Rural Life
460,000 birds counted in this year's Big Farmland Bird Count
Over 460,000 birds were counted in this year’s Big Farmland Bird Count, which is organised by the Game and Wildlife...
Rural Life
Agri-Business
Davidson & Robertson appoints new director with natural capital focus
Rural consultancy Davidson & Robertson has appointment Duncan Glen as a director with a focus on natural capital. Glen recently...
Agri Politics
Farmers urged to lobby MPs to tackle fake reviews online
The Countryside Alliance is urging farmers to lobby their MPs, demanding that the government protect rural businesses targeted by what...
Agri-Business
Cost of GPS theft up 30% on last year - NFU Mutual
The cost of GPS theft has gone up 30% in the first quarter of 2023, compared to the same period...
Sheep
Dorset: Lamb euthanised by vet following suspected dog attack
Dorset Police’s rural crime team has reported what it is calling “yet another” suspected dog attack, which in this case...
N.Ireland
Status Orange wind warning for two counties tomorrow
Met Éireann has this afternoon (Tuesday, April 11) issued a Status Orange warning for wind for two counties for tomorrow....
Rural Life
NFYFC launches rural crime training for young farmers
A new training course aimed at helping farmers handle and prevent rural crime has been developed by the National Federation...
N.Ireland
Vet warning to keep chocolate away from animals this Easter
Vets from the British Veterinary Association (BVA) have urged the public to prioritise pet and animal safety this Easter by...
Agri-Business
Livestock worrying threatens to spoil Easter joy - FUW
The Farmers’ Union of Wales Insurance Services (FUWIS) has warned those planning to visit the countryside over the Easter holidays...
Rural Life
HSE urges public and farmers to prioritse safety around cattle this Easter
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned those planning to take a trip into the British countryside this Easter...
Rural Life
Dog owner pays shepherd after sheep worrying incident
A woman has paid £300 in compensation to a shepherd after a livestock worrying incident involving her dog led to...
Government
Rural communities to receive £110 million funding boost
The government has today (Friday, April 7) announced £110 million in funding under the Rural England Prosperity Fund with the...
N.Ireland
Video: Animal carcasses block road after lorry sheds load
Dozens of animal carcasses blocked a road in a large village in Northern Ireland yesterday evening (Wednesday, April 5) when...
Sheep
Northamptonshire Police appeal for info on fatal sheep worrying incident
Rural crime officers from Northamptonshire Police have appealed for information regarding a livestock worrying incident which led to the death...
Rural Life
First communities to receive Frequently Flooded Allowance named
Minister with responsibility for floods, Rebecca Pow has today (Wednesday, April 5) announced the first communities to receive funding under...
Agri-Business
Agriland journalist shortlisted for student media award
Agriland journalist, Eva Osborne-Sherlock has been shortlisted in Ireland's National Student Media Awards, known as the ‘Smedias’. Her article: ‘Digestate:...
Rural Life
Dyfed-Powys Police face 'yet another' dog attack on sheep
Dyfed-Powys Police’s rural crime team has said that it is dealing with “yet another dog attack on livestock” in a...
Agri-Business
Call for NI dog owners to be alert around livestock this Easter
NFU Mutual has called for dog owners to be responsible with their pets around livestock over the Easter holidays, as...
