Rural Life
Scottish govt commits to rural housing with Rural and Islands Housing Plan
The Scottish government has announced a new Rural and Islands Housing Action Plan to support its commitment to deliver 110,000...
Rural Life
N.Ireland
UFU contacts DAERA and NIEA over NI slurry spreading deadline
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) said it has contacted the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) and the...
Machinery
Police appeal for witnesses to Oundle machinery theft
Northamptonshire Police is appealing for witnesses after the theft of an orange and black mounted table saw from a Brown’s...
Rural Life
2 lambs killed in suspected dog attack in Llanyre
Two lambs have been killed in a suspected dog attack in the Llanyre area of Radnorshire, Powys, Wales. Dyfed Powys...
Rural Life
Tenant farm saved as Old Malton solar proposal rejected
North Yorkshire Council has refused planning permission for a solar farm and battery storage system on tenanted farmland in Old...
Rural Life
Video: Scottish farmers face 'unprecedented damage' after flooding
Extensive flooding over the weekend has caused significant damage to farmland in Scotland. President of the Scottish branch of the...
Agri-Business
Farmers sought to test new GHG emissions-saving app
Researchers from the James Hutton Institute are seeking arable and mixed farmers to help shape a new mobile phone app...
Agri-Business
'Housing is needed for Welsh farming families' - Roger Parry & Partners
Planning consultancy Roger Parry & Partners has said the “huge barriers” facing Welsh farming families seeking housing need to be...
Rural Life
AKP Group to sponsor mental health in farming photography project
UK potato supply chain specialist, AKP Group, has announced that it will sponsor the ‘Take One a Day’ photography project...
Agri Politics
CLA survey: 65% do not trust Labour to support the countryside
A poll conducted by the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has revealed that 65% of its members do not...
Rural Life
Climate agency: September was warmest on record
September was the warmest September on record according to the latest data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), implemented...
Rural Life
Uncertain future for farmland bought for scrapped HS2 leg
What will happen to farmland acquired for the construction of the now-scrapped leg of HS2 is uncertain. Following days of...
N.Ireland
All-Ireland Hedge Laying Championships set for Down this weekend
The All-Ireland Hedge Laying Championships are set to place in Co. Down on Saturday (October 7). This year’s championships are...
N.Ireland
Rural Northern Ireland facing ‘double-edged sword’ with cost of living
Northern Ireland is facing a “double-edged sword” in rural areas between the current cost of living crisis and “lack of...
Rural Life
Govt launches consultations to improve rural broadband connectivity
The government has launched two consultations aimed at improving broadband connections in “the most remote and rural parts of the...
N.Ireland
Court: Armagh company convicted on animal transport charge
A Co. Armagh company, Killyfaddy Farms Ltd., of Killyfaddy Road, has been convicted at Armagh Magistrates Court sitting in Newry...
Rural Life
Work ongoing to extinguish barn fire in Kent
Firefighter operations are continuing in Kent to extinguish a barn fire that started on Wednesday (September 27). Two fire engines...
Rural Life
Countryside Alliance survey seeks to uncover 'true level' of rural crime
The Countryside Alliance is seeking views from farmers and those who live in rural areas to uncover the “true level”...
