Weather

Applications for non-organic forage usage owing to 'catastrophic circumstances' can be put to Defra

Farmers' Weather this week by Dr Simon Keeling

Yesterday evening (August 12) saw delays on the M62 after an escaped cow was seen eating grass on the hard shoulder of the busy carriageway

The Environment Agency said five areas in England are officially in drought, with six more experiencing prolonged dry weather following the driest six months to July since 1976

A new report has shown the UK's reliance on produce from abroad could leave the country exposed to substantial climate related food inflation

More than 150 farmers and growers in Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire will now be able to resume abstraction following ban

Defra says it has put measures in place to minimise disruption for farm businesses

Harvest under threat as driest spring for a century takes its toll on arable sector

Farmers have been urged to use water wisely as rising temperatures cause concerns over a possible drought

The north-west of England entered drought status on May 21