Agri-Business
Survey seeks views of farmers' experiences of fireworks
As the UK Parliament’s Petitions Committee launches an inquiry into fireworks law, NFU Scotland is asking its members to share...
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Rural Life
Firefighters called in to help 400-cow UK dairy farm
A number of firefighters were called to assist some 400 cows at a dairy farm in the UK last night (Tuesday,...
Machinery
‘Baptism of fire’ for new recruit at Argo Tractors
Joining a major tractor manufacturer as it prepared to stage its most ambitious presence at the (UK-based) LAMMA show last...
N.Ireland
Firefighters spring stricken cattle from slurry tank
A number of cattle were successfully rescued from a slurry tank that they had fallen into by firefighters in Co....
Agri-Business
21,000 chicks killed in Preston poultry farm fire
Around 21,000 chicks have died in a poultry farm fire in Preston, Lancashire on Tuesday (November 13). A single-storey building measuring...
N.Ireland
Man dies in Co. Antrim farmhouse fire
A man in his 50s has died in a farmhouse fire in Toomebridge, Co. Antrim last night (November 14, 2018). Five firefighters...
Rural Life
Nottinghamshire cattle market fire being treated as arson
An investigation into a fire at the cattle market in Nottinghamshire has determined the fire was started deliberately. Police are...
Rural Life
1,000 bales destroyed in ‘suspicious’ UK farm fire
Police are appealing for witnesses following a suspicious fire in which 1,000 bales of hay were destroyed yesterday evening (Wednesday,...
Rural Life
Praise for officers who responded swiftly to farm fire
Two Cumbrian police officers have been praised for their swift action and bravery after they woke a farming family to...
Machinery
Meet the mini monster tank tackling Scotland's gorse fires
He might only be a volunteer, but armed with his remote control ‘tank’, Cameron McCrae is the latest crucial addition...
Machinery
Auction report: 'Classic' Fords fire up the punters
Saturday, August 18, saw the latest Cheffins Harrogate Vintage Sale (auction) take place at Great Yorkshire Showground. The tractors on...
N.Ireland
Vandals in Scotland set fire to £100,000 worth of wheat
Police in Scotland are appealing for witnesses following a suspicious fire at a farm that led to the destruction of...
Rural Life
Countryside Alliance weighs in on firearm licencing medical review
The Countryside Alliance has submitted a dossier of evidence to the Home Office on the medical procedures associated with firearms...
Rural Life
Researcher's pictures show frightening extent of 6,400ac moor fire
Pictures taken by a scientist on board a research aircraft show the full extent of the devastation caused by the...
Rural Life
'Quick thinking' ploughing halts crop fires across England
Fire crews and farmers worked together over the weekend to stop the spread of fires across fields of standing crops....
N.Ireland
Fire threats sweep the country once more
Gorse fires have been wreaking havoc in Co. Wicklow today, while elsewhere in the country a farm fire which could...
Environment
Government recognises value of controlled burning in preventing wildfires
Countryside organisations have welcomed ministerial acknowledgement of moorland management’s role in helping to prevent wildfires. The Countryside Alliance, Moorland Association...
Sheep
NSA warns of link between upland re-wilding and wild fires
With devastating scenes of wild fires raging over Saddleworth Moor across the news this week, the National Sheep Association (NSA)...
