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Environment

More than half of UK farmers have adopted regenerative practices

New research from Barclays finds that 80% of surveyed farmers have adopted or are planning to adopt regenerative farming practices

clock 02 July 2026 • 2 min read
Lancashire grower titled 'Soil Farmer of the Year'

Arable

Lancashire grower titled 'Soil Farmer of the Year'

Running for 11 years, the prestigious ‘Soil Farmer of the Year’ was awarded on day one of Groundswell, with three arable farmers shortlisted for the award

clock 02 July 2026 • 3 min read
'Serious change is needed' - farming again has highest worker fatality rate per capita

Farm Safety

'Serious change is needed' - farming again has highest worker fatality rate per capita

New Health and Safety Executive analysis shows agriculture to have second highest number of deaths in the year from April 2025 – March 2026

clock 02 July 2026 • 3 min read
Police appeal following theft of 135 sheep

Rural crime

Police appeal following theft of 135 sheep

Hampshire police have urged anyone with information to come forward

clock 02 July 2026 • 1 min read
Emma Reynolds 'hopes' to stay at Defra under new Government

Farm Business

Emma Reynolds 'hopes' to stay at Defra under new Government

Since the PM announced his resignation, the Defra Secretary Emma Reynold's position has been brought into question

clock 02 July 2026 • 1 min read
Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier to be opened up to more farmers

Environment

Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier to be opened up to more farmers

Defra Secretary Emma Reynolds made the announcement today at Groundswell

clock 02 July 2026 • 4 min read
Farmers oppose huge data centre in North Devon countryside

Farm Life

Farmers oppose huge data centre in North Devon countryside

Plans have been made for 850-acres of agricultural land to be used to create a data campus near Great Torrington

clock 02 July 2026 • 3 min read
Precision bred crops break new ground

Arable

Precision bred crops break new ground

The UK's precision breeding sector has reached a significant milestone, with two British farmers becoming the first in Europe to grow and harvest gene-edited crops in commercial field conditions

clock 02 July 2026 • 2 min read
Lack of coordinated action risks destroying England's moorland, warns rural group

Environment

Lack of coordinated action risks destroying England's moorland, warns rural group

Government accused of 'burying its head in the sand' as National Resilience data shows there have been 306 recorded wildfires in England and Wales so far this year

clock 02 July 2026 • 3 min read
Llyr Gruffydd: "We have a moral responsibility of supporting people to achieve in a way that doesn't make them ill"

Farm Business

Llyr Gruffydd: "We have a moral responsibility of supporting people to achieve in a way that doesn't make them ill"

Wales' Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability said mental health in agriculture 'matters'

clock 02 July 2026 • 2 min read