Rural Life
Geronimo: BVA president backs vets in alpaca argument
British Veterinary Association (BVA) president James Russell has come to the side of the vets who undertook the post-mortem examination...
Rural Life
Rural Life
McDonald's announces launch date for first plant-based burger
McDonald’s has announced the launch date for its first ever plant-based burger. McDonald’s in the UK and Ireland said it...
Rural Life
Yorkshire man jailed for 6 breaches of animal protection order
A man who has been found in breach of an animal protection court order six times has been jailed, North...
Rural Life
Bristol fencing manufacturer fined £35,000 after employee death
A Bristol fencing manufacturer and the owner of the yard where the business operates, have been fined four years on...
Rural Life
HMRC warns students of potential scams
University students taking part-time jobs are at increased risk of falling victim to scams, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is...
N.Ireland
Vaccine clinics announced for Balmoral Show
The Health and Agriculture Ministers are urging the farming and rural community to get the vaccine to protect themselves from...
N.Ireland
Key considerations for rural crime prevention on farms
With the year pushing on, and darker evenings on the horizon, farmers will be keeping an eye on securing their...
Rural Life
NFU begins search for new Student and Young Farmer Ambassadors
The National Farmers Union (NFU) is once again on the hunt for young people passionate about agriculture to join its...
Rural Life
HCC launches new educational resources for schools
A brand-new platform and package of educational resources aimed at teachers and health professionals in Wales have been launched today...
N.Ireland
Balmoral to celebrate ‘Parful Produce’ with new Healthy Horticulture section
A new 'Healthy Horticulture' section is planned as part of this year's postponed Balmoral Show. The display, launched by the...
Rural Life
Women in Ag course ‘Be Your Best Self’ to begin in October
The Scottish Government has announced plans to fund a series of training courses – titled ‘Be Your Best Self’ –...
Rural Life
Investigation launched after 600 bales go up in smoke in UK
An investigation has been launched by local authorities after some 600 bales of straw were destroyed in a fire in...
Agri-Business
UK animal charity wound up amid allegations of ‘serious mismanagement’
A Lincolnshire animal charity which raised more than £10 million in just over a decade has been wound up after...
Agri-Business
UK miscanthus research gets government funding to help meet net-zero
A project to facilitate more planting of the bioenergy crop, miscanthus, has been awarded over £150,000 of funding. The money...
Rural Life
Gloucester TB-positive alpaca destroyed, Defra confirms
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed a Gloucester-based alpaca that tested positive twice for bovine...
Rural Life
Animal welfare activists blockade UK dairy factory
A group of animal welfare activists has blockaded an Arla Foods dairy distribution centre in the UK in an overnight...
Rural Life
RSABI launches new multi-lingual helpline to support migrant workers
Scotland’s rural charity, RSABI, has launched a new multi-lingual helpline to improve its accessibility to seasonal migrant workers. The charity, which...
Rural Life
Agricultural livelihoods ‘under extreme pressure’ in Afghanistan
The combination of "severe drought, Covid-19 related economic impacts and widespread displacement" has hit rural communities in Afghanistan hard, particularly...
