Rural Life
NFYFC motion of no confidence voted down at council
Council members have overwhelmingly voted down a motion of no confidence in the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs’ Board...
Rural Life
Rural Life
Co. Down farmer fined £4,000 after polluting 2km of waterway
By Michael Kenwood A Co. Down farmer has been fined £4,000 after polluting 2km of waterway with slurry at almost...
N.Ireland
Second Alistair Sloss Memorial Tractor Run to take place tomorrow
A Co. Tyrone family who lost their father in a slurry accident two years ago are preparing to host the second...
Rural Life
1,000 bales destroyed in ‘suspicious’ UK farm fire
Police are appealing for witnesses following a suspicious fire in which 1,000 bales of hay were destroyed yesterday evening (Wednesday,...
Rural Life
Rural communities failed by Whitehall – CA tells parliamentary inquiry
The Countryside Alliance has told a House of Lords inquiry that rural voices are not being listened to early enough...
Rural Life
More than 400 stolen animals located in police raid
Police are working to reunite hundreds of suspected stolen animals with their rightful owners in north Yorkshire following a recent...
Rural Life
MPs call for 'rural roaming' to connect the countryside to 4G
A cross-party group of MPs is today recommending the introduction of a single rural mobile phone network to help boost...
Agri-Business
New head appointed for rural business organisation
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has appointed a new director general to oversee the running of the 30,000-strong organisation...
Rural Life
Praise for officers who responded swiftly to farm fire
Two Cumbrian police officers have been praised for their swift action and bravery after they woke a farming family to...
Rural Life
Fermanagh farming couple to star in UTV series
Co. Fermanagh farming couple Rhonda and Robbie Kells are one of 10 married pairs set to feature in a new...
Rural Life
Know a special vet? Here's how to nominate them for an RCVS award
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) is looking for veterinary surgeons, veterinary nurses and laypeople who are going above-and-beyond...
Rural Life
Hare coursing group caught out by new database banned from Cambs farmland
Four men have been handed County Court injunctions to prevent them from hare coursing in Cambridgeshire. Denny Loveridge, James Crickmore,...
Rural Life
Pilot makes ‘unintended’ touchdown while checking livestock
A pilot flying a gyroplane recently made an “unintended touchdown” when he got distracted while checking up on his livestock in...
Rural Life
Cornish farmer banned for life after animals were found 'drowning in muck'
A Cornwall farmer responsible for one of the worst cases of animal neglect seen by a judge has been banned...
Rural Life
Farmers urged to take care on World Mental Health Day
Farmers across the UK have been reminded to speak to those around them and to avoid bottling up their feelings...
Rural Life
Young Farmers launch week-long celebration of all things YFC
The National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC) has today started its week-long celebration of all things Young Farmers. The...
Agri-Business
Ag students’ vineyard celebrates record harvest
The Royal Agricultural University (RAU) vineyard at Down Ampney has seen a record year with the largest amount of grapes...
Rural Life
Meet one of Austria’s beauty queens using tradition to promote farming
Beauty queens, wellies and dairy cows – not three words you’d expect in one sentence, but get out of Vienna...
