Rural News

To mark Remembrance Day, we caught up with farmer’s son and British Army sergeant Rob Duchesne, about how he balances farm work and army life.

The Hawkstone Farmers’ Choir has announced the release of a new seven-inch single, ‘The Banned One’, created to support mental health within the farming community. 

Farmers have been advised to prepare for an ongoing drought in 2026, following a recent meeting that outlined the current situation and raised concerns about the country’s water resources after this year’s record dry spring and warm summer. 

RSABI is celebrating six months of its successful fundraising initiative, The Farmers’ Lotto, which helps fund the charity’s outbound emotional support calls, a vital service that costs around £40,000 a year to deliver, with the amount continuing to grow. 

The UK government has announced plans to introduce legislation that would require all new ATVs and GPS units to be equipped with forensic markings to deter thieves. 

Five Animal Rising campaigners have received a nine-month conditional discharge following aggravated trespass at a dairy facility in 2022.

Rumenco will roll out its pink Lifeline Lamb and Ewe buckets following an “overwhelmingly positive” fundraising result. The campaign launched in 2024 in aid of the Pink Ribbon Foundation has already raised over £21,000 in donations.

The latest Jeremy Clarkson book, Diddly Squat: The Farmer’s Dog, has just been released.

Agricultural machinery dealer Thurlow Nunn Standen has raised over £25,000 for Dementia UK through a charity auction of a 1971 Massey Ferguson tractor. 

The Rural Minds Project has been launched to raise awareness and understanding of mental health in UK agriculture through an immersive Virtual Reality (VR) experience. 

The farmer, in her 70s, was reliant on her Suzuki King Quad 400 to carry out her daily farming duties.

The government said it will offer £440,000 for rural pubs to provide extra services to their local communities.