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Dairy farmers in the Hawke’s Bay region of New Zealand’s North Island are counting the cost of major destruction caused by Cyclone Gabrielle. Chris McCullough reports.

East Anglia is expected to have ‘well below-average’ water availability this season, raising concerns of restrictions for growers who irrigate crops.

The UK would struggle to cope with a second animal health emergency amid the ongoing avian flu outbreak, a leading industry expert has warned.

Three meat sector bodies have called on The Lancet to address industry concerns over a controversial report which linked red meat to increased mortality.

Much more needs to be done if the new soil SFI is to be of any worth, as there has been no new data available on the state of UK soils since 2007.

A new rural road safety campaign has been launched after it was revealed that 60 per cent of all serious and fatal collisions involving young male car drivers happened on countryside routes.

There are many drivers of abiotic stress, which makes crops vulnerable to disease. Some, such as flooding or drought, cannot be controlled, but others can.

Farmers First is a major player in the UK lamb market, but a payment issue in recent months and questions from former board members have led the company’s board to speak out. Alex Black met key players at the co-operative.

Beef and Lamb New Zealand has called on the Government to urgently commit to road repairs in the isolated farming communities of Hawke’s Bay and Tairawhiti following Cyclone Gabrielle on New Zealand’s North Island.

DEFRA, Arla and Danone are just a few of the industry names that are backing Food Waste Action Week, which runs until March 12.