The government is speeding up the fight against bluetongue, with new measures introduced today (Friday 11 September 2026) that will cut waiting times for farmers and give them quicker confirmation of ...

ADOPT, which stands for Accelerating Development of Practices and Technologies, is a Defra-backed funding programme delivered by Innovate UK. It supports practical, farmer-led, on-farm trials ...

Preliminary assessments indicate that around 1,800 hectares of crops—mostly paddy—were damaged, while thousands of livestock were killed. Farmland, fisheries, food stocks and agricultural ...

OSR growers sowing late should consider biostimulant options to boost establishment. Recent rainfall has eased drought impacts across much of the UK. The dry conditions before moi ...

James farms 220 acres in the Derbyshire White Peak, rearing and finishing beef cattle. In this film he explains his move from dairy to beef production and how a resilient, low input but productive ...

Sustainability, future planning and regenerative agriculture are top of the agenda at the Dairy Show next month. Panel discussions and forums will give show-goers plenty of opportunity to learn from ...

The National Drought Group, which includes the Met Office, government, regulators, water companies, farmers, Canal & River Trust, anglers, and conservation experts, is now meeting weekly to monitor ...