Rural Life
Nearly 10,000 deaths on rural roads in last decade - NFU Mutual
NFU Mutual has called for greater training measures to tackle “persistent danger” on rural roads, as analysis by the rural...
Rural Life
Sheep
New bill to tackle livestock worrying set to become law
A new bill to help tackle livestock worrying has passed its final stage in Parliament, according to the Royal Society...
Rural Life
How Lego helped this blind farmer design his farm
Scotland’s first fully accessible training farm, Inclusive Farm Scotland, has opened its gates to students, marking a major milestone for...
Rural Life
NFU encourages families to buy locally produced turkeys
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has called on families to support British poultry farmers by buying locally produced turkeys this...
Rural Life
Consumers to spend more on meat and dairy this Christmas – AHDB
Purchases of red meat and dairy are expected to increase during this festive season, as 80% of consumers are planning...
N.Ireland
PSNI in Antrim investigating theft of quad ‘valued at £7,000’
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) are investigating the theft of a quad from a rural property near Larne...
Rural Life
Watch: Young farmer jet-skis across flooded field
It is normal for Ivan Brett to spend a good bit of his time on a tractor, but when some...
N.Ireland
NI firefighters rescue 8 cattle from Tyrone slurry pit
Firefighters in Northern Ireland were called to a farm in Co. Tyrone this week to rescue 8 cattle that had...
Agri Politics
Fairer Family Farming campaign launched to fight 'unfair' farm taxes
A new grassroots initiative organised by a coalition of working British family farmers has been launched to contest the proposed...
Agri-Business
Lakeland Dairies awards bursaries to six students
Lakeland Dairies has presented bursaries to six outstanding students as part of the second year of its academic support initiative....
Rural Life
Tributes to ‘hard-working young country people’ in Louth crash
TD for Cavan-Monaghan Matt Carthy has paid tribute to five young people who died in a collision in Co. Louth...
Rural Life
Daughter of woman who died from rabies after dog scratch in vaccination plea
The daughter of a British woman who died after contracting rabies as a result of being scratched by a dog...
N.Ireland
450 pigs dead following fire on a farm in Co. Tyrone
Approximately 450 pigs have died as result of a fire that broke out on a farm in Co. Tyrone last...
Rural Life
World food prices declined in October – FAO
World food commodity prices generally declined in October, driven largely by ample global supplies, according to the benchmark measure released by the...
Rural Life
Survey warns that half of British farmers considering quitting in past year
51% of British farmers have contemplated leaving the industry in the past year due to financial strain, according to a...
Rural Life
Watch: Footballer Haaland stocks up on steak and milk at local farm
Footballer Erling Haaland believes that the quality of meat and milk is “even better” when the animals are taken care...
Rural Life
Research: Public would pay more for meat with good farm welfare
A new tool for measuring the economic value of farm animal welfare improvements has been developed by researchers at the...
Rural Life
How to protect livestock during firework season
RSPCA Assured has advised farmers on how to help their livestock cope with the upcoming festivities, as an estimated 6.16...
