Rural News

With 2 billion 80g portions of peas grown in the UK each year, Great British Pea Week returns for its ninth year, marking the busiest season for the UK pea industry.  

In its 177th year, the Royal Norfolk Show organisers say this special event provides a unique opportunity to promote amazing food, farming and countryside, all while celebrating the wonderful county of Norfolk.

A Scotch whisky producer partners with Scottish barley growers, fostering sharing and collaboration to reduce its carbon footprint and help building future of the industry. 

Open Farm Sunday is back for its 18th year. Today British farmers are opening doors to their farms, encouraging the public to participate in a range of rural activities.

Following the prime minister’s announcement that the general election will be held on 4th July, the big question arises: which party will do most for British farming? 

A plant-based drink manufacturer, Oatly, has confirmed it will not be going ahead with the launch of its first UK factory. 

The family of a woman who died in a crash in Devon paid tribute to her and said that her passion for horses will always be remembered. 

A Perthshire farm manager is getting ready to embark on a 5,000-mile overlanding expedition in tribute to his late father-in-law.

Farmers have been encouraged to pay tribute to those who farmed the fields during WWII to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy on 6th June 1944.

Today marks World Environment Day 2024. This year’s theme is ‘land restoration, desertification, and drought resilience’. 

A Hertfordshire man was left “devastated” after his 11 pygmy goats were stolen last week. 

Kelvin and Liz Fletcher, stars of the ITV show Fletchers on the Farm, are helping to choose young rural individuals for an award at the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC) YFC Achiever Awards.