Rural Life
Kent rural crime team recovers items worth over £2m in 2024
Kent Police’s rural crime team has now recovered suspected stolen items worth more than £2 million since the start of...
Kent
Rural Life
19-year-old motorcyclist dies in collision with tractor in Kent
A 19-year-old motorcyclist has died following a collision with a tractor in Sissinghurst, Kent. Kent Police said the incident occurred...
Rural Life
Kent regenerative farmer wins CLA conservation award
A regenerative farmer from Kent has won the Country Land and Business Association’s (CLA) Emsden Trophy for his conservation work....
Agri-Business
Bluetongue: Farmers in high-risk counties can apply for free tests
Farmers in high-risk counties for bluetongue can now apply for free testing for ruminants (cattle, sheep, deer, goats) or camelids...
Agri-Business
Farm fined £12,000 for 'multiple' health and safety breaches
A farming business in Faversham, Kent has been fined for “multiple health and safety breaches” which placed employees and others...
Agri-Business
2 further cases of BTV detected in Kent
A further two cases of bluetongue virus (BTV) in cattle have been identified at two new locations following active surveillance...
Agri-Business
3 more cases of bluetongue confirmed in cattle in Kent
Three further cases of bluetongue have been confirmed in cattle in Kent following active surveillance in the area. The Department...
Rural Life
John Deere stolen from development site in Faversham
A John Deere tractor was among the items stolen from a housing development site in Faversham earlier this month. Kent...
Agri-Business
3 further cases of bluetongue confirmed in Kent
The UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed a further three cases of bluetongue, bringing the...
Agri-Business
Two further cases of bluetongue confirmed in livestock in Kent
The UK government has confirmed an eighth and ninth case of bluetongue serotype 3 in in a sheep and a...
Other
7 cases of bluetongue virus detected in Kent
Farmers in England’s southeast and it’s surrounding areas have been urged to be vigilant for bluetongue virus (BTV) on their...
Rural Life
Bluetongue hotline launched for farmers and NFU
Farmers and National Farmers’ Union (NFU) members in and around the Temporary Control Zone (TCZ) can now access and call...
