Sheep
Video: Welsh fire crews rescue sheep stranded for a week on island
This week, firefighters from Brecon Fire Station in Wales responded to a sheep that had been stranded on an island...
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Beef
UK vet practice sounds warning after livestock hemlock poisoning
A veterinary practice based in south west England has sounded a warning to farmers on the possibility of livestock poisoning...
Agri-Business
Bega Cheese potential Fonterra Oceania acquisition not going ahead
Bega Cheese has indicated that its proposed acquisition of certain businesses within the Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited will not go...
Pig/Poultry
Defra upgrades bird flu risk level in England as virus continues to spread
The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has upgraded the risk level of the highly pathogenic avian influenza...
Arable
AHDB: UK crop production costs look set to rise in 2026
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is forecasting a rise in crop production costs in the UK during 2026....
Rural Life
Several crews called to tackle Brecon barn fire
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue (MAWWFRS) stated a number of crews from different stations have attended a large...
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...
Rural Life
Police urge farmers to be 'vigilant' amid spate of quad thefts
Devon and Cornwall Police Rural Affairs Team is urging farmers to be extra vigilant in regard to their quads after...
Rural Life
Man (50s) dies following tractor collision in Gloucestershire
A man has died following an incident involving a tractor in Fiddington, near Tewkesbury during the weekend. The incident occurred...
Arable
AHDB: Rise in UK’s oat planted area as animal feed demand grows
Estimated at 207,000ha, the UK’s oat planted area for 2025 is up 13% year-on-year and now sits at the highest...
Rural Life
Dorset barn fire 'believed to be arson'
A large barn fire that recently took place in Park Lane, Shapwick is now being considered arson by local fire...
Rural Life
Clarkson Farm star Kaleb Cooper reports machinery stolen
Kaleb Cooper, who features in Jeremy Clarkson’s Amazon Prime Video series ‘Clarkson’s Farm’, has taken to social media to share that he...
Beef
Australia develops world-first biodegradable vaccine for FMD
By Chris McCullough The world’s first biodegradable vaccine for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been developed in Australia, a country that...
N.Ireland
Double champion tops Ballymena export sale at 6,500gns
A ram lamb took the top price of 6,500gns at a sale in Ballymena, Co. Antrim, on Friday, July 25....
Rural Life
Jeremy Clarkson confirms Diddly Squat farm is down with TB
Jeremy Clarkson has said everyone at Diddly Squat is “absolutely devastated” after confirmation of bovine TB on the farm. The...
Pig/Poultry
Bird flu confirmed in north-east England
A case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus, otherwise known as bird flu, has been detected in England, according...
Beef
UK store cattle price inflation above deadweight trade
Price inflation in the market for store cattle in the UK has remained mostly above that of the deadweight market...
Agri-Business
Germinal invests in R&D with machinery and researchers
Grass and forage seed company Germinal has announced a significant new investment in its research and development (R&D) division. Germinal...
