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...
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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”...
Agri Politics
£1.6 billion in BPS payments made to farmers on the first day of the payment window
More than 95% of farmers received their 2020 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) money in the first day of the payment...
N.Ireland
NI farmers to receive £3.6 million in reimbursement payments from the EU
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has announced that Northern Ireland farmers are to receive a total of £3.6 million...
Agri Politics
BVA welcomes new roadmap set out by 'Path to Sustainable Farming' document
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed a new roadmap published by the government setting out a new system for...
Agri Politics
Consultation into Basic Payment Scheme allocations in the New Forest launched
The Rural Payments Agency has launched a consultation on the operation of the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) on the New...
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...
Dairy
Strong performances across the board as GDT index rises
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has recorded a strong boost to make for back-to-back increases in the last two...
Agri Politics
Transition plan will leave English farmers 'very worried' - TFA
The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) has said that farmers in England will be left feeling very worried following the announcement...
Agri Politics
'We require much greater detail on the Path to Sustainable Farming' - NSA
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is cautiously welcoming the Environment Secretary George Eustice’s unveiling of the government’s agricultural transition plan...
Agri Politics
Farmers in danger of being left 'high and dry' under post-Brexit payment rules
Farmers need urgent clarity on how they can continue making a living under new payment rules that come into effect...
Agri Politics
'Path to Sustainable Farming' leaves English farmers with questions - Batters
Responding to the publication of the Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) agricultural transition roadmap, National Farmers’ Union...
N.Ireland
Avian Influenza Prevention Zone to be declared in Northern Ireland from midnight
An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) will come into effect in Nothern Ireland from midnight tonight (December 1). The AIPZ...
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...
Agri-Business
Vets hope NI will follow Scottish lead for compulsory cameras in abattoirs
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed legislation that will make CCTV cameras compulsory in abattoirs in Scotland, and is...
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...