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Farmer finds himself in court using tractor ‘for social purposes’

December 6, 2019

Rural Life

A farmer in the UK who drove to a local public house in his tractor after work has been hit with a fine…

Video: Close call for driver following costly collision

October 31, 2019

Rural Life

Substantial damage was caused to a vehicle following a collision with a tractor towing what appears to be a power harrow in the…

5 arrested following discovery of migrants in cattle truck

October 22, 2019

Rural Life

Five men have been arrested as part of a National Crime Agency (NCA) investigation into a crime group suspected of hiding migrants in…

‘Several sheep killed and injured’ following UK trailer accident

October 7, 2019

Rural Life

Several sheep were killed and injured following a road accident involving a livestock trailer in the UK over the weekend, according to local…

Grain price: Fall from last week; UK has over 1 million tonnes to export

August 31, 2019

Tillage

This week, Teagasc estimated the Irish cereal harvest at 2.1 million tonnes. This is behind the five-year average of 2.3 million tonnes. The…

3 injured as tractor spills bales outside English pub

August 29, 2019

Rural Life

A number of people were injured when a tractor towing a trailer of bales shed its load outside a pub in England over…

Lucky escape for drivers in 2-tractor road collision

August 22, 2019

Rural Life

A road in Pembrokeshire in the UK was closed for over six hours on Tuesday, August 20, following a collision involving two tractors.…

6 teens arrested in connection with 140ac UK crop fire

August 7, 2019

Rural Life

Six teenage boys have been arrested in connection with a large-scale crop fire in the UK earlier this week. The incident, which occurred…

35ac of barley up in smoke due to suspected rubbish burning in Suffolk

July 18, 2019

Rural Life

35ac of barley was burnt in a widespread field fire, thought to have been started by rubbish burning in Suffolk, England, yesterday, Wednesday,…

Graphic: Farmer sentenced for animal welfare offences

July 16, 2019

Rural Life

In the UK, a West Yorkshire farmer has been banned from keeping livestock for seven years, after failing to comply with animal welfare legislation.…

Ornua announces move to close UK production facility

July 16, 2019

Agri-Business

Following a major review of its European operations, Ornua has announced a proposal to close its Whitchurch site. The proposal intends to transfer…

Farm workers among victims freed in ‘slavery investigation’

July 8, 2019

Rural Life

A Polish slavery gang who trafficked up to 400 people to the UK, forcing them to work for a pittance and live in…

Video: Farmer confronted for mowing 5ac field at 10:00pm

June 28, 2019

Rural Life

A farmer in the UK has been confronted while working in a field last night, Thursday, June 27, as people living in a…

Firefighters rescue injured farm worker trapped in 3m trench

June 26, 2019

Rural Life

A farm worker was left trapped in a 3m deep ditch with a fractured leg when a bank collapsed in on him during…

Firefighters rescue UK farmer from overturned tractor

June 24, 2019

Rural Life

A farmer had to be rescued by firefighters when his tractor overturned in the UK over the weekend. The incident took place yesterday,…

Graphic images: Calves targeted in ‘crossbow attack’

June 24, 2019

Rural Life

Two calves were repeatedly shot with bolts from a crossbow in a vicious attack in the UK over the weekend. Discovered by owner…

Lorry carrying 190 pigs overturns overnight

June 19, 2019

Rural Life

A number of pigs died when a lorry carrying 190 animals overturned in the UK late last night, according to local police. The…

Done deal: British beef gains access to Chinese market

June 17, 2019

Beef

An agreement has been reached between China and the UK to allow British beef access to the Chinese market, it has emerged. Potentially worth…

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