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Firefighters will remain on the scene for several days to ensure the surrounding countryside is protected

Everything livestock farmers need to know about the current status of bluetongue disease in the UK, how to spot signs and symptoms, and what actions they can take to prevent it

NFU has called on Defra to deliver an 'emergency support package' to help farmers hit by bluetongue, with the cost of getting rid of dead stock.

Total output from cereals and oilseeds now forecast at £3.64 billion - around a third less than the decade average

Young entrepreneur Ben O'Connor is blazing a trail by building a farming app based on his personal experience on the family dairy farm

Hexa-Cover's floating reservoir cover could reduce evaporation losses by up to 95%, helping growers make better use of stored irrigation water

The yearling ewe from John and Phillipa Owens' Woodhouse 2 flock, Hereford, also claimed the breed championship at the Kerry Hill National Show, hosted at the same event

Lagavaich Rosie claimed the breed title, before going on to lift the reserve overall supreme in the beef inter-breed

Clare Hopwood plans to use her Miss Manchester title to educate people about farming, while reducing stigmas around mental health and women’s role in the sector

James, Earl of Wessex, is set to attend the Royal Agricultural University in Cirencester after receiving A-Level results