Rural Life
Review of labour shortages in food supply chain published
An independent review commissioned by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) into the labour shortage in the...
Rural Life
N.Ireland
Students graduate with degree qualifications at CAFRE
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has hosted its first combined higher education graduation ceremony at Greenmount...
N.Ireland
NIFAIS 5 years behind schedule and £17m more expensive – report
The Northern Ireland Food Animal Information System (NIFAIS) is now expected to be launched in 2024, more than five years behind schedule,...
N.Ireland
Video: Farmer ‘lucky to be alive’ after fall into slurry pit
An Irish suckler farmer has said he is lucky to be alive after surviving a fall into a slurry pit...
Rural Life
Members sought for AHDB beef and lamb discussion group
Beef and lamb producers in England are being called upon to apply to join a national discussion group facilitated by...
Rural Life
Northumberland arable and livestock farm guiding at £6.75m
What the agents are calling a “first-class arable and livestock farm” in Northumberland is on the market guiding at £6.75...
Rural Life
New wheels for 11-year-old farmer
An 11-year-old farmer who took television screens by storm has been given a set of ‘new wheels’ in the form...
N.Ireland
Co. Down farmer sentenced after death of niece
A Co. Down farmer pleaded guilty at Coleraine Crown Court today (Friday, June 23) to two breaches of health and...
Agri-Business
Farmers raise £10,000 for Air Ambulance NI
A small team from the farming world has raised £10,000 for Air Ambulance Northern Ireland (NI) by pushing a bed...
Rural Life
Tickets now on sale for Pembrokeshire County Show
Tickets are now on sale for this year’s Pembrokeshire County Show, which takes place on Wednesday and Thursday, August 16-17,...
Rural Life
Watch: Farming, friendship and foot-and-mouth in upcoming film
An upcoming film tells the tale of a Devon farmer’s friendship with his local vet against the backdrop of the...
Agri-Business
Public rural property access can provide extra income for farmers
A key area for income generation within landed estates and other rural property during the summertime can be granting access...
Rural Life
Nominations now open for NFYFC Achiever Awards
Nomination are now open for the 2023 Young Farmer Club Achiever Awards – defined as a “special celebration of the...
Rural Life
'Charming' rural cottage on 92ac site brought to the market
A “charming” rural stone cottage, a byre and a plot of almost 92ac of land suitable for livestock has been...
N.Ireland
UK landowner fined after people ‘seriously injured’ by cattle attacks
A UK landowner has been fined £15,000 after members of the public were “seriously injured” by cattle while walking along...
Rural Life
First heat-health alert issued for 6 regions in England
The first heat-health alert has been issued and applies to six regions of England. The UK’s Met Office and the...
Rural Life
UK appoints first-ever 'Rural Connectivity Champion'
Simon Fell MP has been announced as the UK’s first Rural Connectivity Champion – a role that will see him...
Rural Life
High production costs leading to poor mental health - survey
The rising cost of production has contributed to the poor mental health of farmers and food producers, according to a...
