News across Agriculture in July
Extreme weather has again dominated the agricultural headlines over early summer. The Environment Agency has now declared half of England in drought and both dairy and arable farmers are struggling with record temperatures and dry conditions.
The pay gap between agri and the wider economy is closing, but not for everyone
Last month, we set out why agri sales and marketing needed its own salary benchmark, separate from the wider career surveys it usually gets folded into. The first responses are in, and they’re already telling us something the sector needs to hear.
The Agri News Roundup – June 2026
In June, farming’s focus switched to Whitehall. There was one landmark government announcement – the Farming Roadmap 2050 – followed by the long-awaited launch of a reformed SFI. Back on the farm, hope was hanging on much-needed rainfall in early June boosting harvest prospects, but the picture overall is mixed.
Something to sing about
Farming has never been easy. But right now British farmers are facing a perfect storm of pressures with a devastating impact on mental health. Recent figures reported in The Scottish Farmer suggest that 95% of farmers under 40 identify poor mental health as a significant issue in the industry.
Could a pint of beer save our soil?
There’s no doubt that our soil is in a critical state. Half the 400,000 arable soil samples passing through Yara’s laboratories now show organic matter levels of less than 5%. Yet still farmers worldwide operate on guesswork, unable to see what their soil truly needs.
The Agri News Roundup January 2026
It was a busy start to the year for agricultural news, with significant policy announcements, a new NFU president in Wales and an emerging disease threat all making headlines.
The Agri News Roundup December 2025
December’s agricultural news was dominated by UK Government announcements.
The Agri News Roundup
Enjoy reading our roundup of the stories that have been making the headlines in November.
Climate change creating rise in tick-borne viruses
Climate change has all kinds of consequences for our countryside. And one of them is an increase in the illnesses found in livestock, especially from insect-borne viruses.
Over a Third of UK Farmers Open to Alternative Fuels.
A new poll recently revealed that hydrogen tops the list of preferred technologies, but reliability concerns remain a key barrier.