Rural News

Dairy farmers will have a unique opportunity to connect directly with industry experts on the issues that matter most at Dairy Tech 2026, which is set to be bigger and more interactive than ever. 

Britain’s countryside is set to benefit from a new three-year strategy to tackle the growing threat posed by organised crime, the National Police Chiefs’ Council confirmed. 

Tickets for the Great British Farm-Fest, a brand-new event celebrating Britain’s farmers, go on sale tomorrow. The show will feature several well-known personalities, including Jeremy Clarkson, Adam Henson and Matt Tebbutt. 

Addington Fund has announced the relaunch of its ‘Give a Little, Make a Lot’ scheme, which invites farmers to make a small donation each time they sell livestock, helping raise essential funds to support the farming community across England and Wales.

Longfields Insurance has launched a Christmas campaign, ‘The World is Better with You in It’, to raise funds for the rural mental health charity YANA, and to remind farmers that they are valued and supported.

The government has been urged to make rural crime a clear national priority, following the Home Office’s announcement that Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) positions will be abolished once their current term is up in 2028. 

Yorkshire farmers are able to access potentially lifesaving health and wellbeing checks when they head to a county livestock market. 

Organisers of the Suffolk Tractor Light Parade 2025, which is set to take place next month, have warned the public to be cautious of scammers requesting payment to reserve a spot.  

The University of Nottingham has announced the suspension of a “small number” of academic courses, including its BSc in Agriculture.

Big Brother contestant Cameron Kinch broke down in tears over the government’s changes to inheritance tax, as he made it to the final.

Magnus Brown, a 22-year-old dairy farmer from Staffordshire, has been named Young Farmer of the Year 2025 at the YFC Achiever Awards. 

Farmers have been warned to prepare for potential incursions and trespasses by activist groups, following recent online activity suggesting plans for coordinated farm actions across the UK.