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
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...
Rural Life
Copernicus: March 2024 was the warmest on global record
March 2024 was warmer than any previous March in the global data record, making it the tenth month in a...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland’s hen harrier population sees 26% decrease
The future of the hen harrier, one of the UK’s rarest birds of prey, remains uncertain, according to results from...
Rural Life
Storm Kathleen could 'wreak havoc on properties' - NFU Mutual
NFU Mutual has warned that Storm Kathleen, which is set to arrive tomorrow (Saturday, April 6), could potentially wreak “havoc...
Rural Life
Family paid 'loving' tribute after son died in farm bike accident
The family of a teenage boy who passed away after his vehicle came off the carriageway in Worsthorne, Lancashire UK...
N.Ireland
Bird flu confirmed in person who had contact with infected cattle
A person in the United States who had contact with dairy cattle in Texas infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza...
Rural Life
RSABI urges any farmers struggling to #KeepTalking
Scottish agricultural charity, RSABI, is reminding people of the importance of checking in on each other, at this busy time...
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Entries open for 3 days of Royal Bath & West Show competitions
Entries are now open for competitions running across the three days of the Royal Bath & West Show. The show...
Agri-Business
HSE reminds walkers to be cautious around cattle this Easter
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a reminder to countryside walkers to exercise caution around cattle this Easter....
Rural Life
Man arrested after placing 50 dead animals outside local shop
A man has been arrested in connection with an incident where a number of dead animals were left outside a...
Rural Life
UK pub creates 'first' tractor parking space
A rural pub in Tideswell, Derbyshire, UK has taken a step forward for the farming community by creating the “first...
Rural Life
US TB trial delivering oral vaccine to wild deer
The United States Department of Agriculture – Wildlife Services (USDA-WS) is evaluating the ability to deliver an oral bovine tuberculosis...
Rural Life
Farmers' choir 'outstanding performance' raises over £45,000
A “magical” performance by The Farmers’ Choir in Perth on Sunday, February 25 raised £46,000 for Scottish agriculture charity, RSABI,...
