Rural Life
Farmers warned of surge in tractor GPS thefts
Farmers are being warned to ramp up security after a spate of thefts has seen tractor GPS equipment stolen from...
Rural Life
Rural Life
Oxford Farming Conference to proceed as digital event in 2021
Plans are already being put in place for the Oxford Farming Conference (OFC) to run as a digital event in...
Rural Life
Second man dies after Monmouthshire water buffalo incident
Gwent Police has confirmed a second man has died following a farm accident involving water buffalo near Usk, Monmouthshire. Officers were...
Rural Life
ITV partners with Waitrose to back 'Pick for Britain' campaign
Waitrose and ITV have joined forces to launch a new, warts-and-all advertising campaign urging members of the public to join the...
Environment
25% of EU agriculture land to be organically farmed by 2030
One-quarter of agricultural land in the EU will be under organic farming by the year 2030, according to the EU’s...
Agri-Business
CAFRE Level 2 courses to be ‘open for business’ from June
Northern Ireland’s College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has announced plans to open applications for the next round of...
Agri-Business
CAFRE Level 2 courses to be ‘open for business’ from June
Northern Ireland’s College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has announced plans to open applications for the next round of...
Agri-Business
MPs urged to press for details of how food standards will be protected in trade deals
The National Farmers’ Union is urging MPs to ask how the government intends to honour its pledge to protect British...
Agri-Business
UK Government and Prince Charles urge workers to 'Pick for Britain'
The UK Government and the Prince of Wales have urged students and furloughed workers to apply for seasonal farm work....
Beef
Beef Expo delayed until 2021
The National Beef Association (NBA) has decided to cancel its flagship event – Beef Expo – for 2020. The event,...
Rural Life
Plaid launches 'I'm buying local' campaign to boost Welsh economy
Plaid Cymru has launched a major new campaign to help boost the Welsh food and drink industry. The ‘I’m buying...
Rural Life
‘Be kind to yourself’ farming union president urges farmers
Farmers’ Union of Wales president Glyn Roberts is urging farmers to be kind to themselves, as many are feeling the...
Agri-Business
Nearly half of UK veterinary practices report Covid-19 linked fall in turnover
Almost half of UK vets have seen between a quarter and half of their turnover slashed due to Covid-19 restrictions,...
N.Ireland
NI farmers show their appreciation to the NHS with local produce
Members of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) have showed their support for the NHS by providing frontline workers with locally-produced food...
N.Ireland
Covid-19 makes case to end rural school closures says FFA
The Covid-19 pandemic has proved the social value of smaller, rural schools, according to a Northern Ireland farm lobby group....
Agri-Business
NI public urged to buy takeaways to support struggling hospitality sector
Northern Ireland’s Minister of Agriculture has urged the public to indulge in takeaways as the hospitality sector adapts to try...
Rural Life
Depression and self-harm more prevalent among ‘meat abstainers’
Research carried out in the US indicates that people who avoid eating meat are more at risk of depression, self-harm...
N.Ireland
Police stop man driving ‘in and out’ of farm yards with ‘offensive weapon’
Members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) stopped and searched a vehicle which was reported to have been...
