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Íæż½ã½ã' Weather - "Temperatures are climbing into the mid-30s and the sweltering heat has returned"

Weather

Íæż½ã½ã' Weather - "Temperatures are climbing into the mid-30s and the sweltering heat has returned"

Íæż½ã½ã' Weather this week by Dr Simon Keeling

clock 15 August 2025 • 2 min read
EXCLUSIVE - Bridget Whell on bovine TB: "We have been stuck in this test and cull cycle of cattle for way too long"

Politics

EXCLUSIVE - Bridget Whell on bovine TB: "We have been stuck in this test and cull cycle of cattle for way too long"

Former NFU Cornwall county-chair Bridget Whell has written on bTB, how the disease can devastate farm businesses, and if farmer-led research into a badger vaccine could be the answer moving forward

clock 12 August 2025 • 3 min read
Íæż½ã½ã warned to be cautious as record number of white-tailed eagle chicks hatched in England

Environment

Íæż½ã½ã warned to be cautious as record number of white-tailed eagle chicks hatched in England

Should farmers in England be concerned about sea eagle predation on livestock which has affected their counterparts in Scotland?

clock 12 August 2025 • 6 min read
Strike action planned at Dale Farm over pay dispute

Farm Business

Strike action planned at Dale Farm over pay dispute

Unite has warned strike action could last for at least a month

clock 12 August 2025 • 2 min read
Farm businesses hit as England's drought declared 'nationally significant incident'

Weather

Farm businesses hit as England's drought declared 'nationally significant incident'

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

clock 12 August 2025 • 5 min read
Farming Matters: "The sector is already struggling. This IHT legislation risks being the final straw for some"

Farm Business

Farming Matters: "The sector is already struggling. This IHT legislation risks being the final straw for some"

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: James Farrell, head of rural consultancy, Knight Frank

clock 29 July 2025 • 3 min read
Road to regen: Silas Hedley-Lawrence - "There is a lot of low hanging fruit to make small tweaks in any farming business to help reduce costs"

Farm Business

Road to regen: Silas Hedley-Lawrence - "There is a lot of low hanging fruit to make small tweaks in any farming business to help reduce costs"

Silas Hedley–Lawrence is a farmer, coach and consultant with a decade of hands-on experience in regenerative agriculture. With a background rooted in both commercial and direct selling models, he champions lean, profitable farming systems that increase biodiversity and soil health. Silas is an Integrity Soils trained agroecological coach from the Yellowstone 2024 cohort

clock 25 July 2025 • 3 min read
On Air at Groundswell: Building resilient farming systems - people, financial stability and policies that work for farmers 

Campaigns

On Air at Groundswell: Building resilient farming systems - people, financial stability and policies that work for farmers 

As part of our special podcast series brought to you by the School of Sustainable Food and Farming at Harper Adams University, this episode looks at resilience

clock 17 July 2025 • 1 min read
Regen special: The risk of changing farm practices might be worth the outcome

Farm Business

Regen special: The risk of changing farm practices might be worth the outcome

The ARK Summit brought key industry figures together to discuss how to develop the conversation around regenerative and organic farming. Emily Ashworth reports

clock 26 June 2025 • 3 min read
Farming Matters: "You can try to expel nature with a pitchfork, but it will always return"

Environment

Farming Matters: "You can try to expel nature with a pitchfork, but it will always return"

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Chris Clark, first generation Yorkshire upland farmer and author

clock 16 June 2025 • 4 min read