Rural News

The owners of a Carmarthen farm have been prosecuted for animal welfare law violations and banned from keeping animals. 

A Lancashire farmer hogtied two men whom he accuses of trespassing on his land and drove them to a police station on his quad bike.

A farmer in Cambridgeshire has helped rescue a member of the public whose vehicle was stranded near a water-filled ditch.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight police and crime commissioner Donna Jones has reiterated her promise to clamp down on organised crime gangs operating across rural communities in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight. 

Clarkson’s latest book is a witty and at times hard-hitting defence of British farming, that cements his transition from trainee to fully-fledged farmer.

A group of UK farmers have launched a fundraising campaign to buy shearing equipment for Balkan farmers who are struggling to shear their sheep, which is leading to animal welfare concerns.

The Ulster Farming Union has said it accepts the need for a new road, but insisted that farmers along the route must be treated fairly.

Two dogs, Gyp and Jess, will be rehomed after their owners were sentenced for hare coursing offences. 

Farmers and growers are increasingly concerned by reports that the Treasury is considering major changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) as part of the forthcoming budget, something that would have a serious impact on many family farms. 

Clarkson’s Farm star, Jeremy Clarkson, has spoken about his emergency heart surgery after he experienced a “sudden deterioration” in his health. 

A four-year-old boy died at the farm in Tynreithin after he was thrown over the handles of an antique garden roller, an inquest heard. 

Farmers have been warned to protect themselves and their farms as Storm Ashley is set to bring strong winds and heavy rain to the UK.