Rural Life
Arson attack on former farm ‘backfires’ badly
Police have released footage showing a former farm being targeted by an arsonist – who ends up being set alight...
England
Rural Life
Stolen tractor found…overturned on roadside
Police are appealing for information after a stolen tractor was found overturned on the side of a road in England...
Rural Life
More than 400 stolen animals located in police raid
Police are working to reunite hundreds of suspected stolen animals with their rightful owners in north Yorkshire following a recent...
Dairy
Fancy some farm-fresh milk…from a vending machine?
Fancy selling fresh milk straight from a farm – through a vending machine? That’s exactly what one English farm has...
Machinery
Kuhn appoints new English dealer...but who is it?
Kuhn Farm Machinery has appointed a family-owned machinery chain as an additional dealer of its full range of agricultural and...
Agri-Business
English Total Farm Income up 41% in 2017
Total Income from Farming (TIFF) in England increased by 41% last year compared to 2016. It brings the amount earned...
Rural Life
'Quick thinking' ploughing halts crop fires across England
Fire crews and farmers worked together over the weekend to stop the spread of fires across fields of standing crops....
Agri-Business
Producers band together to call for protection for Devon Cider name
An application has been submitted for Devon Cider to become a protected brand, only able to be used by companies...
Arable
Oilseed rape area increases for the first time in 7 years
The area of oilseed rape planted in England and Scotland has increased for the first time in seven years – up...
Rural Life
Driver makes lucky escape after 'frightening' smash with cow in Durham
A driver in Durham was lucky to escape uninjured after colliding with a cow late last night. Police in the...
Agri-Business
Director banned after failing to pay minimum wage to farm labourers
A director of a company that supplied farm labourers has been banned for seven years after he repeatedly failed to...
Agri-Business
‘Smart’ farms to transform how we produce food
The University of Leeds has launched a new ‘smart farming’ initiative aiming to give farms and business a competitive advantage...
Beef
Report: Lim summer sale up by more than £400 on 2017
Following on from a strong sale period in early May, all eyes descended on Carlisle on Friday, June 15, for...
Agri-Business
Ukrainian officials take part in GB fact-finding visit
Food safety specialists from Ukraine gained a valuable insight into the work of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB)...
Sheep
Sheep roadshow dates announced; here's when you can catch it in your area
Farmers, vets and all others with an interest in sheep health, welfare and productivity have been invited to attend a...
Environment
Natural England chairman to stand down in 2019
Natural England’s chairman Andrew Sells has announced his intention to retire in January 2019 after five years in the role....
Rural Life
Rural homeless ‘sleeping in barns and outhouses’
Rural homelessness in England rose by almost a third between 2010 and 2016, with those affected bedding down in barns...
N.Ireland
British farms ‘critically short’ of seasonal fruit and veg labour supply
England and Wales have suffered a 17% decline in the number of seasonal workers required for the harvesting of fruit...
