Rural Life
Over 100 lambs stolen from a farm in Cumbria
A farmer in Cumbria has seen over 100 lambs stolen from his farm in the latest incident of livestock theft...
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Rural Life
26-year-old's death on Cumbria farm determined to be accidental
The death of 26-year-old who was crushed between a bale and a wall on a Cumbria farm has been determined...
Agri-Business
Cumbrian agricultural college to close permanently in 2021
A Cumbrian agricultural college has been earmarked for closure in July 2021 after an independent review ruled it was not...
Agri-Business
Cumbria TB study finds link between strains found in badgers and cattle
All 40 badgers which tested positive for bovine tuberculosis (TB) as part of Government surveillance in eastern Cumbria have tested positive...
Rural Life
70 sheep found dead in Cumbria worrying attack
Up to 70 sheep have been found dead on a farm in Cumbria in a suspected livestock worrying attack last...
N.Ireland
Major dairy cattle show set to return to Cavan next month
The Emerald Expo is set to return for its 14th show event at the Virginia Show Centre in Co. Cavan...
Rural Life
Over 500 jobs at risk of redundancy at ABN feed mills - Unite
British trade union, Unite has warned that potential redundancies could take place at five ABN feed mills following the animal...
N.Ireland
Bluetongue: Devon calf born with no brain tissue
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed that the number of bluetongue cases in Great Britain...
Forestry
Tree disease restrictions lifted across seven counties
The Forestry Commission announced recent tree restrictions on conifer trees brought in after a tree disease finding has been lifted...
Agri-Business
King Charles visits mart to meet farmers and rural communities
King Charles III recently paid a visit to a Lancashire mart where he met local farmers and rural organisations who...
Environment
Lake District farmers to get funding extension
Farmers and landowners in the Lake District National Park will continue to benefit from the Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL)...
N.Ireland
UK Dairy Carbon Network: Sharing insights to cut emissions
The UK Dairy Carbon Network (UK-DCN) is an initiative working with dairy farms across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland...
N.Ireland
Springhill flock tops NI Charollais female sale for sixth time in 9 years
There was a strong entry of just under 100 quality females catalogued for the NI Charollais sheep society female export...
Sheep
NSA urges caution over releasing more sea eagles into the wild
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has called for extra monitoring of the current white-tailed sea eagle population in England before...
Rural Life
Programme set to support young farmers in Yorkshire this winter
The Yorkshire Dales Farmer Network will be launching “a new and wide-ranging programme to support the next generation of farmers”...
Pig/Poultry
Defra orders poultry to be housed in parts of England
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced today (Tuesday, October 28) that an Avian Influenza Prevention...
N.Ireland
20 NI farms signed up to new initiative to reduce GHG emissions
A total of 20 farms in Northern Ireland have signed up to the newly launched initiative, UK Dairy Carbon Network....
Rural Life
Drought in England labelled 'significant incident'
The UK’s National Drought Group met yesterday (Monday, August 11) with the current water shortfall situation in England now defined...