farming

Latest funding from Farming Innovation programme takes total funding available this year to £123m for supporting farming research and technology

Heatwave has caused scorching and some premature berry drop in early-ripening varieties

First Harvest Report reveals oilseed rape yields have improved on average, but cereal yields have generally been below the 10-year average

Letter from UK food industry to new Prime Minister Andy Burnham warns that 'the next food shock is not a question of if, but when'

Grants awarded to farmers harnessing AI, remote sensors, and carbon modelling to grow key ingredients such as oranges, apples, coconuts, and strawberries

Analysis shows milk deliveries fell on days when high temperature records were set during May and June 2026, as climate impacts on UK food security intensify

Defra urges eligible farms to submit their funding applications 'as soon as possible' as budget runs down for first window of funding in 2026

Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds tells MPs that Defra has 'no view whether livestock numbers should increase or decrease'

Government accused of 'burying its head in the sand' as National Resilience data shows there have been 306 recorded wildfires in England and Wales so far this year

Environment Agency reveals it has carried out more than 19,000 inspections of farms across England over the past five years, with 48 per cent revealing non-compliance issues