Rural Life
Farm worker dies after being crushed by falling bales
A farm worker in Cheshire has died after being struck by falling bales that were being unloaded from a vehicle....
Rural Life
Agri-Business
Lack of mentorship biggest hurdle for women in agriculture
Lack of female role models within the agricultural industry is one of the biggest stumbling blocks for women working within...
Agri-Business
Rebuilding agriculture’s reputation: Now’s time to get back on the front foot
There’s never been a better time to push for reform in agriculture’s public image – at least according to international...
Agri-Business
Barbara Bray: Supply chain surpluses are ‘low-hanging fruit’ in food inequality challenge
Stresses on ‘just-in-time’ food supply chains caused by Covid-19 could spur change in how modern retailers factor in unsold produce...
Rural Life
Lack of fatalities in collision between tractor and car described by police as a ‘miracle’
A road in York in the UK was left covered in slurry following a collision between a Volkswagen Beetle and...
Rural Life
Over 4,600 animals reported to have been dumped last winter
The RSPCA has released its annual figures for abandoned animals over the winter period in 2019. Last winter the RSPCA...
Environment
£1 million grant awarded for woodland creation scheme at Dunvegan Castle
After over a year and a half in development, the MacLeod Estate’s new native woodland creation scheme has been awarded...
N.Ireland
Man taken to hospital following collision between car and tractor
An appeal for information has been made in relation to a collision which took place between a car and a...
Rural Life
Quad bike stolen from locked container on a farm in Devon
Devon and Cornwall Police have launched an appeal for information after a quad bike was stolen from a farm in...
Rural Life
Man arrested after falling ‘neck-deep’ into slurry pit after police chase
Police in Sussex arrested the passenger of a suspected stolen car after he fell “neck-deep into a pit of slurry”...
Rural Life
Three Counties Agricultural Society announces 2021 show plans
The Three Counties Agricultural Society has announced its plans for agricultural and rural events in 2021. Three Counties head of...
Rural Life
Farm worker airlifted to hospital after explosion on a Cornwall farm
A man has been airlifted to hospital after suffering serious head injuries in an explosion on a farm in Porthcurno...
Rural Life
BVA welcomes ban on use of live wild animals in Welsh circuses
A milestone animal welfare law banning the use of wild animals in travelling circuses in Wales comes into force today...
Pig/Poultry
Avian influenza of the H5N8 strain confirmed on a farm in North Yorkshire
Avian influenza of the H5N8 strain was confirmed at a turkey fattening premises near Northallerton on Saturday, November 28. All...
Rural Life
Stolen Gator recovered within minutes of being taken
A stolen John Deere Gator UTV (Utility Terrain Vehicle) was found by police minutes after it was stolen from a farm...
Environment
NI Water pledges to plant 1 million trees in 10 years
Northern Ireland’s second-largest landowner, NI Water, has pledged to plant one million trees over the next 10 years. The large-scale...
Rural Life
11.9ac equestrian holding on the market in Lanark
Galbraith has announced the sale of Hawksland Hall, an exceptional country home with equestrian facilities and land (11.9ac) in a...
Sheep
NSA calls for dog walkers to respect the countryside after recent attacks on sheep
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is calling for visitors to the countryside to show more consideration and respect for the...
