N.Ireland
‘Real, concrete’ discussions underway for proposed NI veterinary school
Plans to establish a veterinary school in Northern Ireland may finally come to fruition as pressure mounts up for the department...
Rural Life
Rural Life
More than 50 stolen power tools and machines recovered in police raid
Police in Sussex recovered over 50 stolen farm machines and power tools after executing a search warrant at a premises...
N.Ireland
Appeal for info following theft of trailer and fence posts
An appeal for information has been made following the theft of a Nugent trailer along with a number of fence...
Agri-Business
Oxford Farming Conference announces names of 4 new directors
The Oxford Farming Conference (OFC) has named its four new directors. The new directors will be in place for a...
Agri-Business
Date set for NFU Cymru's Vision for Welsh Upland Farming Conference
Farmers across Wales are invited to virtually attend NFU Cymru’s Vision for Welsh Upland Farming Conference. The event will take...
N.Ireland
Kerry TD ‘disgusted’ at ending of travel to north for medical procedures
An independent TD has said that he is “disgusted and horrified” by the politics surrounding the cross border medical scheme....
Rural Life
Firefighters called to rescue horse stuck in a river
Firefighters were called to the scene of a horse who had become trapped in a river in Dorset. Fire crews...
Rural Life
Farm injury and fatality figures have gone down in the last 12 months - HSE
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published its annual report on injury and ill health in the agriculture sector...
Rural Life
13 sheep killed after dog attack on Northamptonshire farm
A farmer in Desborough has been left “distraught” after a dog attacked and killed 13 of his sheep and injured...
Rural Life
Somerset farmer fined £10,000 for breaching bovine TB rules
A Somerset beef farmer has been ordered to pay over £10,000 in fines and costs after admitting breaking laws that...
Agri-Business
Poots announces £1.5 million boost for North Coast rural tourism
Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots MLA has cut the first sod on a project that will form part of a...
Rural Life
Webinar to focus on 'Financing Future Farming'
Farmers and crofters across the UK are invited to join a webinar on “Financing Future Farming” next month. Chaired by...
Rural Life
Largest ever survey into farmer well-being commissioned
The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI) is excited to announce the appointment of the University of Exeter to conduct a...
Environment
Defra launches the Healthy Bees Plan 2030 to help protect honey bees
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Welsh government have published the Healthy Bees Plan 2030...
Rural Life
Milk vending machine destroyed following burglary attempt on a farm
A break in at a dairy farm in Great Dalby has left the owners facing a repair bill of thousands...
Rural Life
Hare coursers arrested following chase involving helicopter
Five people have been arrested for hare coursing following an incident which involved a police chase and an air support...
Rural Life
Historic land buyout deal raises the funding needed to go ahead
The South of Scotland’s largest community buyout is set to go ahead following one of the most ambitious community fundraising...
Rural Life
NFU calls for a total ban of sky lanterns
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has been joined by the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) to increase campaigning for local...
