N.Ireland
Firefighters called in to rescue 1,000kg bull stuck in ditch
Firefighters were called to help rescue a 1,000kg bull which was stuck in a ditch in Hatfield Broad Oak, in...
England
N.Ireland
Firefighters douse tractor ‘well alight in a field’
Firefighters were called in to extinguish a tractor which was “well alight in a field” in Somerset, England, this week....
N.Ireland
Firefighters called in to save steer stuck in water trough
Numerous teams of firefighters were mobilised to rescue a 12-month-old bullock which became trapped in a water trough earlier this week in...
N.Ireland
Pub installs electric fence to ensure social distancing at bar
The owner of a pub in the English county of Cornwall has taken hair-raising methods to ensure social distancing measures...
N.Ireland
Livestock trailer carrying 12 cows overturns at roundabout
A tractor drawing a trailer with 12 cows in it overturned at a roundabout in England earlier today, Tuesday, July...
N.Ireland
2 hospitalised from ‘taking animal medication’ after vet surgery break-in
Two men who were arrested following the theft of animal medication from a veterinary surgery in England have been released...
Rural Life
Arrests made after ‘modern slaves’ discovered on Bedfordshire farm
10 suspected victims of modern slavery have been safeguarded after they were discovered living in a farm building in Bedfordshire,...
Agri-Business
BVA wants vets included in support plans for businesses affected by Covid-19
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has written to the Government, urging that veterinary practices be covered in the scope of...
Rural Life
Knaresborough YFC tractor breaks records in friend's memory
A group of young farmers in North Yorkshire raised more than £20,000 in memory of their late friend with a...
Agri Politics
NFU officeholder team elected at AGM following annual conference
A new team of officeholders have been elected at the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Council annual general meeting (AGM); which took...
Sheep
Long-term opportunity to manage 1,200 sheep...in Northumberland
A rare, new opportunity has opened to manage 1,200 commercial Texel/Beltex ewes on the Matfen Estate in Northumberland, England. The...
Agri-Business
HS2 approval: Government urged to treat farmers and landowners on the route fairly
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) is urging the UK Government to deliver fairness to landowners after Prime Minister...
N.Ireland
Farmer buys Landini tractor…for his 88th birthday
A farmer bought a new Landini 6-136H tractor – a present to himself for his 88th birthday last week in...
N.Ireland
Bovine brigade: Herd of heifers ‘invades’ area of rural RAF base
Neighbours of an airbase of the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) got more than they bargained for this morning when...
N.Ireland
Wilts Police appeals for info following 3 separate sheep thefts
An appeal for information has been made following three separate incidents of sheep thefts in the English county of Wiltshire...
N.Ireland
14-year-old writes ‘letter of apology’ after crashing stolen JCB into tractor
A 14-year-old boy wrote a “letter of apology” following an incident in which a stolen JCB was crashed into a...
Rural Life
Appeal for info made regarding ‘suspicious animal incidents’ amid ‘occult’ claims
An appeal for information has been made following a series of suspicious incidents in which cattle and sheep have been...
Rural Life
Police release CCTV footage of thief stealing agri diesel
A thief was caught on CCTV footage stealing a drum of agricultural diesel last month in England, which local police...
