Environment
Extreme weather is the 'new normal' - WMO
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has warned that extreme weather is the “new normal” and in some countries temperatures have...
Rural Life
Rural Life
Scottish snare ban would be a ‘crippling blow’ – SLE
Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) has said the Scottish government’s intention to introduce a snare ban would deliver a “crippling...
Sheep
Diversification: UK farm makes Europe’s first sheep’s milk vodka
When searching for a way to diversify their farm, Tim and Tan Spittle found a unique, and seemingly untouched avenue...
Rural Life
Over £20k in prize money up for grabs at English Winter Fair 2023
Over £20,000 of prize money will be up for grabs at this year’s English Winter Fair at the Staffordshire County...
Agri-Business
GSC Grays brings 1,800ac livestock farm to the market
Rural land and property specialist GSC Grays has brought a 1,800ac livestock farm site to the market. The Northumberland-based farm...
Other
Met Office issues yellow thunderstorm and wind warnings
The UK Met Office has issued Status Yellow thunderstorm and wind warnings for parts of the country tomorrow (Friday, August...
Rural Life
Farmers urged to protect machinery from rodent damage
Pest control chemical manufacturer Lodi UK has urged farmers to be aware of the damage rodents can cause to farm...
Rural Life
Pig kidney working for over 30 days in human body after transplant
A genetically engineered pig kidney transplanted into a man declared brain-dead continued to "function well" after 32 days, US surgeons...
Agri-Business
40% of consumers to reduce alternative meat intake – survey
40% of consumers are planning to reduce their intake of alternative meat products, according to a new survey. The finding...
Beef
Highland cattle help wetland reserve by grazing vegetation
Highland cattle have been brought in to trim the vegetation on the nesting grounds of lapwing at Arundel Wetland Centre...
Rural Life
Hampshire and Isle of Wight rural crime projects receive £84k
The police and crime commissioner (PCC) for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight has announced that funding totalling nearly £84,000...
N.Ireland
Rare bird makes return to designated peatland site
An increasingly rare breeding bird has returned to a designated peatland site in Co. Down for the first time in...
Agri-Business
Kent man jailed for agri thefts worth over £55,000
A man has been jailed for the thefts of more than £55,000 worth of agricultural equipment from farms across Kent....
Agri-Business
Norfolk farmer to host Terravesta miscanthus farm walk
Norfolk farmer Algy Garrod will host a miscanthus farm walk on his farm this September to display how he has...
Rural Life
Survey: Cost is 'biggest barrier' for technology use on farms
In a recent survey, 86% of farmers and agricultural industry professionals stated they believe cost is the biggest barrier to...
Rural Life
'Stop That Sheep' rural crime initiative labelled a success
The Leominster Safer Neighbourhood Team’s (SNT) multi-agency rural crime operation – ‘Stop That Sheep’ – has been hailed a success...
Rural Life
Boy (5) from Kent dies following quad bike accident in Ireland
A five-year-old boy from Folkestone, Kent, has died following an accident understood to have involved a quad bike in the...
Rural Life
Events like Llandeilo Show are 'incredibly valuable' - FUW
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has said that its Carmarthen team is looking forward to the “incredibly valuable” Llandeilo...
