N.Ireland
North-south agreement to protect heritage of old farm buildings
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) to protect vernacular heritage such as old farm buildings across the entire island of Ireland...
Rural Life
Rural Life
Tiree woman takes prestigious Argyll & The Islands award
Susan Lamont from Tiree is this year’s recipient of the Stalwart award, presented annually by NFU Scotland’s Argyll & the...
Sheep
British Wool relaunches young farmers' training offer
British Wool and the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC) are collaborating for a fourth year in 2022, and...
Rural Life
New trustee appointed to the Dick Harrison Trust
The Dick Harrison Trust has appointed Martin Hall as a new trustee following the retirement of well-known farmer and long...
N.Ireland
Decisions on rural schools should not be purely cost-driven – Sugden
East Derry MLA Claire Sugden has expressed concern that the vital contribution of rural schools to their communities is not...
N.Ireland
DAERA postgraduate students to benefit from £800,000 research scheme
An annual £800,000 research programme for postgraduate students to help promote innovation and develop the science base in Northern Ireland...
Rural Life
New plans to crackdown on fly-tipping unveiled
Environment Minister Jo Churchill has today (Friday, January 21) unveiled new plans to crackdown on waste crime, i.e. fly-tipping and...
Rural Life
Bird flu: Doncaster community urged to avoid bird droppings
People is Doncaster are being urged to avoid dead birds and bird droppings as avian influenza (bird flu) has been...
Rural Life
One dead and several injured in Lancashire bridge collapse
One man died and several people were injured after their vehicle and trailer fell into a river when a bridge...
Rural Life
US inmates sue jail over ivermectin use for Covid-19
Several inmates in a US prison have filed a lawsuit claiming that they were deceived into taking ivermectin as a...
Rural Life
TFA raises concerns over tree planting notices
The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) is alarmed at the growing number of cases where landlords are attempting to evict farm...
Rural Life
£6.5m flood defence scheme to protect properties in Stoke-on-Trent
In March, the Environment Agency is starting work on a £6.5 million flood risk management scheme to reduce the risk...
Rural Life
Scottish rural surveyor recognised as European valuer
Martin Hall, senior director of Davidson and Robertson, Scotland’s oldest firm of Valuers and Rural Consultants, has been appointed as...
Rural Life
Agricultural land values rose by 1% in 2021
Agricultural land values in England rose by 1% in 2021, fuelled by a shortage in the number of farms and...
Rural Life
Farmers encouraged to take part in Big Farmland Bird Count
Farmers, gamekeepers and land managers across the UK are being called on to take part in the Game and Wildlife...
Environment
Non-native conifer plantations may negatively impact red squirrels – study
Conservation strategies in the UK and Ireland that favour non-native conifer plantations are likely to negatively impact red squirrels, according...
Rural Life
RABI launches two new support services for farmers
With worryingly low levels of mental well-being identified by its Big Farming Survey, the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI) has...
Rural Life
Scotland: Campaign to highlight consequences of dog attacks launched
The Scottish Partnership Against Rural Crime (SPARC) has today, January 11, launched a campaign to educate dog owners about the...
