wildfires

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
First drought regions named as record heatwave rolls on

Weather

First drought regions named as record heatwave rolls on

Temperatures set to stay above 30C as fire chiefs report more than 250 wildfires and grass fires in just two weeks

clock 24 July 2026 • 3 min read
Food production at risk as extreme weather hampers water supply

Weather

Food production at risk as extreme weather hampers water supply

Farmers facing poor harvest returns as water companies impose usage bans

clock 22 July 2026 • 3 min read
Wildfires grip Wales as Scottish First Minister thanks emergency crews amid six-day Cairngorm blaze

Environment

Wildfires grip Wales as Scottish First Minister thanks emergency crews amid six-day Cairngorm blaze

FUW president calls for immediate action to preserve vital farmland

clock 21 July 2026 • 2 min read
Letters: "One wonders how long the idiocy of this Government will continue by ignoring the danger of wildfires"

Politics

Letters: "One wonders how long the idiocy of this Government will continue by ignoring the danger of wildfires"

Farmers Guardian reader Suzanne Greenhill, from Gloucestershire, adds her thoughts on the Government's current wildfire policy

clock 21 July 2026 • 2 min read
Farmer issues plea to ban sky lanterns owing to increased countryside fire risk

Farm Safety

Farmer issues plea to ban sky lanterns owing to increased countryside fire risk

clock 19 July 2026 • 3 min read
'Ideally, we would have stability', says Reynolds in bid to continue ministerial role

Politics

'Ideally, we would have stability', says Reynolds in bid to continue ministerial role

Unveiling the Farmer Collaboration Fund at the Great Yorkshire Show, the Secretary of State reaffirms her 'passion' for the farming agenda

clock 16 July 2026 • 3 min read
From the editor: Fire risk demands a rethink on land management

Politics

From the editor: Fire risk demands a rethink on land management

This week from the Farmers Guardian editor Katie Jones

clock 16 July 2026 • 2 min read
Calls to cut wildfire red tape as farmers warn uplands are becoming tinderboxes

Farm Business

Calls to cut wildfire red tape as farmers warn uplands are becoming tinderboxes

clock 15 July 2026 • 4 min read
Burnham, SFI, heatwave, plant-based councils, and wildfires – our readers' top stories online this week

Farm Business

Burnham, SFI, heatwave, plant-based councils, and wildfires – our readers' top stories online this week

From politics to extreme heat, here are the stories farmers have been keeping up with on farmersguardian.com

clock 03 July 2026 • 1 min read