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Wildfires have been on the political menu this week with a report from MPs criticising the lack of a National Wildfire Strategy, followed by...
A wildfire summit is being held today in Westminster, bringing together government departments and agencies to work out plans to address fut...
Farmers in Scotland have been taking part in a four year scheme to get more arable farmers to have sheep on their land. Instead of leaving f...
A report by MPs says this year's wildfires exposed severe weaknesses in our ability to tackle them, and that immediate action must be taken...
The decline in abattoirs across the UK has been an issue for many years. A new coalition of more than 150 organisations, has sent a letter t...
Over the next nine years the government would like to see the amount of land farmed organically in England treble, from 3.4% now to 10% by 2...
As The Archers marks its 75th anniversary, Farming Today is looking ahead to the next 75 years of British farming. All week we’ll be imagini...
As part of a special week marking the 75th anniversary of The Archers and exploring the next 75 years of farming, we visit Harper Adams Univ...
Over the past 75 years, the pattern of land ownership in the UK has changed dramatically. Farm businesses have grown larger, more farmers no...
Climate change is already reshaping the way farmers think. Wetter winters, hotter summers, and new pests and diseases are creating fresh cha...
As part of a special week marking the 75th anniversary of The Archers and exploring what the next 75 years could hold for farming, today we...
As The Archers marks its 75th anniversary, Farming Today is looking ahead to the next 75 years of British farming. All week we’ll be imagini...
The official estimates for England's harvest 2026 are in, and the figures from the governnment show that its the smallest harvest of both ba...
The official estimates for England's harvest 2026 are in, and they don't make happy reading. Provisional figures from the government show th...
Half of farmers say they've had rubbish fly tipped on their land, and the majority of those asked say the problem is getting worse. These ar...
After months of negotiations, British Sugar and the National Farmers Union have agreed a price for sugar beet farmers for 2027/28. It's lowe...
The Farmers Union of Wales says it's very concerned about new rules which they say could see rental incomes cut by 90%. The FUW estimates th...
Pig farmers say they're losing thousands of pounds a week as prices fall, but costs, particularly of feed, are rising. Processors have given...
An anonymous group of senior executives from retailers and food suppliers is warning that 'short term thinking' in the industry is driving u...
An anonymous group of senior executives from retailers and food suppliers is warning that 'short term thinking' in the industry is driving u...