6+ day, 30+ min ago   (272+ words) A 179-year-old farming tradition will return to West Dorset this month when the Melplash Agricultural Society stages its annual Hedgelaying and Ploughing Match. The event takes place on Saturday, September 12, from 9am to 3pm, on land off Roman Road near Compton Valence,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (479+ words) A sheep trapped in a river near a historic aqueduct was rescued in a rapid emergency response. On Monday, August 24, fire crews from Bradford on Avon and from Bath Fire Station raced to Dundas aqueduct after reports that the animal…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (933+ words) Taking on a feral pony may look like an act of rescue, but without the right knowledge, a good intention can quickly become a welfare problem. That is the warning behind a new three-part education programme being launched by leading…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (548+ words) Zoos and animal attractions in Devon are open for “business as usual” throughout the bluetongue outbreak that is sweeping the county as the disease does affect humans. Local attractions such as Paignton Zoo, Totnes Rare Breeds Farm and The Big…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (322+ words) A case of classical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) has been detected in a cow on a farm in Dumfries and Galloway. The case was picked up through routine BSE surveillance, with precautionary movement restrictions now in place covering the affected…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (651+ words) The Government has been warned it has a “long way to go to build back trust” with farmers as drought and extreme heat pile pressure on food producers. Andy Burnham said the UK needs to “guarantee our own food production…...