Rural News

Farmers have been reminded to be vigilant of gundog theft as we entered the Gundog Theft Awareness Week. 

A substantial number of livestock has been killed and two barns with equipment were destroyed in a blaze, leaving a Guisborough farm owner “devastated”. 

An estimated £4 million worth of stolen vehicles and equipment have been recovered by the Warwickshire Police Rural Crime Team since the squad was launched five years ago. 

Well-known farmer-comedian Jim Smith and popular local musicians, Peter Morrison and Seamus MacLennan, will take to the stage on Skye this December for an unforgettable night of music and laughter. 

Plans to build a solar farm as big as 144 football pitches on top-quality farmland in Lincolnshire have met with mixed responses from local residents. 

19 sheep from a Cheshire farm were killed and others have been injured following two livestock worrying incidents. One of the dogs involved in the attack was killed by a farmer. 

A 63-year-old man has been arrested after over 950 wheels of cheddar, worth £300,000, have been stolen from a London-based artisanal cheese maker. 

TV presenter and farmer Jeremy Clarkson has issued an encouraging message for British farmers following yesterday’s Autumn Budget announcement. 

Farming organisations have responded to the Autumn Budget 2024 that was announced earlier today by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, explaining how it will influence farmers and their businesses.

More than 950 wheels of cheddar, worth £300,000, have been stolen from a London-based artisanal cheese maker. 

The Spooky Halloween Road Run in Swindon has so far raised around £200 for Yellow Wellies.

Farmers have been offered advice on how to reduce the fear and stress that fireworks can cause to livestock ahead of Bonfire Night.