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Six counties placed on alert as reservoirs and water resources remain worryingly low

US study shows respiratory disease, relative birth density and reproduction are some of the key factors associated with heifers leaving the herd early

Devon County Council has agreed to reinstate its Rural Support and Wellbeing Programme to help farmers cope with emotional and financial cost of disease outbreak

The Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority has unveiled the next phase of its four-year sustainable land use programme

Green Party's Dr Ellie Chowns has written to Dame Angela Eagle demanding issue be addressed

Rural Payments Agency release further details on who qualifies for exception groups due to reported technical issues with SFI Window 2

The Countryside Alliance has also called for a temporary cut to the 20% rate of VAT on fuel, alongside other measures

Talking Policy with NFU head of combinable crops board, Jamie Burrows

Drilling date, grass-weed pressure and herbicide timing all need to be weighed carefully this autumn, with field-by-field decisions and robust herbicide programmes key to protecting crop potential