Rural News

A vegan activist, Louise Murguia, has been found guilty of animal cruelty after she stole a lamb from a field in Dorset.

Farmers who find themselves in an NVZ (nitrate vulnerable zone) from 2025 to 2028 will receive a letter from Defra and will be given an opportunity to appeal the decision, NFU warns.

The Amesbury Police officers attended an incident that saw a bull walking along a road in the Wiltshire area. 

The launch date of Clarkson’s Farm season four has just been announced.  

Nearly one in five people surveyed by the Countryside Alliance say they have considered leaving the area where they live due to the increase in rural crime. 

Farmers from around the UK are set to take part in a movement that aims at demonstrating the fragility of the nation’s supply chains. 

Safety concerns have been raised in regard to the controversial plans for a huge solar farm that is set to be built on the Cambridgeshire-Suffolk border. 

Almost 30 vehicles were stopped as part of a multi-agency operation to tackle rural crime and road safety along the border between Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire Constabulary confirmed.

In a surprise move, former Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson has announced he is working with agricultural engineers to develop his own line of eco-friendly tractors.

Defra has just announced a new proposal to ban heather burning on peatland, which aims to protect air, water and wildlife.

With a range of short- and long-term challenges facing farmers, a non-bank lender could help with everyday purchases, as well as achieving bigger dreams, says Rural Asset Finance.

63 ewes have been recovered following a theft of 75 sheep from a farm in Newcastle Emlyn, Wales.