Weather

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

An estimated 50 to 100 tonnes of soil from the field had run off the field down onto the A358 and then into the watercourse

This week from Farmers Guardian acting editor Katie Jones

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

Supermarket shoppers are facing rising costs for popular barbecue meats, according to the latest figures, with chicken and beef prices up amid continued food inflation

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

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

Dan farms 650 ewes at the National Trust-owned Parc Farm on the Great Orme, a limestone headland which rises up 208 metres (682 feet) on the North Wales coast near Llandudno

The Environment Agency has officially declared drought despite wetter weather conditions this week