Rural Life
Video: Culprits caught on camera trying to butcher sheep
Three men were caught on camera attempting to catch and butcher sheep in a field in the UK earlier this...
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Rural Life
Video: Bale trailer breaks loose from towing tractor
Farmers and agricultural contractors who are in the midst of ‘busy season’ have been warned to ensure that their tractors...
Agri-Business
FUW to consult extensively on Welsh Government's Sustainable Farming Scheme
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) is planning to hold meetings during the summer and into the autumn to discuss...
Agri-Business
Details of new Welsh Sustainable Farming Scheme to be unveiled
Farm support in Wales will deliver a sustainable future for the industry and the environment, Minister for Environment, Energy and...
Agri-Business
New Holstein UK president announced
Welsh Master Breeder Bryan Thomas has been named as Holstein UK’s new president at the society’s Annual General Meeting on Wednesday,...
Agri-Business
Union calls for Scottish Government to make up LFASS 2019 shortfall
NFU Scotland has written to the Scottish Government calling on it to act with “urgency and certainty” to plug the...
Rural Life
RSPCA saves 12 stranded sheep in flood rescue mission
A number of sheep had to be rescued in an operation that lasted two and a half hours in Wales,...
Rural Life
Industry fatality figures: 32 killed on UK farms in 2018-19
32 people lost their lives working on British farms over the last 12 months new figures released today show. The...
Sheep
Grass remains the priority feed for sheep
Grass can account for 95% of breeding ewes’ total dietary needs, according to AgriSearch’s Dr. Elizabeth Earle. “High-quality grass contains...
Rural Life
Highly regarded farming estate on the market...with a deer enterprise
A compact residential and farming estate is currently on the market in the heart of Donside. Located at Glenkindie, Alford,...
Grass
Soil compaction is a constant challenge on grassland farms
Even moderate levels of soil compaction can reduce grassland output levels by 20%, according to Alex Higgins, from the Agri-Food...
Rural Life
'Established' dairy farm includes 3 robotic milking machines on 523ac
Galbraith has brought to the open market East Tarbrax Farm in North Lanarkshire, a substantial dairy unit of 523.33ac currently...
Rural Life
Farmer and vet team to take Redbull Soapbox Race by storm
A daring team of two farmers and two farm vets, who say they are capable of making anything work with...
Grass
Grass and herb mixes hold particular promise for sheep farmers
Ongoing research at University College Dublin (UCD) is pointing to the very real benefits of including a range of grasses,...
Sheep
The threat of Brexit continues to hang over sheep sector in Northern Ireland
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president Ivor Ferguson believes that Northern Ireland’s sheep sector is the one that will be most...
Agri-Business
ForFarmers to weigh up Crewe site closure
The UK arm of international agricultural feed firm ForFarmers UK has announced proposals to close its manufacturing site in Crewe...
Rural Life
Farm workers among victims freed in UK’s biggest modern slavery investigation
A Polish slavery gang who trafficked up to 400 people to the West Midlands, forcing them to work for a...
Agri-Business
£1.5 million poultry site investment to create 40 jobs
Avara Foods, one of the UK’s largest poultry processing businesses, has invested over £1.5 million in improving and developing its...
