N.Ireland
Farmers ‘cannot continue to tolerate’ livestock worrying – UFU
Deputy president of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU), William Irvine, has said that farmers “cannot continue to tolerate” instances of...
Rural Life
Agri-Business
Spring budget: NFU Mutual calls for tax threshold changes
NFU Mutual is urging Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, to help farming families by thawing frozen tax thresholds ahead...
Rural Life
Cold weather alert upgraded to cover all of England
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has today (Monday, March 6) upgraded its level 3 cold weather alert to cover...
Rural Life
Safety on rural roads a priority in new government campaign
Drivers are being urged to think about safety on rural roads as the UK government launches its new THINK! campaign...
Rural Life
Dyfed-Powys Police report 3 sheep attacks in 3 days
Dyfed-Powys Police’s rural crime team has reported three incidences of sheep worrying by dogs in the past three days, with...
Rural Life
Further arrests made amid 'spate of burglaries' in rural Wales
North Wales Police has said two more people have been arrested following a “spate of burglaries” in rural communities in...
Agri-Business
Nominations now open for NI Tidy Farmyard Awards
NFU Mutual has relaunched its Tidy Farmyard Awards in Northern Ireland, which aim to recognising those in agriculture who are “championing...
N.Ireland
New scholarship for Ballymena adults to study at CAFRE for free
Adults in the Ballymena area of Co. Antrim have a new opportunity to study agriculture-related courses at the College of...
Rural Life
Derbyshire Police's off-road bikes to help tackle 'rural problems'
Derbyshire Police is set to get new off-road bikes to help them tackle “rural problems” like machinery theft, trespassing and...
Rural Life
Investment in Scottish estates falls but prices remain high
The market for Scottish estates cooled slightly in 2022, but prices remain “significantly higher” than they were two years ago,...
N.Ireland
NI smallholder launches Ethical Schoolwear venture
A man who moved back to Co. Down from Manchester after becoming a father to two adopted children has launched...
Rural Life
Feedback sought on Somerset's rural transport
Somerset County Council is joining forces with About Community Engagement (ACE) to get feedback on the efficiency of Somerset’s rural...
Rural Life
Police investigating 70,000L diesel theft in Carmarthenshire
Dyfed-Powys Police are investigating the theft of approximately 70,000L of diesel from the Oil4Wales fuel depot in Nantycaws, Carmarthenshire. The...
Rural Life
62% of rural residents believe reporting crime is a 'waste of time'
Nearly two thirds (62%) of those in rural communities believe that reporting rural crimes to police is a “waste of...
Rural Life
One dead and another seriously injured in Welsh farm incident
One man has died and another 42-year-old man has been seriously injured in a farm incident in Wales. Dyfed-Powys Police...
Agri-Business
2 people jailed for $650m cattle-trading Ponzi scheme
Two people have been jailed for six years for their roles in a multimillion-dollar cattle-trading Ponzi scheme in the US....
Rural Life
Almost 100 horses killed or injured on UK roads last year
New research from the British Horse Society (BHS) has revealed that 68 horses have died and 125 have been injured...
Rural Life
Welsh government urges dog owners to prevent livestock worrying
The Welsh government has urged dog owners keep their pets under control to protect lambs and other livestock as lambing...
