Ahead of COP26, Hannah Binns explored some of the ways the agricultural industry has adapted to farm climate-smarter. 

Farmers will not be sent emails or texts containing website links to ’confirm’ personal or payment details, the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has stated. 

Retailers will focus on farming believing the sector holds ’the greatest opportunity’ to address climate change and biodiversity challenges, as they look to demonstrate the sustainability of their own supply chains.

Farmers and rural communities in Cumbria have been hit hard by heavy rainfall, sparking Met Office warnings of ’life-threatening’ floods.

Young farmers will help cut plastic pollution and pledge to implement good waste management practices on-farm.

Major UK retailers have outlined their commitment to British pork in response to an open letter sent by National Pig Association (NPA) chair Rob Mutimer calling for their support.

A case of Avian Influenza (AI) at a wildbird rescue centre in Worcestershire has been confirmed by the UK Chief Veterinary Officer today (October 26).

Protestors from animal rights organisation Animal Rebellion have scaled the face of Defra’s second main office in London to demand the UK Government ’defund meat and subsidise plant-based alternatives’.

Stuart Roberts, deputy president of the NFU, has announced he will not seek re-election or nomination for any of the national positions after four years as a union officeholder.

Mental well-being of those working within agriculture has come under the spotlight in recent months, as more than one-third (36 per cent) of farmers are probably or possibly depressed.