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…
3 arrested following police chase…of stolen tractor June 17, 2019 Rural Life Three individuals were arrested following a police chase involving a stolen tractor in the UK over the weekend, according to local police. Taking…
Activists target UK farmer bringing sheep to factory May 29, 2019 Sheep A number of what are believed to be vegan activists recently attempted to impede on a farmer bringing sheep to a factory in…
