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Welsh cattle herds face new BVD testing rules from July
Welsh cattle keepers will face new BVD testing rules from 1 July as Wales steps up efforts to eradicate one of the most damaging diseases affecting…
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£3,500 reward offered after Northern Ireland farm thefts
A £3,500 Crimestoppers reward has been offered after a series of thefts targeting farms, rural businesses and agricultural properties in Northern…
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Man dies after motorcycle and tractor collide near Barnsley
A 44-year-old motorcyclist has died following a crash with a tractor near Barnsley. Emergency services were called to Copster Lane in Thurgoland at…
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Roundup lawsuits dealt blow after Supreme Court backs Bayer
Bayer has won a major US Supreme Court victory that could sharply limit thousands of Roundup lawsuits over alleged cancer warning failures. The court…
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PM change unlikely to ease pressure on farmers, rural experts warn
A change in Labour leadership is unlikely to bring relief for farmers, with rural policy expected to remain under pressure from tax, regulation and…
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Welsh farming groups offered £12,000 for on-farm trials
Welsh farming groups can now apply for up to £12,000 to test practical ideas on farm, with no match funding required. Farming Connect has opened…
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Huge AI data campus plan raises rural land concerns in Devon
Plans for a major AI data campus on an 850-acre site in north Devon have raised concerns over the growing pressure on rural land, food production and…
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Prime Shropshire arable land hits market for £650,000
More than 52 acres of Grade 2 arable land in East Shropshire has come to the market with a guide price of £650,000. The 52.68-acre block at Hem, near…
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NI suckler farmers receive first £13.3m scheme payments
Thousands of Northern Ireland suckler farmers are receiving the first payments under DAERA’s Suckler Cow Scheme, with £13.3 million now being issued…
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Farmers offered £47m to protect England’s peatlands
Farmers and land managers in England are being offered new funding to help protect peat soils, manage water levels and develop wetter farming systems…
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