Rural Life
'You think your dog is just playing with sheep...that could change'
The National Farmers Union for Scotland (NFU Scotland) and local police in the Lothians and Borders region are teaming up...
Rural Life
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Facebook removes 'online harassment' of game farmers
Facebook has decided to remove a post on its website that revealed personal information, including locations, about game farmers and...
N.Ireland
Appeals for info following theft of tractor and digger
Police have issued an appeal for information following the theft of a range of machinery including a tractor and a...
Rural Life
50 lambs stolen from Hampshire farm during night
Police in Hampshire are appealing for information following the theft of around 50 lambs from a farm in the Hursley...
Rural Life
CLA: 'Great strides have been made on ending digital divide'
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has said that “great strides” have been made on rural broadband, which the...
Rural Life
Man says Italian football club ‘still owes’ him 2 tractors
The father of a Juventus and Italy football player has claimed that the Italian football club “still owes” him two...
Rural Life
Local abattoirs campaign: 'Gove appears to be listening'
The Campaign for Local Abattoirs has welcomed the comments by Michael Gove on the future of small abattoirs. The Secretary...
Rural Life
Arson attack on former farm ‘backfires’ badly
Police have released footage showing a former farm being targeted by an arsonist – who ends up being set alight...
Rural Life
Retail NI: 'Northern Ireland's rural towns can't be left behind'
A representative body for independent retailers in Northern Ireland has warned that rural towns and villages cannot be left behind...
Rural Life
'Share the Load': NFU Cymru aims to tackle farmers' mental health
The staff of the National Farmers’ Union for Wales (NFU Cymru) were recently given new insights into the issue of...
Rural Life
ViVet to host first student veterinary innovation competition
A new competition aimed at veterinary students aims to find the next big idea in animal health. The student innovation...
Rural Life
Cornwall unveils plans to develop England’s first Farming Health Hub
Plans have been unveiled to set up a new Farming Health Hub in Cornwall to provide a single source of...
Agri Politics
Article 50 extension a 'stay of execution' unless deal is agreed
The National Farmers’ Union for Wales (NFU Cymru) has warned that the extension to Article 50, announced last week by...
Rural Life
'Nearly 3,000 piglets' loose on US road following lorry crash
Nearly 3,000 piglets were recently loose on a road in the US following a traffic accident, according to local police....
Agri-Business
Young rural entrepreneur award opens for entries
An award for young rural entrepreneurs based in Pembrokeshire is open for entries. The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) Countryside...
Rural Life
Aberdeenshire farm to open gates to public during lambing
An Aberdeenshire farm is giving families the chance to meet its farm animals and learn about farming at an open...
Rural Life
Untapped potential: Why supporting women could be the key to farming's survival
Developing the role of women in agriculture is the “key to the survival” of Scottish farming, according to a Scottish...
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London school named Farmvention champion
A London primary school pupil has been named the NFU’s Farmvention champion for their ingenious tractor of the future design. Pupils at Ronald...
