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The EU has moved to block imports of crops grown using neonicotinoids it has banned.

A new program of support is available for farming families looking to reduce their carbon footprint.

Any new Prime Minister must support agricultural innovation if they are serious about ensuring food security, says Josh Woolliscroft, head of policy and public affairs at CropLifeUK.

Defra is hoping to change its ‘strained’ relationship with industry going forward, according to Jonathan Marsden, head of Defra’s Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) standards.

The heatwave in the UK and much of the rest of Europe has breathed some life into the grain market, which last week fell to its lowest levels since March.

Harvest has started in parts of the UK as warm weather continues

New research has suggested ploughing and tilling on hilly slopes is causing soils to thin and could threaten future crop yields.

The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution has launched a ‘return to school’ grant to help farming families cover the cost of school uniforms, P.E. kit and other equipment.

The Government does not appear to have a plan to tackle the catastrophic worldwide hunger crisis caused by the war in Ukraine and other issues, MPs on the International Development Committee have warned.

Farmers hoping for relief from high input prices were likely to be disappointed, with costs expected to remain high for at least the rest of the year and much longer if there is continued disruption to global supply chains.