Arable
Arable April: Ploughs, drills, rollers and more…
As the amount of land left to be planted across the country gets smaller the focus is turning to fertiliser,...
Rural Life
Agri-Business
'Flexibility in Covid-19 job retention scheme needed for rural Scotland' - SLE
Limitations in the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is one of the chief concerns of rural companies during the Covid-19 crisis,...
Rural Life
Farmers report surge in fly-tipping incidents as lockdown sees dumps closed
Rural areas around the UK have seen a dramatic increase in fly-tipping over the last number of weeks, with many...
Rural Life
Farmers' 'hello Scotland' video racks up thousands of views
Farmers and crofters throughout Scotland have managed more than 70,000 views in just 18 hours for a special film showing...
Rural Life
Irish hill farmer goes viral in cutting ‘clip’ with hand shears
An online video of well-known hill farmer Donie Anderson skillfully cutting his hair using only a pair of traditional sheep...
Agri-Business
AgriWebb to host UK's first ever ‘Digital Farm Walk’
Plans are well underway for the UK’s first ‘digital farm walk’. Hosted by AgriWebb, the event will take place on Wednesday,...
Rural Life
NFU launches lockdown learning initiative for home education
A new homeschooling project launched this week by the National Farmers’ Union hopes to inspire and educate children about food...
N.Ireland
Farmers urged to reduce risks as Northern Ireland’s Air Ambulance is grounded
Farmers in Northern Ireland have been urged to take extra measures to reduce their risk of an accident while working....
Agri-Business
Matchmaking service seeks to pair 'angels' with farmers in need
With potential shortfalls in the agricultural labour force imminent, the Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society has released a call to arms...
N.Ireland
UFU presidential officeholders to maintain current positions
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) Executive Committee has agreed that the organisation’s current presidential team will remain in office for...
N.Ireland
UFU presidential officeholders to maintain current positions
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) Executive Committee has agreed that the organisation’s current presidential team will remain in office for...
Agri-Business
NFU Mutual launches £32 million industry support package
A £32 million support package to support agriculture through Covid-19 has been made available by rural insurer NFU Mutual. The...
Agri-Business
Butchery WorldSkills UK competition deadline extended
The deadline for the 2020 heats of a competition to find the UK’s best butcher has been extended. The closing...
N.Ireland
Study suggests humans transported badgers from Britain to Ireland
A new study into badger genetics has shown those from the north-eastern and south-eastern counties of Ireland share genetics with badgers...
N.Ireland
Home educating on the farm: Family share lessons learned
With many parents struggling to home school their children during the Covid-19 pandemic, the advice from a home educating farm...
N.Ireland
Home educating on the farm: Family share lessons learned
With many parents struggling to home school their children during the Covid-19 pandemic, the advice from a home educating farm...
Rural Life
Scottish rural organisations plea with those exercising in the countryside
With the country in lockdown and all gyms and sporting facilities closed; people have taken to new forms of exercise...
Sheep
NSA Sheep Event and NSA Scotsheep 2020 postponed
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has announced plans to proceed with a revised summer schedule, after two of its flagship...
