N.Ireland
On-the-run driver arrested after attempting to hide in farmyard
The driver of a car which was being tracked by members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) was...
Rural Life
N.Ireland
Lambs missing for 3 days rescued from 12m mine shaft by firefighters
A pair of lambs which had been missing for three days were rescued by firefighters from a 12m (39ft) mine...
N.Ireland
NI Air Ambulance secures extra £1 million funding as callouts increase 20%
Northern Ireland’s Health Minister Robin Swann has announced £1 million of new funding for the region’s air ambulance. It comes...
Agri-Business
RUAS announces £1 million losses in one of the ‘most turbulent years’ in society history
The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) has announced losses of almost £1 million at its Annual Meeting held today (Friday, March...
Environment
French farmers take to the streets of Clermont Ferrand to protest ‘fertiliser tax’
As many as 2,000 French farmers have taken to the streets of Clermont Ferrand in protest over new legislation to...
Rural Life
Public urged to take all steps possible to prevent wildfires ahead of lockdown easing
As the country prepares for the gradual easing of lockdown, the Countryside Alliance has published its advice on the prevention...
N.Ireland
2017 floods: Hints help could be on the way as Poots visits farms
Hints have been dropped that financial support could soon be on the way for farmers in the north-west whose farms...
Rural Life
2021 Royal Highland Show to take place behind closed doors
The Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS) has confirmed that a live showcase will go ahead behind closed...
N.Ireland
YFCU AGM: Who’s in the running for this year’s top jobs?
Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster (YFCU) members are in for an exciting AGM next month. With Zita McNaugher reaching the...
Rural Life
Plans announced to phase out lead ammunition in bid to protect wildlife
Lead ammunition could be phased out under government plans to help protect wildlife and nature, Environment Minister Rebecca Pow has...
N.Ireland
Just 22.5% of NI waste crime fines reinvested in fighting illegal dumping
Less than a quarter of fines paid to the Department of Agriculture for waste crimes such as fly-tipping are reinvested...
Rural Life
'The digital divide continues to grow' - NFU Scotland
NFU Scotland asked its members to take part in its inaugural connectivity survey, to get a clearer idea of mobile...
N.Ireland
CAFRE to launch NI’s first horticulture honours degree course
Northern horticulture students can now, for the first time, study for an honours degree within Northern Ireland, Agriculture Minister, Edwin...
Beef
Cattle immune cell breakthrough to open avenues for treating disease
A collaborative study has made a breakthrough characterising new immune cells in cattle which could change how livestock diseases are...
Rural Life
Trailer manufacturer aids TV presenter Matt Baker in bid to save the family farm
A well known trailer manufacturer has come to the rescue of TV presenter Matt Baker as part of a new...
Rural Life
Rural crime affects farmers 'financially and emotionally' - NFU Cymru
NFU Cymru has welcomed the announcement that the Welsh government will appoint an all-Wales rural and wildlife crime coordinator to...
Rural Life
Video: Aussie farmers seek urgent action to combat ‘mice plague’
Farmers in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) have called on their government to take action amid a...
Rural Life
Welsh government to appoint all-Wales rural and wildlife crime coordinator
The Welsh government has announced plans to appoint an all-Wales rural and wildlife crime coordinator. Speaking about the proposal, Minister...
