Rural Life
BVA council seeks seven vets for 3-year terms
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is seeking seven vets from across the UK to join its council for the next...
Rural Life
Rural Life
Politicians and unions celebrate Back British Farming Day
Farming unions and politicians have come out in support of the National Farmers’ Union’s (NFU‘s) Back British Farming campaign. The...
N.Ireland
Energy bill supports introduced for NI households
Households in Northern Ireland will receive money off their energy bills as the UK government’s Energy Price Guarantee launches. The...
Rural Life
100ac farm with 'development potential' hits the market
A North Yorkshire farm in the historic village of Patrick Brompton, comprising nearly 100ac of productive land, a four bedroom...
Rural Life
NFU Cymru conference returns in-person
The National Farmers Union (NFU) Cymru conference is returning as an in-person event for the first time in three years....
N.Ireland
Man dies following collision between tractor and car in Tyrone
A man has died following a two-vehicle collision between a car and a tractor in Co Tyrone. The Police Service...
N.Ireland
Weekend weather: Mild with rain and some drier conditions
The weekend weather forecast indicates that we are in store for a mix of heavy rain with breezy conditions, albeit...
Rural Life
Vets call for crackdown on unregulated fertility clinics
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has doubled down on calls for an urgent crackdown on unregulated dog fertility clinics as...
Rural Life
FUW presents outstanding service award to David Lewis
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has presented David Lewis, past Chairman of the Royal Welsh Agricultural society’s council with...
Government
Defra's actions on waste crime are 'slow and piecemeal' - PAC
The Public Accounts Commitee (PAC) has concluded that progress by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) in...
N.Ireland
NI: Extension to general licences welcomed
The Countryside Alliance has welcomed an urgent extension to general licences in Northern Ireland, but are concerned that they are...
N.Ireland
Poots launches £500k rural enterprise scheme
Northern Ireland Rural Affairs Minster Edwin Poots has launched a £500,000 capital grant scheme to aid established rural social enterprises...
Rural Life
FUW seeks entries for children's Christmas card competition
Primary school pupils from all over Wales are being invited to enter a Christmas card design themed around farming for...
Rural Life
Farmland values set to reach £10,000/ac
Farmland is climbing in value with the average price of arable land in England forecast to reach £10,000/ac by the...
Rural Life
'Facebook fly-tipper' caught by Wiltshire Council
A Hampshire man who used Facebook to facilitate his fly-tipping offences has been prosecuted by Wiltshire Council. Nicholas Farmer of...
Rural Life
NFU Cymru concerned over 'eye-watering' NRW increases
The National Farmers’ Union of Wales (NFU Cymru) has expressed concern at proposals for increases to Natural Resource Wales’ (NRW)...
N.Ireland
One third of adults consume dairy alternatives – all-island research
One third of all adults on the island of Ireland consume plant-based dairy alternatives, of which 10% have said they...
N.Ireland
HSENI reminds farmers to follow slurry mixing code
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) is reminding farmers to follow the slurry mixing code to stay...
