Environmental News

Farmers have been advised to prepare for an ongoing drought in 2026, following a recent meeting that outlined the current situation and raised concerns about the country’s water resources after this year’s record dry spring and warm summer. 

A Gloucestershire farmer has been ordered to pay over £7,000 for discharging slurry into a river due to a leaking pipe.

Storm Amy, the first named storm of the 2025/26 season, is set to bring gusts up to 80mph and heavy rain this Friday and Saturday.

Andy Cato, musician and regenerative farming pioneer, has been awarded the Royal Agricultural University’s highest honour, honorary fellowship, during the institution’s 180th anniversary celebrations. 

A yellow weather warning for rain has been put in place in parts of the UK in the wake of Hurricane Erin crossing the Atlantic.

Secretary of State Steve Reed was among more than sixty attendees at the event, which aimed to address the significant challenges that continue to impact farmers’ ability to produce food for the nation — particularly the critical issues of water quality and availability.

According to the Environment Agency’s National Waste Crime Survey 2025, more than half of landowners and farmers have been affected by waste crime, however, only 12% of them reported the incidents.

More than 150 farmers and growers in Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire can resume water abstraction, the Environment Agency (EA) confirmed.

A Kent farmer, Lucie Trapp, has made the tough decision to sell her flock of sheep and leave the farming industry for good due to, among other things, the recent extreme weather conditions. 

Biomethane represents one of the most significant opportunities for British agriculture to diversify income while contributing to the nation’s net zero ambitions, Cadent experts explained.

A farming industry leader has responded to the latest DEFRA announcement that funding for Environment Agency farm inspections will double. The news coincides with the announcement of steep cuts to farming grants.

DEFRA said that the country’s ability to prevent a future pandemic has been “significantly enhanced” today with the announcement of a £1 billion investment in a new National Biosecurity Centre.