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The price of British wool has gone up. But does it even cover the cost of shearing? Below ground, we listen to new research on the sounds fr...
The price of wool from British sheep is at a ten year high - on average farmers will see a 70 per cent increase on last year. However that w...
The use of the herbicide glyphosate has been long debated, and it’s going to come under intense scrutiny in the coming months. This summer,...
A new propagation technique could help restore the ash tree to our landscapes. Scientists across the UK have been working to propagate sapli...
Neolithic peoples made the transition from being nomadic hunter-gatherers to crop-growing farmers, and their diets are the subject of numero...
Farmers are hoping for more rain in May after an unusually dry and windy April in many part of the UK. The East of England had between 2 and...
Farmers are hoping that a dry April will be followed by a wet few weeks. Some parts of the country, notably in the East of England, have had...
Mixing trees and farming in agro-forestry: why the key to resilient farming could be trees. We're looking at this all this week and today we...
A 40 hectare greenhouse has been given the go-ahead in Essex. It'll be the UK's second largest, and will be powered and heated by a domestic...
A new collaboration has been set up between scientists and the fishing industry in Cornwall, to integrate scientific research with the real...
A landmark legal case over water pollution gets underway later today. Thousands of people are part of the case which claims that chicken far...
A new trial is starting this summer, as part of a programme to develop a vaccine for people against bird flu. 3000 volunteers are needed fro...
Whilst the cost of producing a crop is up, particularly the cost of fuel and fertiliser, the price paid for it hasn't risen by anything like...
A new report warns that UK farming's reliance on imported fertiliser and minerals, puts it at risk in times of geopolitical stress. Analysis...
A new trial is starting this summer, as part of the third phase of a programme to develop a vaccine for people against bird flu. 3000 volunt...
The pig industry has published a new environmental roadmap to help the sector produce pork more sustainably. It's being led by the AHDB and...
The Ulster Farmers Union is calling for government help for farmers, because of the impact of the war in Iran on fuel and fertiliser prices....
A new independent report, commissioned by DEFRA, examines the unique challenges facing upland farmers and communities in England. We speak t...
The English Uplands are special and defined as areas of elevated land with rugged terrain from moorlands to mountains and typically above 30...
New research suggests that dredging is affecting water quality in Lough Neagh. Scientists from Queen's University Belfast believe that comme...
Farmers in Northern Ireland have been holding tractor protests and blocking traffic. They’re asking for more financial help as they face ris...
Prices are starting to increase for the plastic wrap and twine that farmers will need to store grass silage feed through the year. Plastic i...
War in the Middle East has led to price shocks in fertiliser and fuel for farmers. The situation puts a sharper focus on products already be...
In a week that has seen several wildfires break out across the country, we hear from Dr Matthew Jones, who leads a group researching wildfir...
The Derbyshire Fire Service is urging people to take more care after they were called to a wildfire across 18,000 square metres on Tuesday....
Farmers in the North East of England have welcomed the re-opening of the UK’s only carbon dioxide production plant after 6 months of inactiv...
Free range poultry in England and Wales will be able to once more venture outside as the government lifts mandatory housing measures. The de...
More government funding for security and extra spot checks is the only way to stem the tide of illegal meat being smuggled into the UK. That...
Devon-based photographer Chris Chapman has been photographing Dartmoor and the people who live there for more than 50 years. He's turned his...
Warnings that animal welfare is at risk on some Scottish Islands because of widespread disruption to ferry services. Ripples from conflict i...
Farmer Roger Corrigan is a born storyteller. Now in his 80s, he has spent all his life farming in Fermanagh and is full of tales about the c...
There’s concern that animal welfare may be at risk on some Scottish islands because of widespread disruption to ferry services. Eight ferrie...
Fuel prices continue to dominate the headlines, the war in the Middle East has led to them shooting up in recent weeks, causing real concern...
Livestock markets in England and Wales have reported record breaking figures for 2025. The latest numbers from the Livestock Auctioneers Ass...
The National Federation of Fishermen's Organisations is asking the Government for help with rising costs because of the conflict in the Midd...
The Government has opened a consultation on its proposals to ban trail hunting in England and Wales. Anti-hunt campaigners argue it’s a smok...
The Government has opened a consultation on its proposals to ban trail hunting in England and Wales. There’s already a ban in Scotland. The...