Rural Life
New BVA report to help vets become more sustainable
A new British Veterinary Association (BVA) Voice of the Veterinary Profession survey revealed 93% of veterinarians say sustainability is important...
Rural Life
Agri Politics
MP highlights Budget and food security concerns
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has highlighted the farming and crofting community’s concerns about the upcoming Budget and government...
Rural Life
Consumer trust in UK farming hits six-year high
The latest findings from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) trust study show optimism rising through the agricultural supply...
Farm Building
Volunteers progress with restoration of Scottish bothy
Volunteers undertaking restoration work on a derelict bothy, once hidden within the depths of a forest on Scotland’s west coast,...
N.Ireland
£15,000 of funding announced for NI farming group
The Royal Countryside Fund (RCF) has announced £170,000 of new support for nine farming groups in England, Scotland, and NI,...
Dairy
Winner of 2024 Dairy Stockperson of the Year Award announced
William Davies from Clynderwen, Pembrokeshire has been announced as the winner of the 2024 NFU Cymru / NFU Mutual Dairy...
N.Ireland
Cultshe clothing brand celebrates women in agriculture
A Co. Antrim dairy farmer is behind Cultshe, an award-winning new clothing and lifestyle brand for women in agriculture. Louise...
Rural Life
Environment Agency warns very wet year is 'delaying harvest time'
The Environment Agency today (Thursday, October 17) warned that “a very wet year is already delaying harvest time for some...
Farm Building
78-year-old farmer fined after roofer dies from forklift fall
A farmer from Cheshire has been fined £16,000 after a roofer fell to his death from a forklift truck on...
N.Ireland
Tractor run for late Derry teen raises £32,000 for Air Ambulance NI
A tractor run organised by the Burnfoot Community Hub in Co. Derry has raised over £32,000 for Air Ambulance Northern...
N.Ireland
Police investigate ‘high value’ machinery thefts in mid Ulster
Detectives are appealing for information following a spate of burglaries and “high-value” machinery thefts that have occurred across the mid...
N.Ireland
Muir launches Farming for the Generations Pilot Scheme
Northern Ireland’s Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister, Andrew Muir, has announced the launch of the Farming for the Generations pilot...
Rural Life
NFU Mutual warns of spike in quad bike thefts this autumn
Quad bikes and ATVS continue to be targeted by thieves this autumn, new data from NFU Mutual and the National...
Rural Life
General bluetongue movement licences and their uses
Certain movements are not permitted in a bluetongue zone or from premises which have been served a bluetongue premises or...
Rural Life
RHASS holds Harvest Thanksgiving service for Scottish farmers
Scotland’s farming community were celebrated in a Harvest Thanksgiving service hosted by Edinburgh’s St Giles Cathedral in conjunction with the...
Rural Life
Winners announced for 'Helping it Happen' awards
Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) has revealed businesses, innovative partnerships, and individuals from across rural Scotland, who have been honoured at...
Rural Life
Converting bare tenant farm into dairy unit in Scotland
By Chris McCullough Taking on a tenant farm is a huge challenge in itself, but for new entrant farmers to...
Rural Life
Cancer campaign urges farming community to 'Nip it in the Bud'
Farmers and people living in rural communities are being urged to ‘nip it in the bud’ and get checked for...
