Politics

Chief reporter Rachael Brown sat down with Andy Burnham at a Cornish potato farm where he announced an emergency drought fund for farmers. He spoke about the need to prioritise food and farming for national resilience, but would not commit to any increases in Defra's budget

The Prime Minister has shared a message for UK agriculture acknowledging the challenges caused by this year's drought

It follows an emergency response committee (COBR) meeting earlier this week on heat, wildfires and drought

As numbers surge, the son of a Devon livestock farmer shares four practical steps to support farmers in response to the outbreak

This week from the Farmers Guardian editor Katie Jones

Victoria Atkins said Defra needed to 'drastically improve' the speed and quantity of communication to farmers, as well as accelerating testing and vaccine availability

Counties that recorded the lowest number of badgers vaccinated was Staffordshire with 14 and Warwickshire with 17.

Brazil has been given until September 3 2026 to prove that its beef and poultry does not pose a human health risk