Rural Life
Farmers say poor rural connectivity is leaving them behind
More than four in 10 farmers still don’t have adequate fast and reliable broadband in order to run a modern-day...
Rural Life
Agri-Business
Sommet to lead the way on ‘new digital era’ for shows
Directors of one of Europe’s largest specialist livestock shows – Sommet de l’Élevage (Livestock Summit) – have announced plans to embark...
Rural Life
RHASS gives update on 2021 Royal Highland Show plans
The Royal Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS) has spoken about the current planning situation for the 2021 Royal Highland Show....
Agri-Business
‘Surprises planned’ for special 30th Sommet de l’Élevage show
Major European agricultural show Sommet de l’Élevage (Livestock Summit) is hoping to hit 100,000 visitors as it becomes a four-day event...
Rural Life
New world record price of £28,455 fetched for a sheepdog at auction
A sale of sheepdogs at Dolgellau Mart in Wales brought with it a world record sale for a working sheepdog...
Rural Life
2021 Turriff show cancelled due to 'continued uncertainty' around Covid-19
Organisers of the Turriff Show in Scotland have announced that the event will not run in 2021 as planned due...
Rural Life
Yorkshire Water grants young farmer opportunity to run Scow Hall Farm
23 year-old Robert McAneney will take over tenancy at Yorkshire Water’s Scow Hall Farm, under its new Beyond Nature Next Generation...
N.Ireland
#Run1000 participants travel 2 and a half times around the world
Teams from the four nations across the UK and Ireland and one representing the ‘rest of the world’ have just...
Rural Life
Survey shows British people value farmers more than any other country
An international YouGov survey of more than 22,000 people in 16 countries reveals the most and least-respected professions. While scientists...
Rural Life
CLA calls for improved maintenance system to stave off flooding
Undertaking regular maintenance of England’s main rivers would help improve flooding in rural areas, the Country Land and Business Association...
N.Ireland
Who is Gordon Lyons – NI’s new Agriculture Minister?
East Antrim MLA Gordon Lyons has taken charge of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs portfolio as Edwin...
Rural Life
Land reform discussion 'not reflective' of modern land ownership and usage - SLE
Following publication by the Scottish Land Commission of a new discussion paper on land reform legislative proposals, Scottish Land and...
Environment
Successful embryo transfer gives hope for one of the UK’s rarest semi-wild cattle breeds
The birth of a female Vaynol calf through the first-ever successful embryo transfer for a semi-feral breed of cattle has...
Rural Life
Massey Ferguson tractor stolen in farm theft in Somerset
A Massey Ferguson tractor (pictured above) has been stolen after a farm was broken into in Horton near Ilminster, Somerset....
Rural Life
Royal Highland Centre to become vaccine centre
The Royal Highland Centre, home to the Royal Highland Show, is set to be transformed into one of Scotland’s main...
N.Ireland
Dog attacks estimated to cost more than £115,000 in Northern Ireland
Dog attacks on farm animals across Northern Ireland cost over £115,000 in 2020, according to new statistics released by rural...
Rural Life
The cost of feeding the nation: 258 agri-food Covid deaths recorded in England and Wales
The number of agri-food workers who have died in England and Wales within 28 days of a positive Covid-19 test...
Rural Life
No kidding: Farm makes €56,000 offering ‘virtual goats’ for video calls
A farm has seized the initiative to liven things up on lockdown video calls through the introduction of a “virtual...
