Responding to DEFRA's announcement that Higher-Level Stewardship (HLS) payment rates will increase to bring them closer to the Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT) and Sustainable Farming ...

Sausage rolls have been flying out the doors of cafés and bakeries, with Kantar* data suggesting that this growth is due to strong value for money offerings and the increasing demand for snacks and ...

Kent has reaffirmed its reputation as the ‘Garden of England’ with the announcement of a new National Nature Reserve (30 May) boasting flagship species including, Man and Lady orchids, the Maidstone ...

A major resistance gene used to protect winter wheat from yellow rust disease has been overcome by evolving strains of the pathogen, according to findings from the Agriculture and Horticulture ...

A new EU Soil Health Data Cube layered map will revolutionise how farmers, land managers and policy makers sustainably manage soil in Europe and enable us to peer into the future and model solutions ...

Boehringer Ingelheim has demonstrated that vaccinating pigs with its FLEXcombo® vaccine, which controls Porcine Circovirus Type 2 (PCV2) and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (Mhp) not only improves pig ...

The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has welcomed the progression of the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill to the next stage of Parliamentary scrutiny, following its successful passing of ...

Scientists will work on new ways to tackle a disease that causes significant crop losses worldwide, including blight in potatoes, thanks to a new research grant.

Farmers and landowners have been key contributors to a groundbreaking initiative that has planted five million trees across Britain’s countryside, helping to combat climate change and transform the ...

Thousands of farmers will benefit from a £30 million boost to payments received for nature-friendly farming practices under the Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) scheme. This uplift recognises and ...

Accelerated planning process will deliver the first major reservoirs in 30 years, following years of delay and underinvestment. Government will change the law to slash red tape and speed up the ...

Improved efficiencies and reduced environmental impact are two key targets in the fruit sector – and visitors to Fruit Focus 2025 will be able to take away top tips and innovations in both areas.