Rural Life
65-year-old shot in armed robbery on UK farm
Detectives have launched an investigation after a man was shot and firearms stolen during an armed robbery on a farm...
Rural Life
Rural Life
‘Missing’ toddler drives to fair on toy tractor
A two-year-old toddler who was reported missing was returned to his family by police after driving his toy tractor to...
Rural Life
334ac at Worcestershire sees productive farmland for sale on 9 lots
McCarthey’s auctioneers currently has for sale Earls Ditton Farm, an eight-bedroom home, situated on 334ac of land at Hopton Wafers, Kidderminster,...
Rural Life
Applications open for £5,000 Ag-science scholarship
Applications are now open for a prestigious £5,000 scholarship aimed at supporting Masters students studying Agricultural Sciences and Production Systems...
Agri-Business
Royal Welsh Show: M&S Awards recognise England and Wales' top farmers
England and Wales’ top farmers were recognised by M&S at its Select Farm Awards presentation on the first day of...
Rural Life
'Chaotic' record-keeping lands farmer in court
A Carmarthenshire dairy farmer has been fined for ‘chaotic’ record-keeping that may have contributed to the spread of bovine tuberculosis...
Rural Life
Man arrested in connection to illegal field butchery
A man has been arrested as a Northamptonshire Police investigation into illegal sheep butchery ramps up. Dubbed ‘Operation Stock’, the inquiry...
Agri-Business
Young farmer crowned Wales Woman Farmer of the Year 2019
A beef and sheep farmer from Trefecca, near Brecon, has today (Thursday, July 25) been announced as the NFU Cymru/NFU...
Rural Life
Pembrokeshire beef and sheep farmer honoured for services to agriculture
Pembrokeshire beef and sheep farmer, Brian Thomas, who started his farming career at the age of 15, has been recognised...
N.Ireland
CAFRE’s Agricultural Business Operations courses open for 2019 applications
Applications are open for this year’s intake of the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) Agricultural Business Operations...
N.Ireland
CAFRE’s Agricultural Business Operations courses open for 2019 applications
Applications are open for this year’s intake of the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) Agricultural Business Operations...
Rural Life
Roadside trailer ‘bale’ out prompts policing pun contest
An unfortunate driver of a tractor drawing a trailer of bales became the subject of a caption contest on social...
Arable
UK's largest hemp farm forced to destroy crop
The UK’s largest hemp farm has been forced to destroy its crop after the Home Office declined its application to...
Rural Life
NFU Cymru president to outline ‘No-deal’ fears in letter to new PM
NFU Cymru president John Davies will write to the new Prime Minister this week to underline the ‘serious threat’ a...
Rural Life
Prince heads to Royal Welsh Show to hear about sustainable farming the ‘Welsh Way’
As part of his visit to the opening day of the Royal Welsh Show, His Royal Highness the Prince of...
Rural Life
WATCH: Scottish tourist board sends Highland Cow into space
Forget flying pigs, a plucky little Highland Cow has just become the world’s first ‘coosmonaut’ after being launched into space...
Agri-Business
Third of rural police forces lack a dedicated strategy to combat rural crime
New analysis by the Country Land and Business Association (CLA), has revealed that police forces across England and Wales are...
Rural Life
3 in 5 farm vets report being injured on the job in the last year
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is urging farmers and veterinarians to develop robust on-farm health and safety procedures after it...
