British farmers say they are at ‘breaking point’ as drought and wildfires wreck harvests
Farmers face another brutal summer Martin Lines has spent this summer watching the weather do the arithmetic for him. The 54-year-old runs a 165-hectare arable farm in Cambridgeshire with his son, and after a fifth consecutive year of extreme conditions battering his cash flow, he is blunt about where the industry has ended up. “We’ve […]
2 weeks ago
More cases of deadly bluetongue virus detected in Scotland
Two more sheep infected by deadly livestock virus in south west Scotland After Scotland’s first ever case was discovered last week, two more cases were detected on a second farm yesterday, STV News reports. This comes after the Kirkmabreck farm in Dumfries and Galloway found an infected lamb last Saturday, 8 August. Both farms are […]
2 weeks ago
Experts explain how UK drought will affect your food bill
Growing concerns over soaring temperatures and drought around the UK that could lead to shortages This year’s harvest could be known as the worst in the UK since recording started 190 years ago. An exceptionally dry spring and summer could lead to food shortages, impacting shelves in what is called ‘shrinkflation’. The Food and Drink […]
3 weeks ago
Dog walkers issued warning as they can have pets seized from today
New laws have come into place Dog owners could have their pets seized from today after new laws have come into force. The government have put into place laws which means animals can be taken away from owners if they suspect a crime may be committed. The law, which comes into place from Wednesday, March […]
6 months ago
Jeremy Clarkson ‘absolutely devastated’ as Diddly Squat Farm hit with TB outbreak
‘Everyone here is absolutely devastated.’ Top Gear legend and farmer Jeremy Clarkson has been hit with a huge setback at his ‘Diddly Squat’ farm in Chipping Norton. The farm — which is the setting for a popular Amazon Prime documentary series — has been hit with a TB (Bovine Tuberculosis) outbreak. The 65-year-old revealed the […]
1 year ago
Jeremy Clarkson claims he never actually bought farm to avoid inheritance tax
‘I just thought it would be a better PR story’ Jeremy Clarkson has performed a U-turn on his previous claims that he purchased his farm to avoid paying inheritance tax. The former Top Gear host has been in the public eye in recent days after joining thousands of farmers for a protest in central London […]
1 year ago