Rural Life
Farm owner handed 18-month sentence following animal cruelty prosecution
The owner of a farm in Olveston, South Gloucestershire has been handed an 18-month custodial sentence with immediate effect along...
Rural Life
Rural Life
Wife and her lover guilty of killing Hertfordshire farmer after he refused divorce
An estranged wife and her lover who plotted to kill a wealthy farmer after he refused to agree to a...
Rural Life
New college partnership to offer students ‘real world’ experience
A new partnership between Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) and the James Hutton Institute will put practical skills into the hands...
Rural Life
Almost 1 in 5 UK vets afraid to take sick leave
Nearly two-thirds of vets (63%) worked when they didn’t feel well enough in the last year, according to new figures...
Rural Life
Survey results: Which machinery brand comes out on top?
The ‘state of the nation’ survey – conducted with almost 3,000 farmer participants in recent weeks by AgriLand and Empathy...
Rural Life
Farmer fined after retired farmworker dies in telescopic handler accident
A Yorkshire farming partnership has been forced to pay more than £28,000 after its former farmworker was knocked down and...
Rural Life
Tractor and trailer with 11t of potatoes overturn on roadside
Emergency services were called to the scene of a road incident where a tractor and trailer carrying 11t of potatoes...
Beef
Farmers warned of liver fluke risks in wet weather
Farmers in north Wales, north-west England and Scotland are being warned of the risk factors of liver fluke, due to...
Rural Life
Substantial mixed arable and livestock farm for sale on 185.43ac
A substantial mixed arable and livestock farm has just come up for sale on 185.43ac. The productive farm on the...
Agri-Business
Outstanding 1,246ac 'New Zealand style' dairy complex and arable farm for sale
Galbraith is launching to the open market an outstanding dairy and arable farm, extending to about 1,246.92ac (504.62ha) in total....
Agri-Business
60% prefer to get their farming information online
Online media is the number one platform of choice for farming-related information. This was the message from extensive face-to-face research...
Rural Life
7 scary scenarios to spook the toughest farmer
Halloween (October 31) is a scary, spooky time of the year when a lot of people enjoy getting (and giving)...
Rural Life
Video: Close call for driver following costly collision
Substantial damage was caused to a vehicle following a collision with a tractor towing what appears to be a power...
N.Ireland
Red diesel stolen from quarry prompts investigations
The theft of a “substantial amount” of red agricultural diesel has led to investigations by members of the Police Service...
Rural Life
Union to embark on 15-date roadshow around Scotland
NFU Scotland is embarking on a 15-date policy roadshow tour of Scotland, with every farming and crofting member encouraged to...
Rural Life
Applications open for Next Generation trip to Westminster
Young sheep farmers could have the opportunity to peer behind the scenes at Westminster as part of the next NSA Next...
Dairy
EU support package available for Irish workers who lose their jobs post Brexit
Irish workers affected by a no-deal scenario post-Brexit will benefit from new EU support under the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund...
N.Ireland
First aid courses for Northern Ireland farm families launched
A new series of free workshops could have the potential to save lives on Northern Ireland farms. It comes as...
