Rural Life
NFU Mutual issues advice to those hit by floods
NFU Mutual is urging home and business owners to be flood-aware as floods have hit Wales, the Midlands and the...
Rural Life
Rural Life
Lincolnshire police appeal for information on farm burglary
Lincolnshire police have appealed for information following a farm burglary in Witham-on-the-Hill in the early hours of the morning of...
Agri-Business
Price of farmland in England rose 12% in 2022
The price of farmland in England rose 12% to reach a new record high of £10,600/ac, £600/ac more than the...
Rural Life
Man charged with 16 offences relating to rural crimes
An unnamed man has been charged with a total of 16 offences in connection with a warrant carried out by...
Rural Life
Survey reveals what UK farmers are most proud of
A survey of more than 500 farmers and agricultural professionals from across the UK has revealed that farmers are proud...
Rural Life
Scotland: Rural projects receive £3 million funding boost
More than 180 projects across rural Scotland will benefit from a £3 million funding boost, which was announced by the...
Rural Life
Down to Earth events to return in summer 2023
The Down to Earth regenerative farming events for livestock producers is back with two events this year, following what the...
Rural Life
TFA Cymru calls for Welsh government to fulfil promises to farmers
The Welsh Tenant Farmers’ Association (TFA Cymru) has called for the Welsh government to fulfil its promises to tenant farmers...
Rural Life
Tractor carrying 20 unstrapped bales stopped by police
A tractor carrying 20 unstrapped bales on a trailer was stopped by Staffordshire Roads Policing Unit yesterday (Thursday, December 29)....
Rural Life
3 hospitalised after crash between car and tractor
Three people have been sent to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow for treatment following a crash between a...
Agri Politics
UK farming unions call for change in 2023
Ahead of the New Year on Sunday, January 1, 2023, farming unions from across the UK have called for change....
N.Ireland
Lack of allotments and community gardens highlighted
The lack of allotments and community gardens on the island of Ireland was highlighted recently, at a meeting of community...
Rural Life
NFU Mutual raised £1m for farm organisations in 2022
The rural insurance branch of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU Mutual) has announced that its Charitable Trust collected donations amounting...
Rural Life
BVA seeks nominations for next junior vice-president
Applications are now open for the next British Veterinary Association (BVA) junior vice-president, who will go on to become president...
Rural Life
Road safety on rural roads over the holidays
Road safety is always paramount. However, in particular at this time of the year, drivers of rural roads should exercise...
Government
Rural areas just as likely to vote Labour as Conservative - survey
Voters in rural areas are now just as likely to vote for the Labour Party as they are to vote...
Rural Life
NFU forum chair shares personal experience losing £60k in farm theft
Next Generation forum chair of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU), Eveey Hunter, has spoken out about the impacts of rural...
Rural Life
Scotland: Calls for clarity on slurry storage support
The National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFUS) is calling on the Scottish government to clarify what support will be available...
