Rural News

An “obsessive” wild bird egg collector from Norfolk has admitted to illegally hoarding thousands of rare birds’ eggs. 

Suffolk construction and demolition company Tippers R Us has admitted to dumping soil in a county’s beauty spot, near Aldeburgh.

At the beginning of February, a flock of sheep from Langford Farm, near Tavistock, in Devon were chased over three fields by out-of-control dogs. 45 animals were killed.

The future of British food and environmental challenges on farms were among topics raised during the annual NFU Conference 2024.

A review of the assurance scheme was carried out by Campbell Tickell after an industry backlash to Red Tractor’s proposed Greener Farms Commitment module.

The prime minister attended this year’s NFU Conference to announce a series of new measures to support farmers, including plans to increase certain payments and cut planning permission red tape.

A farm that grows potatoes for Walkers Crisps has announced its plans to build a reservoir to help combat the effects of climate change.

£100,000-worth of stolen property has been recovered in just five months by a new police team in Cumbria.

Tea drinkers have been warned of ‘supply issues’ affecting supermarket stock across the country.

Celebrity and farmer Jeremy Clarkson criticised farming policies proposed by the Welsh Government, calling the plans ‘completely daft’.

Be the first to watch live demonstrations of the new Major Rotary Hedge Cutter across the UK during selected dates in February.

A Staffordshire farmer has to pay over £4,000 for burning and burying waste on his land in Whittington.