Rural Life
Tickets for Great Yorkshire Show sell out ahead of day 1
Tickets for the Great Yorkshire Show sold out across all four days last week, the Yorkshire Agricultural Society (YAS) has...
Rural Life
Rural Life
New research shows some farmers 'pressurised' into diversifying
Current “market dynamics” have “pressurised” some farmers into considering alternative farming activities in order to increase or diversify their income,...
Rural Life
NSA Sheep Event to provide an 'ideal day out' for the sheep industry
The National Sheep Association’s (NSA) Sheep Event, which takes place later this month, is set to be “an ideal day...
Agri Politics
New Labour govt has 'a lot to do' to secure rural confidence - NSA
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has said the new Labour government has “a lot to do” to secure rural confidence...
Agri-Business
Farm Focus: 600-day lactation at multifaceted German farm
Some patterns of farming are so well established that to think beyond what is considered the accepted norm, is to...
Rural Life
Advice needed to support farmers’ safety – expert
The need for practical tips and advice that support farmers’ safety and wellbeing, backed by the sector and policy, was...
Rural Life
AHDB to launch 'Milk Every Moment' campaign
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is set to launch its ‘Milk Every Moment’ campaign on Monday, July 8....
Rural Life
RHASS member wins SRUC Fordyce Maxwell Award
The competitions and livestock executive of the Roya Highland and Agricultural Society (RHASS) has won Scotland’s Rural College’s (SRUC) Fordyce...
Rural Life
Hay fires: Farmers urged to 'keep an eye' on freshly baled hay
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue has issued a reminder to farmers to “keep an eye” on freshly baled hay...
Rural Life
'Farming and lynx can co-exist' - Missing Lynx Project
The Missing Lynx Project has said farming and lynx can co-exist, and is asking communities in Northumberland and the bordering...
Agri-Business
GSC Grays launches 10-year tenancy opportunity on Swinton Estate
GSC Grays has brought a “unique” tenancy opportunity on the Swinton Estate near Masham, North Yorkshire, to the market. Badger...
Sheep
Flintshire: Sheep involved in dog attack found with 'appalling injuries'
North Wales Police’s rural crime team has said an ewe and a lamb were found with “appalling injuries and bitemarks...
Sheep
Welsh shearer to attempt to shear sheep for 9 hours to break record
A Welsh sheep shearer is set to make a record-breaking attempt to shear sheep across nine hours later this month....
Rural Life
Somerset barn fire believed to have been started deliberately
A barn fire in St. Cuthbert Out, Somerset, which resulted in 40% fire damage to the interior, is believed to...
Rural Life
Enquiries ongoing into fatal collision between car and New Holland tractor
Dorset Police has said enquiries are ongoing into a fatal collision between a car and a New Holland tractor which...
Rural Life
Derbyshire: Police seek woman with 5 dogs following death of sheep
Derbyshire rural crime team is appealing for information following the death of a sheep and a lamb due to livestock...
Rural Life
GSC Grays brings Tursdale House Farm to the market for £3.25m
GSC Grays has brought Tursdale House Farm, based in Co. Durham, to the market for offers over £3,250,000. The farm...
N.Ireland
Court: Farmer fined for unlawful possession of veterinary medicines
A farmer in Northern Ireland has been fined in court for unlawful possession of veterinary medicines and failure to keep...
