drought

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

Study reveals 80% of farmers have had productivity hit by extreme weather, while 75% reported experiencing financial losses

This week from Farmers Guardian acting editor Katie Jones

Farmers' Weather this week by Dr Simon Keeling

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

Building resilient production systems is the key to ensuring long-term success while farming in an ever-more erratic climate

A rise in salinity will pose a threat to performance warns expert

Liberal Democrat MP for Horsham John Milne has written exclusively for Farmers Guardian on why the Government needs to support farmers by strengthening water resilience on-farm

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

Defra sets aside £1.1m alongside promise of two fast-tracked reservoirs