Author Posts: Aleksandra Cupriak

The Oxfordshire community will benefit from a £156,000 boost that aims to tackle rural crime. 

Farmers are expected to be under more pressure than ever during harvest this year, as challenging weather delayed farm operations.

Responding to the Prime Minister’s plans to bring back national service for 18-year-olds, Jeremy Clarkson has a different idea. 

Defra has announced that more funding will be made available for farmers affected by flooding and exceptional wet weather. The NFU, which called for this greater support, warmly welcomed the news. 

After a nationwide search and entries from all corners of the UK, 10 teams of advanced AI innovators have been granted a share of £1 million.

Scotland’s largest independent dairy has noticed an increase in sales of cottage cheese equivalent to the weight of two million kilograms per year.

Veterinary groups have welcomed new legislation banning routine use of antibiotics in farm animals, but warned that a blanket ban of prophylactic treatment could be harmful.

The intense pressure faced by farmers to deliver on environmental targets will be addressed through a new £2.5 million AHDB pilot, with support from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).

The recent tragic death of a schoolgirl in a mudslide in Darlington underlines the growing risks of extreme weather in rural areas.

Researchers at the University of Essex are aiming to revolutionise onion farming by growing the vegetable inside a shipping container in a bid to speed up growth and make the process better for the environment.

All Welsh slaughterhouses will need to install CCTV by 1st December as new regulations have been approved by the Senedd. 

A rural insurer is warning farmers to protect themselves from unforeseen time off as the new figures show that long-term sickness across the industry has been rising by 11% year-on-year.