Rachel Birch

New study to focus on health and well-being of women in agriculture
New study to focus on health and well-being of women in agriculture

A new study by the University of Exeter’s Centre for Rural Policy Research (CRPR) and The Farming Community Network (FCN),...

Two lecturers appointed as co-deans at the RAU
Two lecturers appointed as co-deans at the RAU

The Royal Agricultural University (RAU) have announced a university first with the joint appointment of two associate professors as co-deans...

Gates Foundation awards £1.7m towards barber’s pole worm vaccine
Gates Foundation awards £1.7m towards barber’s pole worm vaccine

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has donated £1.7 million towards the development of a vaccine against barbers pole worm...

NI to remain exempt from new gun licensing fees
NI to remain exempt from new gun licensing fees

DUP spokesperson for environment, food and rural affairs, MP Carla Lockhart, has reassured Northern Ireland’s (NI) 53,000 gun holders that...

Farmer Network workshops to help young farmers with finances
Farmer Network workshops to help young farmers with finances

The Farmer Network has launched a series of workshops, supported by the National Lottery Reaching Communities fund to assist the...

Gun license fees to rise by 144% to £194
Gun license fees to rise by 144% to £194

The government have published a new structure for gun license fees, effective from February 5 2025, which will see the...

Lancashire dairy farm fined £10,000 for slurry pollution
Lancashire dairy farm fined £10,000 for slurry pollution

A dairy farm in Lancashire has been ordered to pay over £10,000 by the Lancaster Magistrates’ Court for slurry pollution, following...

MP accuses Reeves of ‘burying her head in the sand’
MP accuses Reeves of ‘burying her head in the sand’

Upper Bann MP, Carla Lockhart, has challenged the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves to prioritise the repair of her...

NSA urges vigilance following news of foot and mouth in Germany
NSA urges vigilance following news of foot and mouth in Germany

The National Sheep Association (NSA) has called for vigilance among the nation’s sheep farmers, following the news of a confirmed...

4 lynx illegally released into Scottish Highlands – RZSS
4 lynx illegally released into Scottish Highlands – RZSS

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has announced it has successfully captured a total of four wild lynx, which...

Welsh farmers recruited for new sustainable breeding project
Welsh farmers recruited for new sustainable breeding project

Meat Promotion Wales – Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC), has announced a new project aimed at developing breeding strategies to reduce...

NFU Mutual to donate £4m to charities in 2025
NFU Mutual to donate £4m to charities in 2025

NFU Mutual has pledged it will donate £4 million of funding to local and national charities in 2025, continuing its...

Leading figure in English tractor theft operation ordered to pay £870k
Leading figure in English tractor theft operation ordered to pay £870k

Police in England have confirmed that a man has sentenced to two years in prison and ordered to pay £873,852.48,...

NSA seeks policy enthusiasts for complementary London trip
NSA seeks policy enthusiasts for complementary London trip

The National Sheep Association (NSA) has announced it has opened applications for young sheep farmers with a particular interest in...

Many farms won’t make it to ‘new deal for farmers’ – NFU
Many farms won’t make it to ‘new deal for farmers’ – NFU

Following the announcement of the government’s ‘New Deal for Farmers’, which sets out the state’s long-term vision for British agriculture, the...

Charity uses VR to highlight farm safety risks to eyesight
Charity uses VR to highlight farm safety risks to eyesight

The Farm Safety Foundation, otherwise known as Yellow Wellies, will launch a new virtual reality (VR) experience at Lincolnshire Agricultural...

North Yorkshire and East Herts police investigate stolen trailers
North Yorkshire and East Herts police investigate stolen trailers

North Yorkshire police and Hertfordshire Constabulary are appealing to the public for information to assist their respective rural crime investigations...

January 25 named as ‘National Day of Unity’ to stop the family farm tax
January 25 named as ‘National Day of Unity’ to stop the family farm tax

The National Farmer’s Union (NFU) have announced it will stage a ‘National Day of Unity’ on January 25, as they...