11+ hour, 4+ min ago  (854+ words) Farmers have raised concerns about the potential impact of proposed changes to lamb tail docking following a UK-wide consultation on the practice. Currently many lambs have their tails docked when they are just hours or days old, for cleanliness and…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (214+ words) A charity is urgently trying to raise "120, 000 to support a large-scale conservation grazing project. Kent Wildlife Trust says it has nearly 900 animals, including longhorn cattle, konik ponies, Hebridean sheep, goats, pigs, and European bison, that are restoring habitats across 52 sites....

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (227+ words) A woman has admitted being the owner of a dog that attacked a herd of sheep. Thirty-five sheep died after the incident at a field in Assington Green in Suffolk on 18 July, and 14 other sheep were injured. Linda Lawrence, 65, of…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago  (111+ words) 16/04/26 Lough Neagh dredging, concerns about government labs in Northern Ireland, National Park dark skies, rural church crime 17/04/26 Uplands review, The Peak District National Park. 18/04/26 Farming Today This Week: Uplands report, national parks, impact of the middle east conflict on farms,…...

23+ hour, 40+ min ago  (216+ words) A new independent report, commissioned by DEFRA, examines the unique challenges facing upland farmers and communities in England. We speak to the author of the report Dr Hilary Cottam. She has been asking people living and working in the uplands…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (341+ words) A farmer has said he is planning to out-breed his highland cows to try to stop walkers and social media influencers from hugging them. The Peak District National Park Authority has previously warned people about getting too close, feeding, or…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (209+ words) Bird flu has been discovered at a site in Lincolnshire, officials have confirmed. The H5 N1 virus was found in commercial poultry at a premises near Gainsborough on Tuesday, according to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). Defra said…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (194+ words) 31/03/26 Record livestock mart figures, lambing list, Ramblers report 01/04/26 Rural fuel poverty; emissions from sheep; Marine Protected Areas. 02/04/26 Ferries and islanders on Barra, rare breed sheep, soil 03/04/26 "Muddy Fingers" Mc Gurn 04/04/2026 Farming Today This Week: Ferry disruption, fishing industry hit by…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago  (716+ words) Charities and organisations across northern England have welcomed the government's support for the reintroduction of golden eagles, but say "consultation is critical" to its success. A Forestry England study identified eight areas suitable for a release including the North Pennines,…...

5+ day, 12+ min ago  (398+ words) Use BBC. com or the new BBC App to listen to BBC podcasts, Radio 4 and the World Service outside the UK. 14/04/2026 Plastic costs, carbon tax, National Parks Available for 29 days Prices are starting to increase for the plastic wrap and…...