Environment

Wildfire partnership urged after Green Cleugh Blaze threatened Pentland Hills

Environment

Wildfire partnership urged after Green Cleugh Blaze threatened Pentland Hills

The fire could have escalated from 17 hectares to a landscape-scale incident affecting more than 6,000 hectares

clock 03 August 2026 • 4 min read
Farmers under pressure as record-breaking July wipes 18 million litres off milk yields

Environment

Farmers under pressure as record-breaking July wipes 18 million litres off milk yields

Met Office says England and Wales on course to be driest for 190 years

clock 03 August 2026 • 3 min read
Defra urged by Labour MPs to boost drought resilience for farms

Politics

Defra urged by Labour MPs to boost drought resilience for farms

Norfolk's Ben Goldsborough leads call for more reservoirs, better communication and flexible abstraction rights

clock 01 August 2026 • 2 min read
From the editor: Clarity on water policy is needed

Environment

From the editor: Clarity on water policy is needed

This week from Farmers Guardian deputy editor Alex Black

clock 30 July 2026 • 2 min read
Half of England now officially in drought – interactive map

Environment

Half of England now officially in drought – interactive map

A swathe of counties from Dorset to East Anglia have been officially declared in drought, as back-to-back heatwaves take their toll

clock 29 July 2026 • 2 min read
Opinion: "Boosting nature and biodiversity is a choice made by farmers no matter what farming system they employ"

Environment

Opinion: "Boosting nature and biodiversity is a choice made by farmers no matter what farming system they employ"

Countryside Regeneration Trust tenant Tim Scott discusses where the true value of regenerative farming lies

clock 28 July 2026 • 2 min read
Letters: Wildfires – 'How much more of this 'head in the peat' attitude before common sense prevails?'

Environment

Letters: Wildfires – 'How much more of this 'head in the peat' attitude before common sense prevails?'

Farmers Guardian reader Adrian Thornton-Berry, emailed with his thoughts on the recent wildfires on peatlands in Wales

clock 28 July 2026 • 2 min read
Firefighters hospitalised in farm fertiliser store blaze

Environment

Firefighters hospitalised in farm fertiliser store blaze

Major incidents declared in Cairngorms and Essex as fires rage across the UK

clock 27 July 2026 • 2 min read
Biodiversity Net Gain rule changes ease planning for farm developments

Land and property

Biodiversity Net Gain rule changes ease planning for farm developments

Changes to Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) rules coming into force on August 6 will remove a significant planning hurdle for many agricultural developments, according to H&H Land & Estates

clock 27 July 2026 • 2 min read
Nestle champions regenerative farming at Great Yorkshire Show

Environment

Nestle champions regenerative farming at Great Yorkshire Show

Visitors explored the importance of soil biodiversity through interactive games and a giant KitKat

clock 23 July 2026 • 4 min read