The charity River Action claims that the Environment Agency is allowing destructive levels of organic manure to enter the river

Charity in legal action against Environment Agency over river pollution

On for the eleventh time, the event is one of the biggest in the agricultural calendar, attracting around 7,000 producers and spectators.

Thousands attend UK Dairy Expo in Carlisle

Empty fruit and vegetable shelves at an Asda in east London. A shortage of tomatoes affecting UK supermarkets is widening to other fruit and vegetables and is likely to last weeks, retailers have warned. A combination of bad weather and transport problems in Africa and Europe has seen UK supermarket shelves left bare of tomatoes, as well as dwindling stocks of some other fresh produce. Picture date: Tuesday February 21, 2023. 

Inflationary pressures and more frequent extreme weather events means action is needed more than ever, the NFU warns.

UK needs food security action plan to solve supermarket shortages, union warns

The rural community filling the silence of farming through singing and socialising

County Antrim choir singing their way to positive mental health 

The overall cost of production is set to jump by £259 per cow to £2,559 per cow this year, according to one rural accountant

Dairy farmers voice concern over rising feed costs this winter

Farmers are already using their winter supplies as feed, fertiliser and energy prices increase. 

Jersey farmers call for 1% of public funding to be spent on agriculture

Lloyd Rees began the challenge at 5am on Friday 19 August, shearing around 100 sheep an hour. 

Farmer breaks records by shearing 902 sheep in nine hours

The Cockermouth Show has returned today for the first time since the pandemic began.

Cockermouth Show makes a strong return after two year absence

As costs continue to rise, an ITV Wales exclusive survey of more than 700 Welsh farmers revealed deep concerns about the future of food production.

More than 70% of farmers will reduce production due to rising costs

Welsh farmers will have caveats around getting money from the Welsh Government within the next decade. Many of those centre around tackling our climate crisis. 

Funding for Farmers: Welsh farmers must plant trees to get money

The three day event starts today and will feature a plethora of activities, demonstrations and entertainment.

Royal Bath and West Show returns to celebrate rural life 

Animals on display at the Royal Norfolk Show which will attract 90,000 people over two days.

Princess Anne attended the first day of the event at the Norfolk Showground which is expected to bring in around £20 million to the local economy. 

Royal Norfolk Show returns with Princess Anne visit as 90,000 expected

The three-day event will take place between 30 June and 2 July

All you need to know about this year's Devon County Show 

World renowned actor Colin McFarlane, raised in Lincolnshire, judged a jubilee-themed poetry competition at the Lincolnshire Show

Hollywood star in Lincolnshire to judge poetry contest

Young sheep farmers Samuel and Benjamin won a rosette at the Lincolnshire Show.

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