Weather

Farmers are being urged to continue to monitor on-farm water abstraction in a bid to prevent a repeat of this year’s water shortage, the Environment Agency (EA) has announced.

A Cumbrian farming couple has issued a desperate plea to the local authorities for help managing the River Derwent near Keswick after a flash flood led to the loss of 58 ewe lambs, writes Sarah Alderton

Hundreds of acres of valuable Lincolnshire farmland are set to be lost if a proposed 5sq.km reservoir is given the go-ahead.

The National Drought Group has this week warned that a ‘complete gear change’ is needed to avoid a repeat of this summer’s water shortage.

The Government has today issued further guidance to support farmers dealing with the continued dry weather.

Potatoes and other field vegetables have suffered during another very hot and dry week, but prices are not keeping up with the reduction in yield

Southern England saw the driest July in 2022 since records began, according to the Met Office

Barbecues during the heatwave were expected to have given a boost to burger and sausage sales

Emergency grants of up to £1,000 are being made available to farmers whose properties have been hit by recent storms, an agricultural charity has announced.