Rural Life
Chicken Boy book paints a 'charming portrait' of rural life
2023 will see the release of new agriculture-related books spanning from memoirs of rural lives and experiences to the criminology...
Rural Life
Rural Life
£14,000 offered for info on 5 wild birds found shot in Suffolk
The reward for information relating to the deaths of five juvenile Goshawks dumped at the edge of the King’s Forest...
Rural Life
Man arrested on suspicion of New Holland tractor theft
A man has been arrested on suspicion of the theft of a New Holland tractor in the Thames Valley. He...
Rural Life
Scotland introduces 2-dog limit for hunts in new bill
The Scottish government has introduced a new two-dog limit for all use of dogs in the course of hunting in...
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Big Farmland Bird Count 2023 begins next week
The 2023 Big Farmland Bird Count will begin next week on Friday, February 3, and run for a little over...
Rural Life
Over £120,000 worth of machinery stolen in Dorset
Dorset Police’s rural crime team is appealing for information regarding the theft of over £120,000 worth of machinery and equipment...
Rural Life
Broadband funding boost of £36 million to connect rural Cornwall
Thousands of people in rural Cornwall are to get access to fast broadband following a government investment of £36 million...
Rural Life
Milk consumption increased body mass of ancient humans
A new study has shown that consumption of animal milk in some parts of the world between 7,000 and 2,000...
Rural Life
Man told to remove gates as they didn't match 'rural character of area'
A homeowner in southeast Wales has been refused planning permission for gates on his private property as they didn’t match...
Rural Life
Diesel thefts more than doubled in 2022 - NFU Mutual
The insurance branch of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU Mutual) has said that diesel thefts more than doubled in 2022,...
Rural Life
NFU Mutual issues advice to those hit by floods
NFU Mutual is urging home and business owners to be flood-aware as floods have hit Wales, the Midlands and the...
Rural Life
Lincolnshire police appeal for information on farm burglary
Lincolnshire police have appealed for information following a farm burglary in Witham-on-the-Hill in the early hours of the morning of...
Agri-Business
Price of farmland in England rose 12% in 2022
The price of farmland in England rose 12% to reach a new record high of £10,600/ac, £600/ac more than the...
Rural Life
Man charged with 16 offences relating to rural crimes
An unnamed man has been charged with a total of 16 offences in connection with a warrant carried out by...
Rural Life
Survey reveals what UK farmers are most proud of
A survey of more than 500 farmers and agricultural professionals from across the UK has revealed that farmers are proud...
Rural Life
Scotland: Rural projects receive £3 million funding boost
More than 180 projects across rural Scotland will benefit from a £3 million funding boost, which was announced by the...
Rural Life
Down to Earth events to return in summer 2023
The Down to Earth regenerative farming events for livestock producers is back with two events this year, following what the...
Rural Life
TFA Cymru calls for Welsh government to fulfil promises to farmers
The Welsh Tenant Farmers’ Association (TFA Cymru) has called for the Welsh government to fulfil its promises to tenant farmers...
