UK parliament to vote on bill which would ‘breach’ Northern Ireland Protocol September 14, 2020 Agri-Business The parliament in the UK will today (Monday, September 14) vote on legislation which the EU says would “breach” the provisions of the…
Harvest halted by heavy rain in parts of the UK August 19, 2020 Arable Heavy rain hit the UK this week and flooded fields amidst what is a difficult harvest – similar to Ireland. Posts to social…
Bison to be introduced to British woodland July 16, 2020 Environment Europe’s largest land mammal will be introduced to a British woodland in a bid to “restore its ecosystem”. The ‘Wilder Blean’ project, led…
Future of EU-UK trade deal remains unclear May 26, 2020 Beef The future of trade deal negotiations between the UK and the EU remains unclear, with the UK’s chief negotiator writing to his EU…
UK announces 3-week lockdown to halt spread of Covid-19 March 24, 2020 Agri-Business UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a three-week lockdown for Britain in an effort to contain Covid-19. In an address this evening,…
Farm fire started…by ‘pigs and a pedometer’ March 9, 2020 Rural Life Firefighters were called out to a fire at a farm over the weekend – only to find that the blaze had been started…
Farming ‘not important’ to economy – senior UK government aide March 2, 2020 Rural Life One of the most senior (UK) government advisors has apparently said that Britain does not need its farming or fishing industries. That’s according…
EU-UK negotiations set to kick-off next month February 27, 2020 It is expected that the first formal meeting between EU and UK free-trade deal negotiators will take place early next month, March. Early…
Cattle rescued following close call with slurry store January 23, 2020 Rural Life A number of cattle have been safely rescued following an incident where livestock gained access to a slurry store on a UK farm.…
Video: Jovial Jerseys in jumpers the star attractions in festive footage December 26, 2019 Rural Life The unusual sight of four Jersey cows kitted out in matching Christmas jumpers with their farmer owner is the centre-piece for a clever…
Overturned lorry load of Brussels sprouts causes road closure December 19, 2019 Rural Life An overturned lorry on a UK road caused quite a stir this week and could well affect supplies of a well-known staple on…
3 jailed for illegal cigarette trade following HMRC farm raid December 19, 2019 Rural Life Three men have been jailed for a total of 10 years and nine months after they were caught with millions of illegal cigarettes…
Johnson takes landslide victory as Conservatives secure majority December 13, 2019 UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party has secured a comfortable majority in the House of Commons following a landslide victory in the…
Farmer finds himself in court using tractor ‘for social purposes’ December 6, 2019 Rural Life A farmer in the UK who drove to a local public house in his tractor after work has been hit with a fine…
Video: Close call for driver following costly collision October 31, 2019 Rural Life Substantial damage was caused to a vehicle following a collision with a tractor towing what appears to be a power harrow in the…
5 arrested following discovery of migrants in cattle truck October 22, 2019 Rural Life Five men have been arrested as part of a National Crime Agency (NCA) investigation into a crime group suspected of hiding migrants in…
‘Several sheep killed and injured’ following UK trailer accident October 7, 2019 Rural Life Several sheep were killed and injured following a road accident involving a livestock trailer in the UK over the weekend, according to local…
Grain price: Fall from last week; UK has over 1 million tonnes to export August 31, 2019 Arable This week, Teagasc estimated the Irish cereal harvest at 2.1 million tonnes. This is behind the five-year average of 2.3 million tonnes. The…
