Rural News

The South Suffolk Show will take place at Ampton point-to-point racecourse, near Bury St Edmunds on Sunday 11th May.

Defra’s transparency and its ability to deliver the agricultural transition have been questioned following the announcement that the department has stopped accepting new SFI applications.

Lord Robert Newborough, driving force behind the 12,500-acre Rhug Estate near Corwen in Denbighshire, was selected for his “exceptional leadership and innovative contributions” to sustainable agriculture and food production.

A North Yorkshire farmer has recently raised concerns about a suspicious-looking vehicle that was hovering around his farm in Kilnsey, which led to five arrests. 

Top tips on how to balance productivity with sustainability and biodiversity while remaining profitable are set to be the key theme of this year’s Cereals Event. 

The owner of Cotswolds-based Diddly Squat Farm, Jeremy Clarkson, said that he has noticed suspicious activity around his home in recent weeks.

The recent Farmers’ Choir Concert in Aberdeenshire has been hailed a resounding success, raising £56,238 for RSABI, the charity supporting people in Scottish agriculture.

A group of family members and friends will embark on a 100-mile walk along the Kintyre Way this June in memory of Borders farmer Neil Stewart, raising funds for RSABI.

The widespread illicit smuggling of ‘bushmeat’ into the UK and its ‘home deliveries’ have been recently discovered by Countryside Alliance. 

Suffolk Police are appealing for help to locate the owner of a sheep that was found dead in Tunstall Forest on Tuesday, 4th March. 

Two farmers from North Yorkshire have been fined after a former teacher, David Clark, was killed by a herd of cows while crossing the right of way.

The Royal Bath & West Show returns in May, bringing three days of fun-filled events and activities for families.