The north-west of England entered drought status on May 21
Defra sets aside £1.1m alongside promise of two fast-tracked reservoirs
The Environment Agency has officially declared drought despite wetter weather conditions this week
Helen Fisher, an arable farmer based on a family farm in Atherstone, Warwickshire, writes about the unpredictability of the weather and its impact on farming
River flow and rainfall averages plummet as dry weather set to continue
Lack of sustained rainfall poses summer drought risk
The Environment Agency fined a Norfolk farmer £4,300 after he took more water than he was legally licensed to take following a leak at his farm
Prolonged rainfall risks leaving plants with 'lazy roots'
Farmers are being encouraged to harness the full potential of cover crops by ensuring they are fully incorporated into soils this spring
Survey finds 40 per cent of abstractors impacted by drought