Rural Life
70 sheep found dead in Cumbria worrying attack
Up to 70 sheep have been found dead on a farm in Cumbria in a suspected livestock worrying attack last...
Rural Life
Rural Life
Police seize tractor…at drag race
A tractor has been seized in a "rather unusual" instance of drag racing against motorcycles, according to police in the...
Rural Life
Inspectors find 58 carcasses on farm with extreme neglect
Two Ceredigion brothers have been fined and banned from keeping livestock for five years after 58 bovine carcasses were found on...
Rural Life
Fashion giant makes swift ‘ewe’-turn on wool ban
Fashion retailer Boohoo has revised its decision to ban using wool in its clothing on ethical grounds following backlash to...
Rural Life
Traditional farm steading in the central belt of Scotland for sale in lots
An accessible farm in the Carse of Stirling is for sale in two lots. Gogar Mains Farm is located at...
Agri Politics
NFU marks the launch of Hill Farming All-Party Group
The National Farmers’ Union has helped to mark the relaunch of the Hill Farming All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG). The group...
Rural Life
407.96ac commercial farm for sale in 2 lots in well-known farming area
Situated in a well-known and productive farming area is Blairfowl Farm, Fyvie, Turiff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Comprised in the sale is...
N.Ireland
Vigilance urged following rural crime spate
Rural-dwellers have been warned to be vigilant in the face of a spate of criminal acts in Co. Antrim recently...
N.Ireland
Vigilance urged following rural crime spate
Rural-dwellers have been warned to be vigilant in the face of a spate of criminal acts in Co. Antrim recently...
Rural Life
79-year-old man dies on Suffolk farm
A 79-year-old man has died on a farm in Suffolk in what has been dubbed an “industrial incident”. Emergency services...
Rural Life
Wanted man believed to be working on UK dairy farm
Police officers in Surrey are appealing for help finding wanted man Kieran Peter Smith from Northamptonshire. Smith, 27, failed to attend...
N.Ireland
NI survey to delve deep into on-farm safety practices
A survey has been launched to capture the reality of farm safety attitudes across Northern Ireland. Facilitated by Northern Ireland's...
N.Ireland
NI survey to delve deep into on-farm safety practices
A survey has been launched to capture the reality of farm safety attitudes across Northern Ireland. Facilitated by Northern Ireland’s...
N.Ireland
NI survey to delve deep into on-farm safety practices
A survey has been launched to capture the reality of farm safety attitudes across Northern Ireland. Facilitated by Northern Ireland’s...
N.Ireland
DAERA weighs up changes to CAFRE tuition fees
Northern Ireland's Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced it will review the fees charged at the...
N.Ireland
DAERA weighs up changes to CAFRE tuition fees
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced it will review the fees charged at the...
Agri-Business
Antibiotics used for animal growth promotion by 45 countries
Although going in the right direction, farmers from 45 countries globally are still using antibiotics for growth promotion, according to...
Rural Life
Farmer with 'serious discrepancies' in animal records fined £1,250
A Shaftesbury farmer has been fined for illegally moving cattle to and from his farm while under a movement restriction...