Weather

From the editor: Farming Recovery Fund seen as a drop in the ocean

Politics

From the editor: Farming Recovery Fund seen as a drop in the ocean

This week from Farmers Guardian chief reporter Rachael Brown (April 12)

clock 11 April 2024 • 2 min read
Defra opens Farming Recovery Fund to farmers affected by flooding

Flooding

Defra opens Farming Recovery Fund to farmers affected by flooding

clock 09 April 2024 • 3 min read
Bad weather causes financial pressures for farming families in Northern Ireland

Weather

Bad weather causes financial pressures for farming families in Northern Ireland

Ulster Farmers' Union are urging everyone in the banking sector who interacts with farmers, to take the bad weather into account and give whatever support they can

clock 28 March 2024 • 2 min read
Crop area drops as weather woes continue for arable and livestock farmers

Weather

Crop area drops as weather woes continue for arable and livestock farmers

clock 22 March 2024 • 3 min read
Warm, wet winters spark call for greater crop reslience, say scientists

Arable

Warm, wet winters spark call for greater crop reslience, say scientists

Researchers warn farmers should prepare for 'clear warming weather trend' amid climate change

clock 22 March 2024 • 2 min read
From the editor: "Winter crops have been waterlogged, growers are struggling to get anywhere near spring fieldwork and livestock farmers are already seeing hay and straw prices climb"

Weather

From the editor: "Winter crops have been waterlogged, growers are struggling to get anywhere near spring fieldwork and livestock farmers are already seeing hay and straw prices climb"

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Olivia Midgley (March 22)

clock 21 March 2024 • 2 min read
Farmers operating 'on a wing and a prayer' as bad weather persists

Weather

Farmers operating 'on a wing and a prayer' as bad weather persists

Concerns building for next year amid feed cost fears and seed shortages

clock 06 March 2024 • 3 min read
Farmer praised for helping community during Storm Henk

Farm Life

Farmer praised for helping community during Storm Henk

Northamptonshire Police said a farmer had arrived to help at the scene with his tractor

clock 13 January 2024 • 1 min read
Storm Debi rips through UK, leaving farmers facing further flood hardship

Weather

Storm Debi rips through UK, leaving farmers facing further flood hardship

NFU Mutual reveals it has received over 1,800 claims following storms Babet and Ciaran

clock 14 November 2023 • 4 min read
Northern Ireland growers count cost of Storm Ciaran

Weather

Northern Ireland growers count cost of Storm Ciaran

Heavy rainfall sees fields of potatoes, sprouts and parsnips washed away

clock 07 November 2023 • 2 min read