McDonald’s is to begin its reopening plans by starting with 15 of its outlets in the UK on May 13...
Pig/Poultry
Swedish city dumps chicken manure in park to keep visitors away
A number of countries and cities around the world have taken steps to ensure people stay away from public areas...
Agri-Business
SRUC awarded £36,000 to research Covid-19 in rural Scotland
Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) is one of 15 Scottish universities and research institutions contributing to global efforts to combat coronavirus...
Rural Life
Full steam ahead for summer 2020's only agricultural show
It’s full steam ahead for what looks set to be the UK’s only summer agricultural show to take place this...
Rural Life
Study traces spread of early dairy farming across western Europe
The first dairy farmers could trace back as far as 7,000 years, according to a study tracked the shift from hunter-gatherer...
Agri-Business
Sell direct Scotland: Adapting your farm business during the pandemic
Soil Association Scotland is hosting farmers and growers across Scotland for an online discussion on May 7 about direct selling,...
Agri-Business
US meat giant on Covid-19: ‘The food supply chain is breaking’
US meat giant Tyson Foods has issued a stark warning that “the food supply chain is breaking” across the Atlantic...
Environment
Galloway wildfire spans 15km² of gorse, grassland and forest
Firefighters have are working to put out the final flames of a large wildfire which spread across 15km² of countryside...
Beef
McDonald’s to conduct ‘operational tests’ this week to ‘explore’ reopening
Multinational fast food giant McDonald’s is to conduct “some operational tests to explore” what reopening might look like this week...
Rural Life
College lecturer shares practical agricultural lessons online
A college lecturer in the Scottish borders has taken even his practical lessons online to stop his students from missing...
N.Ireland
2020 Balmoral Show cancelled as NI Covid-19 cases continue to rise
The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society has announced it will cancel this year’s Balmoral Show as coronavirus (Covid-19) numbers continue to...
Agri-Business
Vet offers top tips for social distancing on-farm
Vets are urging farmers to consider how they can apply Government guidance on social distancing when vets are working on...
Rural Life
Calf choked to death on litter in Scotland as lockdown sees fly-tipping soar
More than 100 fly-tipping incidents are thought to have occurred across Scotland since the start of the lockdown amid reports...
N.Ireland
Recent dry weather sparks NI wildfire warning
DAERA and Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) are asking farmers and the public for their help amid warnings...
N.Ireland
Recent dry weather sparks NI wildfire warning
DAERA and Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) are asking farmers and the public for their help amid warnings...
Rural Life
Farming Health Hub issues new leaflet to help struggling farmers cope
As farmers and those living and working in rural areas struggle with the impact of the Covid-19, Cornwall’s Farming Health...
