Environment
A total of 14.3% of England's surface waters are considered to be of "good ecological status", according to the Environment Agency.
Beef
A total of 73 bluetongue cases have been confirmed in the UK since the start of the 2026/2027 season on July 1, according to Defra.
Drought
Farmers and growers urgently need secure, reliable access to water to continue producing food for UK households amid drought conditions
Rural Life
A suspected arson attack on a farmer's field in north England has resulted in some £30,000 worth of damage, according to local police.
Defra has announced a new strategy aimed at ensuring rural communities are placed at the heart of government policy.
England plans to achieve officially bTB-free status by 2038 under a new strategy, with hopes of deploying a vaccine for the disease by 2030.
Dairy
Four new cases of bluetongue were detected in the UK last week as midge activity continues to ramp...
Pig/Poultry
Defra has announced that it will be lifting its mandatory housing order on poultry and other captive birds in England and Wales next week.
Several protests have been staged by farmers at Lidl distribution centres across England today to highlight the challenges facing the sector.
Unlimited fines have been introduced in England and Wales today for dog attacks on farm animals, strengthening protections for farm animals.
England may experience worse levels of drought next year if this winter is drier than normal, the Environment Agency has warned.
Agri-Business
A single bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) restricted zone for England and Wales is now in place. The...
The 21-year-old son of a former professional footballer has died in a tractor collision in the Cotswolds region of England.
Machinery
A group of Ukrainian farmers, who farm over one million hectares between them, have visited one of the UK’s best known machinery manufacturers
N.Ireland
The English red meat sector delivered around £5.5 billion in gross value added to the UK economy in 2023, according to AHDB
A case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus, otherwise known as bird flu, has been detected in England
Arable
While this year’s harvest in the UK got off to a fast start, intermittent and often heavy rainfall has slowed progress
The government in Wales has confirmed changes to its policy in relation to bluetongue virus controls which will come into force next week.
New figures have indicated that the national balance for phosphate (P) in England is in sharp and worrying decline.
Authorities in the UK have confirmed a case of bird flu in a human in the west midlands region of England.
Police in England have confirmed that a man has sentenced to two years in prison and ordered to pay £873,852.48, in connection to his...
The government should aim for 10% of farmland in England to be organic to deliver on climate and nature goals
The first measurements of a pioneering environmental baselining pilot for agriculture start this month, with 170 farms from across England...
