Rural News

A Welsh wildlife photographer has been fined for disturbing a honey buzzard nest without a licence. 

One of Scotland’s butcher brands, Simon Howie, said that the business is gearing up for its busiest summer ever, with retailer orders for BBQ products increasing by 30%. 

A man in his 80s died following a collision with a tractor near the Somerset-Dorset border. 

Sheep and a lamb had drowned after being chased by dogs into a reservoir. 

A Northamptonshire-based manufacturer of defibrillator and bleed control cabinets, bleed control kits and supplier of medical equipment, Turtle Defib Cabinets, has designed and engineered the first solar and wind powered defibrillator cabinet in the UK.

If you’re thinking about retiring, but the kids aren’t ready to take over, Amberside Energy says you can ‘skip a generation’ and achieve long-term revenue with a solar farm.

The Regen Dairy Project has just announced the launch of a free online training course for farmers wanting to start a regenerative dairy journey.

Devon and Cornwall Police have just announced the winner of its Name Our Tractor competition. 

The Wales Veterinary Science Centre (WVSC) is reminding cattle keepers to ensure they meet their BVD testing obligations ahead of this year’s Royal Welsh Show in July.  

Defra’s ‘expanded and improved’ SFI is available to farmers from July 2024. Sarah Kidby explores the new offering in more depth.

Drivers have been warned that a “large amount of tractors” will appear on Cambridgeshire roads this weekend due to a memorial event. 

Fram Farmers teamed up with Ernest Doe Power in May to showcase an extensive line-up from the Case IH tractor range, offering the opportunity for visitors to give them a spin around an ex-USAF airfield in Suffolk. Machinery editor Neale Byart reports.