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Farmers wanting to reduce their emissions to help reach net zero are being held back by a number of practical and financial barriers, according to a new report.

It is the perfect time of year to have friends and family over to eat, laugh and relax outside. Here are two seasonal, fruity recipes to impress your guests. Emily Ashworth and Lucy Baxter report.

Farm-based solar projects will be an important part of the energy mix going forward but ’mega’ arrays of ground mounted panels will continue to face opposition, the NFU has said.

The Foundation for Common Land (FCL) has warned the last three per cent of England’s collectively managed land is at risk of being lost due to the slow development of the Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme.

A dairy has expressed its gratitude after two stolen milk trailer units were recovered following a short police investigation and help from the public.

The National Drought Group has this week warned that a ‘complete gear change’ is needed to avoid a repeat of this summer’s water shortage.

Conservative leadership candidate Rishi Sunak was grilled by farmers and the press during an NFU hustings held at the union’s headquarters in Stoneleigh last week. Abi Kay reports on the highlights.

Farmers and landowners could benefit from a drive for new infrastructure, according to the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV)

Since I last wrote we have had 10mm of rain, all of which arrived this week.Ìý

It will be no surprise that I am beginning with this constant topic of conversation, the weather, especially as the green green grass of home is a yellow, burnt crisp exposing the shallow soil.Ìý