Rural News

New precision breeding technology to increase food production, reduce costs to farmers, and allow drought- and disease-resistant crops to be grown will be brought forward under new laws, the government has just announced. 

A Suffolk rare breeds farm has experienced an “absolute horror” after one of its sheep was shot. 

An eight-year-old boy died after he was shot in the head and face on a farm in Cumbria. 

Northern Europe’s largest joint agricultural fair, Agromek, which is taking place in November, will present a significant opportunity for anyone involved in the agricultural sector, gathering industry professionals, innovators, and enthusiasts from various fields.

A survey carried out by RSABI among the Scottish agricultural community has revealed that while there is strong awareness of the importance of taking a break off the farm, too few farmers actually do so. 

Twin calves brought joy to patients receiving end-of-life and palliative care during a special visit to a Derbyshire hospice.   

Organic veg box company, Riverford, has teamed up with a group of British farmers, including conservationist and TV presenter Jimmy Doherty, to launch a new fairness campaign called ‘Farmers Against Farmwashing’, aimed at exposing misleading supermarket “farmwashing” practices. 

Waterford Distillery has launched the latest bottling in its Heritage barley series, Heritage: Goldthorpe. It is the first time the goldthorpe barley variety has been used in drinks production in over 100 year.

A farmer from Northern Ireland was sentenced to 10 months in jail after causing unnecessary suffering to cows. 

Morrisons is launching British farm bus tours, offering its customers a behind-the-scenes perspective of working farms and the chance to meet the makers of their food. 

Mike Wilkins, a fourth-generation farmer and the young farmer of the year, is a proud representative of the industry at a much-loved baking show, The Great British Bake Off.

200 litres of red diesel were stolen from a tractor in the Penrith area, Cumbria Police confirmed.