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Boy pleads guilty to arson on Oxfordshire farm
A teenage boy has pleaded guilty to causing £1 million worth of damage to a farm in Eynsham, Oxfordshire, by...
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Agri-Business
Tesco launches UK’s largest low-carbon fertiliser roll-out
Tesco has today (Friday, January 27) announced that it is partnering with five of its largest field vegetable suppliers to...
Rural Life
Over £120,000 worth of machinery stolen in Dorset
Dorset Police’s rural crime team is appealing for information regarding the theft of over £120,000 worth of machinery and equipment...
Sheep
Man convicted after skinning sheep and feeding it to hounds
Hartley Crouch of Cottesmore Road, Ashwell, has been convicted of theft after he stole a sheep, skinned it and fed...
Rural Life
Diesel thefts more than doubled in 2022 - NFU Mutual
The insurance branch of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU Mutual) has said that diesel thefts more than doubled in 2022,...
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Animal welfare laws threatened by new bill - RSPCA
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has warned that that the UK’s animal welfare standards...
Environment
Man who earned £840k from illegal waste activities fined £368k
John Leslie Allison of Southfield Lane, Colne, Burnley, has been ordered to pay over £368,000 after earning around £840,000 for...
N.Ireland
High levels of air pollution being recorded in Northern Ireland
The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has warned that Northern Ireland is experiencing high pollution levels in...
Agri-Business
Machinery Focus: Zetor earns its stripes with pedigree suckler herd
The term ‘stockman’s tractor’ is often used to describe the Zetor range as well as other brands that are not...
Rural Life
Farm safety demonstrations to take place at the Midlands Machinery Show
Farming’s safety record will be tackled by the organisers of the upcoming Midlands Machinery Show on November 16-17, with practical...
Agri-Business
Halloween: Farming unions warn of farm safety dangers
Farming unions across the UK have warned the public to be cautious when participating in Halloween activities like lighting bonfires,...
N.Ireland
Man dies following collision between tractor and car in Tyrone
A man has died following a two-vehicle collision between a car and a tractor in Co Tyrone. The Police Service...
Agri Politics
RSPCA fears animal welfare laws will be 'lost'
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is warning that the nation’s animal welfare standards could...
Dairy
ForFarmers national roadshow focuses on youngstock
Dairy farmers across the country are invited to attend their local ForFarmers youngstock roadshow this autumn. The events are part...
Agri-Business
Japan takes ‘World’s Best Steak’ title with Wagyu sirloin
The 2022 World Steak Challenge results were announced at an event which took place at the Round Room at the...
Dairy
Silage quality: Dairy farmers warned about the 'perfect storm'
Dairy farmers should brace themselves for “the perfect storm” when it comes to silage quality this winter, with second cut...
Rural Life
Diesel laundering waste costs Monaghan County Council €100,000
Monaghan County Council is expecting to spend around €100,000 this year dealing with the illegal dumping of diesel laundering waste....
Other
First Criminal Behaviour Order issued for poaching in Yorkshire
A man from North Yorkshire has been issued a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) for poaching offences on private farmland in...
