Rural Life
Oxford Farming Conference's Breaking Barriers Scholarship to return for second year
The Oxford Farming Conference has announced the return of its Breaking Barriers Scholarship for a second year. The programme, which was...
Rural Life
Dairy
Women in Dairy reveals 2021 Dairy Industry Woman of the Year finalists
Three finalists have been selected for this year’s Dairy Industry Woman of the Year Award. Run as part of the...
Machinery
Buying farm machinery: What should you look out for?
With farm machinery becoming an increasingly important element in the business of farming today, particular care must be paid when...
Pig/Poultry
Applications open for AHDB’s Pig Industry Scholarship programme
Companies in the pig industry have until August 31 to apply to take an agricultural student on in their business...
Rural Life
Sheep ‘butchered’ in field prompts police probe
Police are investigating an incident where two sheep were found butchered in a field in Kent in recent days. The...
Rural Life
Milkman mistaken for burglar and arrested by UK police
A milkman doing a delivery run for a local dairy was arrested by police in the UK in recent days...
N.Ireland
Rural isolation key theme for NI’s ‘Uniting Opportunities’ programme
Rural isolation is to be one of seven core issues tackled as part of a new wave of Northern Ireland's...
Environment
UK to invest £10.5 million in research projects to improve resilience of woodlands
Six research teams across the UK have been awarded £10.5 million to develop new tools and approaches to trees and...
Rural Life
United Auctions staff to take on 500-mile Great Glen Challenge for RSABI
Around 40 members of United Auctions staff are in training to take on the first-ever Virtual Great Glen Challenge this year....
Rural Life
38 veterinary surgeons welcomed as RCVS Fellows
A total of 38 UK veterinary surgeons will be welcomed as RCVS Fellows later. The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons...
Rural Life
35 horses shot dead on rural property in Queensland
Investigations are ongoing by local authorities after 35 horses were found shot dead on a rural property in Queensland, Australia....
Agri-Business
Man killed at Linden Foods Dungannon plant
A man has died in an incident today (July 5) at Linden Foods' factory in Dungannon, Co. Tyrone in Northern...
N.Ireland
McAleer calls for more vaccination clinics in rural areas
West Tyrone MLA Declan McAleer has called on the Department of Health and Health Trusts to engage with local community...
N.Ireland
Pics: Trapped cow hoisted free from Kiwi rotary parlour
A crane had to be brought in to rescue a trapped cow from the centre of a rotary milking parlour...
Agri-Business
Tyson Foods to require Covid-19 vaccinations for its workforce
Tyson Foods has this week announced a requirement for all its US workforce to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. The...
Agri-Business
2021 Balmoral Show to require test or proof of vaccine for entry
It's not just their tickets that showgoers will need to remember to bring to this year's postponed Balmoral Show. To...
Rural Life
Tractor and slurry tanker overturns in Cornwall road accident
A tractor which was towing a load of slurry in a slurry tanker overturned on a Cornish lane causing the...
N.Ireland
Record entries for 2021 ‘Dig In’ schools competition
The winners of the 2021 Dig in schools competition, celebrating 10 years of Open Farm Weekend, have been announced. The...
