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UK farmers face early harvests and mixed crop conditions as the AHDB Crop Development Report highlights heatwave risks and the importance of rainfall for final yields

Livestock reporter Ellie Layton shares an insight into haymaking at her home in Herefordshire

Fears growing as temperatures near 40 degrees in Kent and first hosepipe ban is issued

A record-breaking heatwave is expected to hit parts of the UK this week, with livestock markets already cancelling sales and temperatures approaching 40degC, here is some essential advice for keeping your livestock safe

A prolonged spell of heat and dry weather at this stage of the growing season brings real concern, warns expert

Applications for non-organic forage usage owing to 'catastrophic circumstances' can be put to Defra

Farmer shuts down meat-box business as weather extremes and lack of Government support take their toll

More than 150 farmers and growers in Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire will now be able to resume abstraction following ban

Comprehensive review identifies four key management strategies for the fungal pathogen which can infect major UK cereals