Rural Life
November date confirmed for AgriScot 2021
Wednesday, November 17, is the date for AgriScot 2021, directors of the farm business event confirmed following a recent board...
Rural Life
Rural Life
Sarah Brown Mental Health Research Grant open for new applications
The Mind Matters Sarah Brown Mental Health Research Grant, which has already funded three ground-breaking research projects, is now open...
Rural Life
Dog attacks cost British farmers over £1.3 million in 2020
New statistics released by rural insurer NFU Mutual today (February 2) reveal the cost of dog attacks on farm animals...
N.Ireland
Poots to stand down as Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister
Northern Ireland Minister for the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Edwin Poots is to stand down from his...
Rural Life
NFU Scotland to host webinar on improving broadband connectivity across Scotland
With Covid-19 putting connectivity issues at the top of rural priorities, NFU Scotland and Digital Scotland are to host a...
Agri Politics
Government proposes further support for flood resilience measures
Householders in flood-hit areas, who install property flood resilience measures – such as flood barriers, air brick covers, and flood...
Environment
Digging for Innovation challenge prize winner announced
This week saw the culmination of RAU’s Farm491 and BASF’s Challenge Prize ‘Digging for Innovation’. The challenge posed the question:...
Rural Life
Report: How did farmland values and land supply fare in 2020 across the UK?
Farmland supply remains at a record low, but encouraging market activity saw farmland values edge higher according to the latest...
Rural Life
'Please don’t struggle alone' - NFU Scotland on mental health
Health and wellbeing are incredibly important, but with life being such a rush farmers and crofters often don’t stop and...
Rural Life
FUW hosts successful virtual breakfast week
The virtual farmhouse breakfast week (January 18 – January 24), organised by the Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW), has been...
N.Ireland
NI officials warn Westminster allocation could stall future rural development schemes
The loss of rural development programme funding from Northern Ireland’s agriculture budget could impact DAERA’s ability to launch new rural...
Rural Life
Inveraray farmer wins NFU Scotland Stalwart award
Inveraray farmer Dougie Ford is this year’s recipient of the Stalwart award, presented annually by NFU Scotland’s Argyll and the...
Rural Life
Farmland supply was the lowest on record in Scotland during 2020
Demand for farmland in Scotland outstripped supply in 2020, due to a combination of low volumes, an increase in lifestyle...
Rural Life
NFU Scotland and SLE call for urgent action to be taken on fly-tipping
Small businesses and farmers are calling for urgent action on fly-tipping. That was the message from NFU Scotland (NFUS) and...
Rural Life
Royal Welsh Agricultural Show cancelled for 2021
The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society has announced plans to cancel three of its major shows for 2021 while the showgrounds...
Rural Life
£2.3 million worth of farm animals stolen from UK farms in 2020
New figures released by rural insurer NFU Mutual reveal that farm animals worth an estimated £2.3 million were stolen from...
Agri-Business
Criminal investigation launched into north-west landslide
A criminal investigation has been launched into a devastating landslide which transformed a natural beauty spot in the north-west into a...
Agri-Business
Grassland UK set to return to Somerset in 2021
Grassland UK – the triennial event covering every aspect of grass production – returns to Somerset on May 6, boasting...
