Rural News

Growers and distributors of plant protection products (PPPs) are being warned to be on high alert following a break-in at a secure distributor store. 

Today marks World Milk Day, an international awareness day that celebrates the importance of dairy products. 

An Essex adventure farm has been named one of the best attractions in the East of England. 

Farmers across the UK are being urged to be vigilant following a new wave of Global Positioning System (GPS) thefts in recent weeks. 

A teenage boy has been arrested in connection with the theft of a tractor and subsequent dangerous driving in the Dorchester area. 

Over 600 individual crop plots from 25 exhibitors will give Cereals visitors access to the very latest in crop breeding, protection, nutrition, and science.

Defra has published guidance on two new types of hen housing grants, which are set to launch next month.

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

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.

On a dry April day in Haddiscoe, Norfolk, the team at Ben Burgess, together with a contingent from Väderstad, staged a working demonstration day of Väderstad drills and tillage machinery. Machinery editor Neale Byart was there.