Rural News

Kent residents are campaigning against plans to set up a solar farm, which could cause “serious harm” to one of Britain’s most important Roman sites.

An “obsessive” wild bird egg collector from Norfolk has admitted to illegally hoarding thousands of rare birds’ eggs. 

Suffolk construction and demolition company Tippers R Us has admitted to dumping soil in a county’s beauty spot, near Aldeburgh.

At the beginning of February, a flock of sheep from Langford Farm, near Tavistock, in Devon were chased over three fields by out-of-control dogs. 45 animals were killed.

The future of British food and environmental challenges on farms were among topics raised during the annual NFU Conference 2024.

As the 2024 NFU conference aims to explore the topic: ‘British Food: What plan for the future?’, NFU president Minette Batters opened the event with a call for politicians to commit to providing food security. 

A review of the assurance scheme was carried out by Campbell Tickell after an industry backlash to Red Tractor’s proposed Greener Farms Commitment module.

The prime minister attended this year’s NFU Conference to announce a series of new measures to support farmers, including plans to increase certain payments and cut planning permission red tape.

A farm that grows potatoes for Walkers Crisps has announced its plans to build a reservoir to help combat the effects of climate change.

£100,000-worth of stolen property has been recovered in just five months by a new police team in Cumbria.

Tea drinkers have been warned of ‘supply issues’ affecting supermarket stock across the country.

Celebrity and farmer Jeremy Clarkson criticised farming policies proposed by the Welsh Government, calling the plans ‘completely daft’.