Agri-Business
Each dog attack as been more 'catastrophic' than the last - farm manager
A farm manager in Wiltshire has said each dog attack has been more “catastrophic” than the one before, bringing financial...
Rural Life
Rural Life
Agri-influencer 'The Hoof GP' to open RASC Next Generation programme
Professional cattle hoof trimmer Graeme Parker, also known as ‘The Hoof GP’, will open the Next Generation programme at the...
Rural Life
NFU Cymru opens scholarship for 'youngsters wanting to travel the world'
The National Farmers’ Union of Wales (NFU Cymru) has opened the Gareth Raw Rees Memorial Scholarship for “youngsters wanting to...
Agri-Business
Farm shop owners urged to stay vigilant amid 'alarming' theft cases
NFU Mutual is urging farm shop owners to stay vigilant as its research shows “an alarming number of cases of...
Rural Life
FAO: Food insecurity the ‘new normal’ since Covid-19
Food insecurity and malnutrition have become a “new normal” according to the head of the Food and Agriculture Organization of...
Agri-Business
Co-op first to announce move to 100% British strawberries
Co-op is the first UK retailer to announce it is moving to 100% British strawberries across its entire own brand...
Agri Politics
NFYFC elects John Lee as its new president
The National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC) has elected John Lee as its new president. Young Farmers’ Clubs (YFCs)...
Arable
9ac of standing crop 'well alight' in Taunton field fire
9ac of standing crop was “well alight” during a fire in the Nailsbourne area near Taunton, Somerset, over the weekend....
Sheep
Appeal for info after German Shepherd kills sheep in Flintshire
North Wales Police has appealed for information after a German Shepherd dog is believed to have attacked and killed a...
Rural Life
Australian farmer digs pit ‘big enough’ for more than 3,000 sheep
Wayne Smith, a sheep farmer has said that he has had to ask one of his neighbours to dig a...
Agri-Business
RSABI records 'Stand by Me' cover with members of the Farmers' Choir
The Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RSABI) is set to release a cover of ‘Stand by Me’ with around 100...
N.Ireland
New Zealand police shoot ram after man and woman found dead
New Zealand police have confirmed that they shot a ram after a couple were found dead in a paddock. “On...
Rural Life
PETA requests roadside memorial for cows following incident
Following an accident in which a lorry carrying 40 cows overturned on the A5 in Gobowen, Shropshire in which seven...
Rural Life
Dorset rural team recovers 'sheepnapped' lamb and makes arrest
Dorset Police’s rural crime team has recovered a stolen lamb that had been “sheepnapped” from a field in the area...
Rural Life
RABI reveals 'strong backing' to protect farmers' mental health
A survey of UK consumers completed by farming charity, Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI) revealed a “strong public backing” for...
N.Ireland
Farms in NI ‘not to receive same supports’ as England – UFU
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is warning that farmers are caught in a perfect storm, squeezed between margin pressures, high...
Rural Life
Sleeping habits of newborn deer are as individual as human infants – study
New research has revealed that newborn deer fawns differ both in sleeping patterns and the rate of development from birth...
Agri-Business
NSA: Tenants 'under pressure' as landowners reclaim land
The National Sheep Association (NSA) stated that traditional farming practices “could be threatened” as large landowners look to reclaim farmland...
