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...
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'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...
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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...
N.Ireland
UFU launches ‘Dig In!’ schools’ competition
Schools across Northern Ireland are being challenged to “Dig In!” to life on the farm by putting their creative skills...
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Oxford Farming Conference on the hunt for new directors
One of the UK’s best-known industry conferences for farming and agri-business, the Oxford Farming Conference (OFC), is seeking new directors...
Beef
Angus Challenge semi-finalists impress judges with wide farming interests
Teams of young people vying for the chance to rear their own Angus-cross calves have impressed judges with their interest in...
Rural Life
Fox breaks into chicken coop…and gets pecked to death
Chickens on a farm in Brittany, France, appear to have ganged up on and killed an intruder fox that broke...
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RCVS elects first black council member as junior vice-president
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Council has elected its first black Council member as junior vice-president of the...
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Scottish communicator to lead new international agricultural 'Vision 2025'
A Scottish agricultural communicator has been selected to head up an international committee setting out goals for the future of...
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British Lion eggs kick off campaign with England football captain
Steph Houghton, the Manchester City and England football captain, is kicking off the next phase of the British Lion eggs...
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All Breeds All Britain Calf Show judges confirmed for 2019
The East of England Showground will see the return of this year’s All Breeds All Britain (ABAB) Calf Show. Organised...