Rural Life
Stolen quad bike among items recovered by Kent Police
A quad bike, dozes of hedge trimmers and other stolen tools have been recovered by rural police officers in Dartford,...
Rural Life
Sheep
NSA launches survey to gauge impact of sheep worrying
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has launched its annual survey on the impacts of sheep worrying by dogs in a...
Rural Life
Northamptonshire farmers urged to mark property after spate of thefts
Farmers and landowners in Northamptonshire are being reminded to mark their property as the county has already received eight reports...
N.Ireland
64% of UK dog owners have seen their dog chase animals
Nearly two thirds of UK dog owners that responded to NFU Mutual’s most recent livestock worrying survey admitted that their...
Other
NFU Mutual 2023 Centenary Award for post-grad agri-students now open
The insurance branch of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU Mutual) said that its 2023 Centenary Award is now open for...
N.Ireland
USPCA ‘appalled’ after badger caught in snare in Tyrone
The Ulster Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (USPCA) has said it is “horrified and appalled” after a...
Rural Life
Thames Valley rural crime team awarded 'most proactive' against machinery theft
The Thames Valley Police rural crime taskforce (RCT) has been awarded the Rob Oliver Award for excellence in the fight...
Beef
Mad cow disease discovered in one cow in Netherlands
A case of mad cow disease has been discovered on a farm in the Netherlands, Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf has...
Rural Life
Chicken Boy book paints a 'charming portrait' of rural life
2023 will see the release of new agriculture-related books spanning from memoirs of rural lives and experiences to the criminology...
Rural Life
£14,000 offered for info on 5 wild birds found shot in Suffolk
The reward for information relating to the deaths of five juvenile Goshawks dumped at the edge of the King’s Forest...
Rural Life
Man arrested on suspicion of New Holland tractor theft
A man has been arrested on suspicion of the theft of a New Holland tractor in the Thames Valley. He...
Rural Life
Scotland introduces 2-dog limit for hunts in new bill
The Scottish government has introduced a new two-dog limit for all use of dogs in the course of hunting in...
Other
Big Farmland Bird Count 2023 begins next week
The 2023 Big Farmland Bird Count will begin next week on Friday, February 3, and run for a little over...
Rural Life
Over £120,000 worth of machinery stolen in Dorset
Dorset Police’s rural crime team is appealing for information regarding the theft of over £120,000 worth of machinery and equipment...
Rural Life
Broadband funding boost of £36 million to connect rural Cornwall
Thousands of people in rural Cornwall are to get access to fast broadband following a government investment of £36 million...
Rural Life
Milk consumption increased body mass of ancient humans
A new study has shown that consumption of animal milk in some parts of the world between 7,000 and 2,000...
Rural Life
Man told to remove gates as they didn't match 'rural character of area'
A homeowner in southeast Wales has been refused planning permission for gates on his private property as they didn’t match...
Rural Life
Diesel thefts more than doubled in 2022 - NFU Mutual
The insurance branch of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU Mutual) has said that diesel thefts more than doubled in 2022,...
