Rural Life
Operation Stock: Charged pair change pleas to guilty
Two men have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal in relation to the slaughter and illegal butchery of sheep and...
Rural Life
Rural Life
Storm Dennis: Continued vigilance advised as elevated flood risk continues
The Environment Agency is urging the public to check the latest safety advice as impacts continue following Storm Dennis. Secretary...
Rural Life
NSA launches 2020 dog worrying survey
The National Sheep Association has launched its 2020 dog worrying survey to gather data and inform its dog worrying campaign....
Rural Life
Belfast to host Great Agri-Food Debate for first time
Students studying in both the agriculture and food fields at six different third-level colleges from across the island of Ireland will...
Sheep
Long-term opportunity to manage 1,200 sheep...in Northumberland
A rare, new opportunity has opened to manage 1,200 commercial Texel/Beltex ewes on the Matfen Estate in Northumberland, England. The...
Rural Life
UK young shepherds head to European finals
Seven young shepherds from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland will travel to the European ‘Ovinpiades’ Young Shepherd Competition in...
Rural Life
Young hill farmer stars in £250,000 campaign
An accomplished young farmer from the Ceiriog valley is starring in a nation-wide campaign promoting PGI Welsh Lamb and Welsh...
Agri-Business
HS2 approval: Government urged to treat farmers and landowners on the route fairly
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) is urging the UK Government to deliver fairness to landowners after Prime Minister...
Rural Life
Storm Dennis: Vigilance advised ahead of weekend's severe weather warnings
The Environment Agency is urging landowners and stock-keepers across England to sign up to flood warnings and to check the...
Rural Life
Storm Dennis to bring heavy rain and gales to the UK
Five yellow and amber weather warnings have been put in place across most of the UK on Saturday and six...
N.Ireland
CAFRE invests £100,000 in NI’s first tractor simulators
A new piece of kit at Greenmount College could make young safer tractor drivers - before they even set foot...
Rural Life
French farmers march in support of man jailed following farm shooting incident
Hundreds of farmers took to the streets in protest in the city of Reims in France yesterday, Thursday, February 13,...
Agri-Business
Six general licences reissued for the control of wild birds
Defra has announced plans to reissue six general licences for the control of wild birds on a temporary basis before...
Rural Life
Rural mental health campaign urges farmers to look after themselves
The Farm Safety Foundation has launched its third annual Mind Your Head campaign this week. The campaign, which runs from...
N.Ireland
Investigations into arson following shed fire
Investigations are ongoing into a suspected case of arson that occurred last month when a shed containing hay bales was...
N.Ireland
Investigations into arson following shed fire
Investigations are ongoing into a suspected case of arson that occurred last month when a shed containing hay bales was...
N.Ireland
2 taken to hospital following collision involving tractor
A man and a woman, both aged in their 70s, were taken to hospital following a two-vehicle collision involving a...
N.Ireland
2 taken to hospital following collision involving tractor
A man and a woman, both aged in their 70s, were taken to hospital following a two-vehicle collision involving a...