Agri-Business
Dumble Farm attracts visitors with ‘cow cuddling’ experience
The sight of someone snuggled up to a cow is probably not something that the majority of farmers are used...
Rural Life
N.Ireland
NPWS releases osprey chicks as part of reintroduction programme
The Republic of Ireland's National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) released the first osprey chicks as part of a new...
Agri-Business
Scottish Institute of Auctioneers elects new president
The Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland (IAAS) has appointed Alan Hutcheon as its new president. The IAAS said...
Rural Life
DM Hall brings 'pristine' rural property to the market
DM Hall Chartered Surveyors has brought Hawksland Hall, a rural Scottish package of house, land, and outbuildings, to the market....
Rural Life
Police appeal for info after 150 hay bales set alight in Staffordshire
Police are appealing for information after 150 hay bales were deemed to have been deliberately set alight at a farm...
Agri-Business
Farmers urged to assess on-farm fire risk following barn fires in Cumbria
Farmers are being urged to continually assess the risk of fire on their land by Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service....
N.Ireland
Ospreys breed in NI for first time in over 200 years
Ospreys have been recorded breeding in Northern Ireland - and the entire island of Ireland - for the first time...
Environment
Extreme weather is the 'new normal' - WMO
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has warned that extreme weather is the “new normal” and in some countries temperatures have...
Rural Life
Scottish snare ban would be a ‘crippling blow’ – SLE
Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) has said the Scottish government’s intention to introduce a snare ban would deliver a “crippling...
Sheep
Diversification: UK farm makes Europe’s first sheep’s milk vodka
When searching for a way to diversify their farm, Tim and Tan Spittle found a unique, and seemingly untouched avenue...
Rural Life
Over £20k in prize money up for grabs at English Winter Fair 2023
Over £20,000 of prize money will be up for grabs at this year’s English Winter Fair at the Staffordshire County...
Agri-Business
GSC Grays brings 1,800ac livestock farm to the market
Rural land and property specialist GSC Grays has brought a 1,800ac livestock farm site to the market. The Northumberland-based farm...
Other
Met Office issues yellow thunderstorm and wind warnings
The UK Met Office has issued Status Yellow thunderstorm and wind warnings for parts of the country tomorrow (Friday, August...
Rural Life
Farmers urged to protect machinery from rodent damage
Pest control chemical manufacturer Lodi UK has urged farmers to be aware of the damage rodents can cause to farm...
Rural Life
Pig kidney working for over 30 days in human body after transplant
A genetically engineered pig kidney transplanted into a man declared brain-dead continued to "function well" after 32 days, US surgeons...
Agri-Business
40% of consumers to reduce alternative meat intake – survey
40% of consumers are planning to reduce their intake of alternative meat products, according to a new survey. The finding...
Beef
Highland cattle help wetland reserve by grazing vegetation
Highland cattle have been brought in to trim the vegetation on the nesting grounds of lapwing at Arundel Wetland Centre...
Rural Life
Hampshire and Isle of Wight rural crime projects receive £84k
The police and crime commissioner (PCC) for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight has announced that funding totalling nearly £84,000...
