Rural News

When Zoe Colville left city life and a job as a hairdresser to farm full time, she wanted to keep her family and friends up to date via her Instagram account. Now, six years later, she is one of the top ‘farmfluencers’ in the UK, with 22.2K followers. We caught up with her to find out more.

Outstanding farm retailers were crowned winners as a prestigious national award ceremony went online for the first time to celebrate the very best in the business.

The National Sheep Association (NSA) says it has made the “difficult and disappointing” decision to postpone its major regional events this year.

Growing peas and beans and precision farming are among the most effective measures in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on farms, new research has found.

After a successful AGM and the announcement of the new committee, Women in Agriculture Scotland (WiAS) has shared some exciting plans for the forthcoming year, including a monthly photography competition celebrating farming.

NFU welcomes news that eco-friendly fuel will be available by this autumn, providing a boost to UK wheat and sugar sectors, whilst helping to deliver the government’s green agenda.

National law firm Clarke Willmott LLP hosted the first in a series of energy-focussed webinars, partnering with NFU Energy to look at green energy projects in the agricultural sector.

Due to the ongoing uncertainties surrounding Covid 19 and after consultation with their sponsors, exhibitors and visitors, the Directors of APF 2021 have reluctantly taken the difficult decision to postpone the event for a further year. 

Introducing Beef Shorthorn – complementing environmental land management schemes.

Cereals 2021 is offering free early bird tickets for visitors who register before the end of March, enabling people to finally look forward to a physical event.

In January, RABI launched the largest ever survey of its kind in England and Wales, with a target of achieving 26,000 responses from farming people.

88% of farmers under the age of 40 rank poor mental health as biggest hidden problem facing farmers today (increased from 82% in 2018), a recent study reveals.