N.Ireland
All-island safety campaign targets deadly falls in agriculture
Falls from height remain one of the leading causes of death and serious injury in construction and agriculture. To tackle...
Rural Life
Rural Life
UK coroner wants ‘action’ after man died following tractor handbrake failure
A UK coroner has called for action “to prevent future deaths” from the country’s Department for Transport after a man...
Rural Life
The shared problems of mountain farmers from Wales to Uganda
Jenipher Sambazi, a coffee farmer in Uganda, travelled to Wales for Fairtrade Fortnight 2025, where she met with Welsh farmer...
Rural Life
Developing countries need smarter collaboration on livestock sector – expert
Developing countries need smarter collaborations to improve animal health and sustainably transform the livestock sector amid reduced aid budgets. That...
N.Ireland
Equine owners transiting horses from GB to NI ‘saddled’ with extra costs – MP
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has criticised the UK government for axing the Movement Assistance Scheme (MAS), which reimbursed veterinary...
Rural Life
Scottish initiative to highlight the impact of menopause in farming communities
Scottish women in agriculture will be sharing how the menopause has impacted their farming experience as part of a campaign...
Rural Life
New town planning 'must value farmland' - NFU
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has shared its concerns over how the building of new towns could impact rural communities,...
Rural Life
New BVA president hopes to 'shape the profession for future'
Dr. Rob Williams MVB MBA CMgr FCMI MCIPD MRCVS has been elected president of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) for...
N.Ireland
World School Milk Day marked as report shows 51% of Irish teens lack calcium
Schoolchildren nationwide will be enjoying a drink of milk during lunchtime today (September 24) in celebration of World School Milk...
N.Ireland
PSNI investigating theft of 20 sheep in Co. Antrim
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is appealing for information concerning a theft of 20 sheep in Ballymena, Co....
N.Ireland
HSENI: Farmers urged not to take chances when mixing slurry
Farmers in Northern Ireland are being urged to make their safety a priority when agitating slurry ahead of the closed...
Rural Life
British farmer who kept over 450 animals in ‘squalor’ jailed and banned for life
A British farmer who neglected more than 450 animals on a farm in Nottinghamshire has been jailed and handed a...
Rural Life
New BVA resource to help vets support clients to cut pets’ carbon pawprint
With 93% of vets reporting that environmental sustainability was important to them personally, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and Vet Sustain have...
N.Ireland
NI Rural Business Development Grant Scheme to open for applications
The Rural Business Development Grant Scheme (RBDGS) will open for applications this month. The RBDGS is funded through the Department...
Environment
Experts warn drought to continue despite recent rainfall
The National Drought Group (NDG) has warned that the current drought, which is affecting many areas in the UK, is...
N.Ireland
‘Rural crime is more than farm theft’ – MLA
The East Derry MLA, Claire Sugden has said that rural crime must be understood as more than thefts from farms,...
Rural Life
The Tipperary farm at the centre of the Kingfishr story
A dairy farm in the Irish music stronghold of north Co. Tipperary, on the border with Limerick, is at the...
N.Ireland
Watch: How UK farmers are fighting fires with rainwater tanks
A community rallying together in rural England to help put out a fire on a neighbour’s farm has sparked innovation...