Rural News

A 10-year-old boy, Thomas Bull, was crushed to death by a quadbike after taking the vehicle without his parents’ permission, an inquest heard. 

John Deere will be marking the 75th anniversary of its Model R tractor at the Newark Vintage Tractor & Heritage Show this November. 

High-value items, including quad bikes, trailers and power tools have recently been stolen from properties in Powys area in Wales, police confirmed. As a result, officers from the Dyfed Powys Police are advising the farming community to take some simple steps to reduce the risk of becoming victims of burglaries or thefts. 

The HSE has been notified of 13 farm deaths since 1st April, with eight deaths linked to transport.

A tractor driver has been airlifted to hospital following a crash in North Yorkshire.

The Worshipful Company of Woolmen has announced that Damian Lewis, best known for his roles in Homeland, Band of Brothers, Billions and A Spy Among Friends, will be leading the 2024 Sheep Drive at the end of September. 

Thousands of Australian farmers protested in front of Parliament House, showcasing their dissatisfaction with government farming policies. 

Having lost their brothers to suicide ten and five years ago respectively, Kate Scott and Lewis Hunter came together and created a dedicated mental health awareness and suicide prevention charity.

Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm has announced its most successful and varied pumpkin harvest yet. This year’s Pumpkinfest will showcase over 6,000 pumpkins grown with the help of elephant and rhino poo, making it the zoo’s largest and most exciting autumn celebration to date. 

Crimestoppers has partnered with Cumbria, Lancashire, North Yorkshire, Northumbria, Cleveland and Durham police forces to help tackle cross-border rural crime. 

British farmers warn that extreme weather could cause food shortages and riots in the next decade. 

The new Graham Stratford Foundation has been launched in honour of a Hampshire farmer who had a passion for the Hereford breed.