West Country farming

The poor winter weather has prompted a spike in demand for straw leading to expensive prices and worried farmers.

There's a warning that our countryside is in the grip of a rural crime wave, with a sharp rise in thefts from farms, homes and businesses

The price of straw for bedding has risen steeply, with newborn calves unable to go out on the wet ground.

Poultry farmers across the West Country have been told they must follow strict rules to stop the spread of bird flu.

Extra moisture in crops means farmers are forced to pay more to dry them.

New figures reveal that despite a 4% drop in the number of crimes last year, the cost of rural theft has risen in the first half of 2017.

The friends of a man who died when he was thrown from the cab of his tractor have started a campaign to get farmers to wear seat belts.

Farmers in Wiltshire say crop circles people cut into their fields are damaging their trade and costing them tens of thousands of pounds.

A leading farmer and outspoken critic of the NFU has died in a farming accident. 72-year-old Derek Mead passed away at the weekend.