Shane Wiseman, a cattle farmer and first vice president of the Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB), says he appreciates what Trump is trying to do but hopes he reverses his decision to make as much as 300,000

A control zone covering most of Dumfries and Galloway and parts of Ayrshire has been put in place.

The National Farmers Union is talking angrily about a 60% increase in beef imports over the next 90 days, saying monopoly meat packers can mix cheap imported beef with American beef and pocket the difference with no guarantee consumers will ever see lower prices.

President Donald Trump has promised a "golden age" for agriculture, but farmers in Iowa and elsewhere are struggling with tariffs and the Iran war.

Farmers and animal charities say this summer's heatwaves and droughts have had a "huge impact" on crops and feed. Meteorologists have said summer 2026 is on course to be the Channel Islands' hottest since records began, with temperatures reaching as high as 39.3C (102.74F) in Jersey in June before it was later declared in drought.

According to a new study, farmers are more than three times more likely to commit suicide than the general population, and that is why the Minnesota Department of Agriculture is looking to give farmers access to more mental health support.

After the departure of thousands of federal workers, rural communities report problems obtaining loans, grants, technical assistance and other support.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins acknowledged farmers' concerns over the escalating U.S.-Canada trade dispute. The post Rollins says farmers have reason for concern in U.S.-Canada trade fight