Video: Jovial Jerseys in jumpers the star attractions in festive footage December 26, 2019 Rural Life The unusual sight of four Jersey cows kitted out in matching Christmas jumpers with their farmer owner is the centre-piece for a clever…
Overturned lorry load of Brussels sprouts causes road closure December 19, 2019 Rural Life An overturned lorry on a UK road caused quite a stir this week and could well affect supplies of a well-known staple on…
3 jailed for illegal cigarette trade following HMRC farm raid December 19, 2019 Rural Life Three men have been jailed for a total of 10 years and nine months after they were caught with millions of illegal cigarettes…
Johnson takes landslide victory as Conservatives secure majority December 13, 2019 Agri Politics UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party has secured a comfortable majority in the House of Commons following a landslide victory in the…
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…
