7+ hour, 6+ min ago   (638+ words) A farming union has called on the Scottish government to provide support for livestock farmers affected by restrictions aimed at stopping the spread of the bluetongue virus. A temporary control zone (TCZ) limiting movement covers much of Dumfries and Galloway…...

6+ hour, 38+ min ago   (519+ words) A record-breaking number of choughs have made their nests around the Cornish coastline this summer proving the breed is in "robust health", a bird conservation charity has said. RSPB England said 161 choughs had been counted in Cornwall - 32 more than the…...

23+ hour, 56+ min ago   (312+ words) Four cases of the potentially fatal to cattle bluetongue virus have been confirmed in Shropshire. They are part of the latest figures from the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), which bring the total cases in the UK…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (363+ words) A community garden has been forced to throw away food which was destined for the local community as a result of recent dry weather. Volunteers from Northern Lily Community Hub in Oldham said up to three quarters of its plants,…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (249+ words) Updated plans for 133 homes on farmland in North Yorkshire are expected to be approved by councillors. Outline planning permission was granted in 2024 for the development at Cow Dyke Farm on Skipton Road in Harrogate, but the application did not consider…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (444+ words) Its "business as usual" for zoos and animal attractions across the South West despite an ongoing bluetongue outbreak among livestock. Attractions including Paignton and Newquay Zoos, Totnes Rare Breeds Farm and The Big Sheep, near Ilfracombe, said they had all…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (518+ words) A south of Scotland yoghurt factory which was saved from closure four years ago is to undergo a £1m upgrade. It will allow the Rowan Glen site near Palnure in Galloway to expand the range of items it produces. A buyout…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (481+ words) After the long, hot dry summer which saw many parts of England under drought conditions, researches say they are looking at coming up with crops for the future that can withstand such stressful weather conditions. Harper Adams University in Shropshire…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (937+ words) It has been a difficult year for farmers in the West of England as a result of the five heatwaves that have gripped the UK, scorching fields, plummeting crop yields, and leaving us in drought. Climate scientists say extreme weather…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (848+ words) There are few places you would expect to stumble across a vineyard in inner London and a sunny railway embankment in south London is probably not high on the list. Yet just metres from the tracks at Denmark Hill station,…...