N.Ireland
Machines set to motor as Bessbrook tractor run draws near
Machines are preparing to motor at a charity tractor run which will take place next weekend in the village of...
Rural Life
Rural Life
School children’s farming projects amaze NFU Farmvention judges
From a food waste saving app to a vertical farming system on salt marshes, nine school projects focused on farming...
Rural Life
Sloan Gold Cup Open Day to focus on embracing opportunities
The Sloan family, comprising son Robert, who farms in partnership with his mum and dad, Bryce and Anne, and wife...
N.Ireland
Farm Safety Week: The onus is on us to make sure kids are safe
Farmers and contractors have been warned that the onus is on them to ensure children are kept safe on farms....
N.Ireland
Farm families health check van hits the road again
The Farm Families health check van has hit the road again as Covid restrictions ease. West Tyrone MLA Declan McAleer,...
Rural Life
Former vet has ninth application to be restored to the register rejected
A former veterinary surgeon who was struck off 27 years ago, has had his ninth application to be restored to...
N.Ireland
Consultation opens for NI’s first-ever Rural Policy Framework
A public consultation has opened on Northern Ireland’s first-ever Rural Policy Framework. The framework aims to create a sustainable rural...
Rural Life
FUW looks forward to virtual Royal Welsh Show
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) is looking forward to a busy virtual Royal Welsh Show week and is hosting...
Rural Life
Resource pack launched to educate children on the Countryside Code
Two rural organisations have teamed up to educate children how to act safely and responsibly in the countryside with the...
Rural Life
Tractor and trailer among vehicles seized in multi-agency operation to curtail waste crime
Enforcement officers from the Environment Agency have led a multi-agency operation to curtail the activities of a convicted criminal in...
Beef
Man convicted and fined over removal of animal’s ear tag
An Armagh man has been convicted at Craigavon Magistrates' Court of two charges of removing, or causing or permitting the...
Rural Life
Broken Plate report highlights increased risk of obesity levels
The Food Foundation has released their flagship annual Broken Plate report, which uses ten metrics to provide a powerful picture...
Rural Life
2 people killed in collision between car and tractor in Cumbria
Two people have died following a collision at 5:50a.m on Saturday, July 3, which occurred on the A66/A595 Fitz roundabout...
N.Ireland
Armagh farmer convicted of animal welfare breaches and fined £6765
A Co. Armagh farmer has been convicted of three charges relating to animal welfare, fined a total of £6765 and...
Dairy
UK Dairy Day set to go ahead on September 15
Organisers of the UK Dairy Day have announced that the show will go ahead on September 15, with additional Covid-19...
Agri-Business
‘Urgent need to make agri-food systems appealing to young people’ – UN report
A new United Nations (UN) report on youth and agriculture has highlighted the 'urgent need to make agri-food systems more...
N.Ireland
Co. Down farmer fined £25,000 after construction accident death
A Castlewellan farmer has been fined £25,000 after a labourer aged in his 20s died on his farm during a...
Rural Life
Future of Low Beckside Farm set to be secured by land purchase offer
The future of learning from the land at the last remaining agricultural college farm – Low Beckside Farm – in...
