Rural Life
Rural Crime Action Week is a 'reminder' of farmers' needs - NFU
National Rural Crime Action Week, which is underway this week (September 18-22), is a timely reminder that farmers need greater...
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Government
$250k awarded to Scottish crofters in latest funding round
£250,000 has been made available to Scottish crofters in the latest round of the Scottish Government’s Croft House Grant Scheme....
Environment
Farmers in Devon/Cornwall should consider moving away from maize - EA
The Environment Agency has recommended that farmers in Devon and Cornwall consider growing crops other than maize in the future....
Beef
AHDB webinar to give UK meat businesses tips on exporting to Canada
A webinar hosted by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will provide advice for red meat businesses on exporting...
Other
9-year-old girl killed in tractor crash in Scotland
A nine-year-old girl has died in a crash involving a tractor and a trailer in Scotland, police have said. The...
Rural Life
Staffordshire: Appeals for info after the theft of New Holland tractor
Staffordshire Police rural and wildlife crime team has appealed for information regarding the theft of a blue New Holland tractor...
Agri-Business
UFU partners with AFBI and AgriSearch for NI farming webinars
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has announced that it will join forces with the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) and...
Agri-Business
Sainsbury's launches new beef range with 25% less carbon
Sainsbury’s has launched a new Aberdeen Angus beef range which will offer a 25% lower carbon footprint compared to industry...
N.Ireland
Norway native named ‘Top Dog’ at World Sheepdog Trials
Petter Landfald, from Norway and his dog Max, were crowned World Champions at the World Sheepdog Trials last Saturday (...
Environment
UK's first regenerative agriculture students graduate
The first people in the UK to undertake an Honours Bachelor’s degree in regenerative agriculture have graduated. The degree was...
Other
Man fined for company dumping waste on farmland in Stocksfield
A man has been fined for allowing his company to dump 20t of abestos-contaminated waste on farmland in Stocksfield. 35-year-old...
N.Ireland
CAFRE: Now is time to prioritise autumn grazing management
A dairy technologist from the College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has encouraged farmers to prioritise successful autumn...
Rural Life
DM Hall brings farmhouse and outbuildings on 8ac site to the market
A “rarely available” combination of a derelict farmhouse, mixed outbuildings and land on 8ac outside Falkirk has been brought to...
Agri-Business
Lodi UK publishes tips to protect grain stores from rodents
Pest control products manufacturer, Lodi UK, has said rodent numbers have risen sharply following Covid-19 and, as temperatures fall, rodents...
N.Ireland
Tillage: The role of potash in the nutrition of cereals
The role of potash in maximising cereal yields and grain quality has been profiled by a number of agronomists to...
Rural Life
Mental health of farmers comes down to their 'financial resilience' - BACP
Finance is the biggest source of stress for farmers and others living in rural communities, leading to their mental health...
Beef
HCC hopes for boost in beef sales after dull July and August
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) said the Welsh beef industry is hoping that recent good weather will...
Agri-Business
Machinery Focus: Kuhn reveals strategy to minimise ploughing
Kuhn, like all implement manufacturers, is well aware that good crops begin with good seedbeds of an appropriate tilth and...
