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...
Rural Life
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...
N.Ireland
Cost of rural theft fell 37% in Northern Ireland in 2020
The cost of rural theft in Northern Ireland is reported to have fallen substantially over the last year during the...
Rural Life
Tougher fines needed to crack down on fly-tipping - CLA
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA), together with over 150 local authorities and 10 professional bodies, is calling on...
Rural Life
How did Covid-19 affect rural crime trends? - NFU Mutual report
Despite an overall fall in rural theft during lockdown, the downside was that when criminals struck, they struck harder, using...
Rural Life
Rural crime costs the UK £43.3 million in 2020 - NFU Mutual report
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Mutual has released its annual rural crime report and have estimated that rural theft cost the...
Agri-Business
Agriland journalist appointed to IFAJ education task force
One of Agriland's senior journalists has been appointed to an international body tasked with making recommendations for training programmes for...
Rural Life
86 tractors raise over £2000 for cancer and haematology care
More than 80 vintage tractors created a spectacular sight during a special tractor run which raised more than £2,000 for...
