Agri Politics
The FUW)has called for the allocation of at least £450 million per year in protected funding for agriculture and rural development in Wales.
N.Ireland
The government has hosted a meeting of the North South Ministerial Council (NSMC) on agriculture...
Rural Life
A 'not in my back yard' state of mind from objectors to rural development is holding rural communities back, according to a poll from the CLA
What proportion of the additional £3.3bn now on-offer from London will NI's new farm minister seek to secure for agriculture?
Agri-Business
Climate Change Minister has approved the proposed sale of the Upper Cosmeston Farm site which will see more than 500 new homes being built.
The Scottish government has said new visa proposals would address rural depopulation and encourage rural migration in an independent Scotland.
Government
The launch of a new National Centre in Scotland will reduce health inequalities and improve the...
Aberdeenshire Council has launched its Rural Communities Challenge Fund 2023/2024 and applications...
The UK government today (Tuesday, June 6) unveiled a £7 million rural economy plan to ensure remote areas and rural communities will benefit from better access to wireless networks.
"Outdated" planning rules are hampering economic growth in rural communities, according to the...
The Farmers' Union of Wales (FUW) has raised concerns about cuts to the Welsh government’s rural...
The loss of rural development programme funding from Northern Ireland's agriculture budget could...
From tomorrow, grants for overseas research will be launched for the purpose of "strengthening all aspects of rural life in the UK".
Northern Ireland’s £623m Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2014-2020 has been approved by...
EU
Northern Ireland's £623m Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2014-2020 has been approved by the European Commission.
All rural broadband dwellers should have access to good broadband, the North’s Agriculture...
All rural broadband dwellers should have access to good broadband, the North's Agriculture Minister Michelle O'Neill says.
Cuts to the Rural Development Programme will be a blow to rural Ireland according to Independent MEP Marian Harkin.
Environment
The European Agriculture Commissionier Phil Hogan will provide ‘letter of comfort’ to the Department of Agriculture so as to enable it to open key new RDP schemes
The first quarter of 2015 promises to be very busy from an EU agri-legislation front.
The European Commission has today approved the first three of 118 Rural Development Programmes.
National Ploughing Championships
Retail Excellence Ireland (REI) launched a strategy for rural retailing at this week's National Ploughing Championships.
Google has just launched the first Irish collection from the 'Trekker Loan Programme' with scenes from some of the most remote trails in Co. Clare.
