Rural News

The chairwoman of the Farm Retail Association (FRA), Emma Mosey, has issued a stark warning about the “catastrophic consequences” of the recently announced Budget. She said that the new measures will decimate the UK’s farming industry and compromise the nation’s food security.

The pig industry leaders have warned that important grant funding opportunities for livestock farmers might be under threat following the news that Defra will be “simplifying and rationalising” governmental support. 

Gloucestershire Council’s campaign encouraging people to swap cow’s milk for vegan alternatives has prompted backlash from the farming community.

Tesco is calling on the government to provide a clear and comprehensive plan to support UK farmers in the transition to net zero as the retailer plans to set up two eco farms to trial low-carbon farming methods.

Two people have been taken to the hospital following a crash involving two cars and a tractor near Newmarket in Suffolk.

Jeremy Clarkson has informed his fans that new rules have just been implemented at his pub.

Two lynx that were illegally released into the Highlands have been successfully captured by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS), with two other wild cats still on the loose.

Villagers, farmers, charities and conservationists have joined forces to fight against a £200 million ‘sustainable green bus route’ that would cut through picturesque countryside and farmland in Cambridgeshire.

Farmers honked their horns during the Defra secretary’s speech at OFC.

Two educational tools that explore food production and farming topics have been created for secondary and A-Level students.

The Farm Safety Foundation, known as the Yellow Wellies, has developed a new virtual reality tool to allow LAMMA visitors to experience the harsh reality of what can happen when they decide to ignore safety and work without eye protection.  

A Hampshire pensioner has won a court battle that cost her £100,000 to prevent a solar farm from being built close to her village.