Weather

The National Drought Group has this week warned that a ‘complete gear change’ is needed to avoid a repeat of this summer’s water shortage.

The Government has today issued further guidance to support farmers dealing with the continued dry weather.

Potatoes and other field vegetables have suffered during another very hot and dry week, but prices are not keeping up with the reduction in yield

Southern England saw the driest July in 2022 since records began, according to the Met Office

Barbecues during the heatwave were expected to have given a boost to burger and sausage sales

Emergency grants of up to £1,000 are being made available to farmers whose properties have been hit by recent storms, an agricultural charity has announced.

A serious accident involving a forestry worker in Angus has highlighted the dangers involved in clearing up after the winter storms.

The Government’s ‘levelling up’ agenda has come under fire after a lacklustre response to the damage caused by Storm Arwen to rural communities

NFU deputy president Stuart Roberts said it would take years, or even decades, for the farms hit by Storm Arwen to recover