Scottish Land & Estates, the rural business organisation, has once again called for better ‘rural-proofing’ of policies in the wake of the debacle over a ban on wood-burning stoves in new homes

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has dismissed a document setting out the Department for the Economy’s (DfE) plans for a Renewable Electricity Support Scheme

The Countryside Alliance has called for an overhaul of the way police prioritise rural crimes, including fly-tipping, agricultural machinery theft, hare poaching, and trespassing

The 2023 Hen Harrier survey recorded 50 pairs of one of the UK’s rarest birds of prey

The UK Government is being urged to rethink its ‘not for EU’ labelling scheme which is set to be introduced in October

Lower Pertwood Farm is a 2,800 acre arable unit in Hindon, Wiltshire

According to a survey by Kirin City, a Tokyo based Beer Restaurant chain, consumers have given top marks on taste and said they would certainly choose to eat it again

West Mercia Police have arrested seven men as part of an operation targeting serious and organised crime following an eight-month investigation into rural crime in the county

Hard working people on middle incomes such as teachers and nurses have been squeezed out of renting in rural towns and villages in southern England, reveals new analysis from CPRE, the countryside charity

AHDB said animal-free products were less of a hit with consumers in January