Agri Politics
Govt grants £57m in flood relief payments to farmers
£57.5 million worth of flood relief payments has been awarded to farmers devastated by the flooding in the last fortnight...
Rural Life
Rural Life
Police apprehend stolen gator following motorway chase
Police in North Yorkshire were engaged in a helicopter and vehicle chase in the early hours of Sunday morning (November...
Environment
Police warrant executed for illegal wildlife trade of birds' eggs
South Yorkshire Police has confirmed the execution of a warrant relating to the illegal wildlife trade of birds’ eggs in...
Farm Building
NFU Mutual: Cost of farm fires exceeded £110m last year
The cost of farm fires increased by 37% from £80.4 million in 2022 to an estimated £110.3 million last year,...
N.Ireland
Man sentenced following cannabis farm discovery in rural Co. Down
Clive Weir, from the Annahilt area in Co. Down was handed a three year sentence following the discovery of a...
Sheep
Seven sheep die in hit and run incident in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire Police are currently investigating a spate of recent rural crime incidents, including the theft of £100,000 worth of...
Agri Politics
NI MPs pen letter in protest of APR changes
Upper Bann MP, Carla Lockhart, has penned a cross-party letter to Chancellor Rachel Reeves, prompting her to reconsider proposed plans...
Rural Life
Pembrokeshire Christmas agri fair extended to two days
Pembrokeshire Agricultural Society’s Christmas Fair has been extended to two days, to take place across the weekend of Saturday, December...
Rural Life
Survey findings reveal BTV-3 impact in UK
New insights from an industry wide BTV-3 impact survey, along with recent clinical research by the Animal and Plant Health...
Rural Life
1,000s gather for Scotland's largest indoor winter farming event
Scotland’s First Minister, John Swinney MSP, attended the country’s largest indoor winter farming event, AgriScot for the first time yesterday...
N.Ireland
FFA supports Aontú’s Equitable Beef Pricing Bill
Farmers for Action (FFA) is supporting the principles espoused within the Aontú ‘Equitable Beef Pricing Bill’, which was defeated in...
N.Ireland
Air Ambulance Agribusiness Group seeks £2.5m to sustain emergency service
With an increase in callouts experienced this year, Air Ambulance Northern Ireland’s Agribusiness Group is urging the agricultural community to...
N.Ireland
Police investigate stolen tractor in Co. Tyrone
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is appealing for information in relation to the theft of a tractor in...
Environment
Ulster Wildlife confirms appointment of new CEO
Dawn Miskelly has been appointed to the role of chief executive officer of Ulster Wildlife, Northern Ireland’s largest local nature...
Agri Politics
Changes in APR and BPR 'need to be overturned' - NFU
The NFU has warned that the changes announced in the Budget could increase food costs to consumers, adding pressure to...
Rural Life
Study: Farmers urge banks to prioritise climate and nature
Banks need to radically rethink how they support farmers to shift to farming systems that prioritise climate and nature, according...
Rural Life
Budget 2024 may lead to increased food prices - NFU
Budget 2024 is a blow to British farmers and could lead to food price rises, the National Farmers’ Union (NFU)...
Agri Politics
Budget 'forces difficult decisions' upon farmers
A leading UK tax expert warns that the UK’s Autumn Budget spells a pronounced problem for the nation’s farmers, who...
