Rural Life
Farmer sentenced after 4-year-old fatally falls from vehicle
A farmer from Lancashire has been given a suspended prison sentence for breaching farm safety regulations after his four-year-old nephew...
Rural Life
Agri-Business
UN Food Price Index hit record high in February
The global benchmark for food prices hit a record hit in February, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of...
Rural Life
367ac dairy farm hits the market for £3.7m
A productive 367ac dairy farm with excellent modern facilities designed to maximise cow welfare and ease of operation has come...
Agri-Business
2022 World Ploughing Contest in Russia cancelled
The World Ploughing Contest 2022, which was set to be held in Russia in August, has been cancelled after that...
Rural Life
Farmer fined for covering road in mud which led to a collision
Police have appealed to farmers to ensure they keep roads in good condition and free from mud. This comes after...
Rural Life
£1,000 grants available for farmers affected by recent storms
The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI) has announced the availability of emergency grants of £1,000 for farmers who have been...
Rural Life
Man fined £2,400 for illegal waste dumping in London
The Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted a man who was fined £2,400 and ordered to pay £1,500 costs and a...
Rural Life
Borderway Dairy Expo returns with an all-female judging panel
With an all-female line up of judges, Borderway UK Dairy Expo 2022 returns for the tenth year to Borderway Exhibition...
Rural Life
Craig Massie wins BASIS Brian Chambers Trophy
Craig Massie, farm foreman at H Collins and Son in Northamptonshire, has been presented with the Brian Chambers Trophy for...
Rural Life
Ongoing flood risk for those along the River Severn
Communities along the River Severn are being urged to remain alert as the risk of flooding following Storm Franklin is...
N.Ireland
Met Éireann issues snow and ice warning for northwest
Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow weather warning for snow and ice for three counties in the northwest. The...
Rural Life
Off-roaders 'tear up' flooded fields in Derbyshire
Derbyshire Rural Crime Team is looking for a group of “moron” off-roaders that damaged the terrain of some fields at...
N.Ireland
Police detect smuggled kerosene and green diesel in rural crime sting
Working as part of the Joint Agency Task Force (JATF), An Garda Síochána (Republic of Ireland) conducted a number of...
Rural Life
Farmers advised not to carry out emergency tree work themselves
In the aftermath of three back-to-back storms, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is reminding farmers and others to avoid...
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Disqualified driver sentenced for stealing cattle trailer
A 31-year-old man from Oxford Road, Gerrard’s Cross has been sentenced to six and a half months in prison for...
Other
Severe Flood Warning for West Midlands
The Environment Agency has issued a Severe Flood Warning for Ironbridge, Shropshire in the West Midlands, due to extremely high...
Rural Life
Technology exhibitors set to return to Cereals
Exhibitors are flocking back to Cereals as the event gears up to welcome visitors in June. Among the names set...
Rural Life
Two men convicted for high-value farm theft in Somerset
Two men have been convicted of high-value theft from farms across west Somerset, Avon and Somerset Police has said. Jeffery...
