Environment

White Park cattle at Castle Howard. Photo by David Scott

Rare White Park cattle arrive at stately home in 30-year conservation scheme

Sheep farmers are urged to widen their worm monitoring programmes

Sheep farmers are urged to widen their worm monitoring programmes

Sheep farmers urged to watch for growing Barber’s pole worm threat

Report author Harry Epsom

Report author Harry Epsom

New report explores why soil health is vital for modern farming

Sheep graze in dried-out pastureland as the hot weather conditions continue

Sheep graze in dried-out pastureland as the hot weather conditions continue

Farmers will receive package of support to manage drought pressures – PM

York and North Yorkshire Mayor David Skaith and Deputy Mayor for Policing Fire and Crime Jo Coles on Langdale Moor

York and North Yorkshire Mayor David Skaith and Deputy Mayor for Policing Fire and Crime Jo Coles on Langdale Moor

Disposable barbecue ban urged one year after start of major moorland fire

New Yorkshire Dales funding aims to boost native trees and hedgerows

A group of volunteers

A group of volunteers

Wildlife charity seeks Cumbria sites for hedge planting projects

Aerworx Aeration Demonstration

Aerworx Aeration Demonstration

New farming roadshow to offer fresh insights into improving soil health

Supreme Pigeon Champion - Sean Morrow with his English Long-faced Tumbler hen that won Supreme Champion at the Great Yorkshire Show

Supreme Pigeon Champion - Sean Morrow with his English Long-faced Tumbler hen that won Supreme Champion at the Great Yorkshire Show

Durham pigeon fancier with 800 birds wins top honour at Great Yorkshire Show

Call for Andy Burnham to back pledge for half food from British farms

Dave Wilde, left, with ranger Richie Bell

Dave Wilde, left, with ranger Richie Bell

Rare breed cattle boosting nature after returning home to County Durham

The winners, from left, Chris Molyneux, Paul Baker and Colin Chappell

The winners, from left, Chris Molyneux, Paul Baker and Colin Chappell

Three farmers recognised nationally for soil management innovation

Belted Galloway bullocks have been introduced to Northumberland Wildlife Trust’s West Chevington reserve in Druridge Bay

Belted Galloway bullocks have been introduced to Northumberland Wildlife Trust’s West Chevington reserve in Druridge Bay

Hardy cattle brought in to graze North East nature reserve

Chicks saved after hidden curlew nests found before grass-cutting

A new five‑year deer strategy brings together national park, forestry, water and conservation bodies to tackle rising deer impacts on the Lake District

A new five‑year deer strategy brings together national park, forestry, water and conservation bodies to tackle rising deer impacts on the Lake District

Deer management

Lake District unveils five‑year plan for sustainable deer management

Broadcaster and sustainability advocate Kirstie Allsopp will lead a session on the waste crisis

Broadcaster and sustainability advocate Kirstie Allsopp will lead a session on the waste crisis

Raby Castle set to host Future Countryside 2026 rural summit

MPs are asking how government should better support upland farms and landscapes from Dartmoor to the Yorkshire Dales as they launch an inquiry into the future of these areas

MPs are asking how government should better support upland farms and landscapes from Dartmoor to the Yorkshire Dales as they launch an inquiry into the future of these areas

Government support for upland farms under scrutiny by MPs

Barn in Thwaite. The 'highly successful' Farming in Protected Landscapes programme continues

Barn in Thwaite. The 'highly successful' Farming in Protected Landscapes programme continues

Investment in farming schemes at heart of Yorkshire Dales funding package

The chair of the National Farmers' Union Environment Forum, Richard Bramley and a view of Swaledale

The chair of the National Farmers' Union Environment Forum, Richard Bramley and a view of Swaledale

New nature recovery plan launched for North Yorkshire and York

Future Countryside, a major national forum focused on rural policy and debate, will take place at Raby Castle near Barnard Castle, bringing together voices from across the countryside sector during a period of significant rural challenges

Future Countryside, a major national forum focused on rural policy and debate, will take place at Raby Castle near Barnard Castle, bringing together voices from across the countryside sector during a period of significant rural challenges

Prestigious national rural policy forum to be held at County Durham castle

Environmental groups are intensifying calls for the UK Government to follow the European Union in banning glyphosate as a pre-harvest desiccant

Environmental groups are intensifying calls for the UK Government to follow the European Union in banning glyphosate as a pre-harvest desiccant

NFU urges science-led approach amid calls to ban pre-harvest glyphosate use

An NFU-led survey of farmers in Northern England shows 85 per cent oppose reintroducing white-tailed eagles, citing concerns over livestock welfare and upland farming

An NFU-led survey of farmers in Northern England shows 85 per cent oppose reintroducing white-tailed eagles, citing concerns over livestock welfare and upland farming

Farmers across North of England oppose return of white-tailed eagles, survey finds

CLA president Gavin Lane

CLA president Gavin Lane

Inheritance tax changes could 'harm' forestry sector, according to survey

Firefighters tackling the blaze at Langdale Moor in North Yorkshire last summer

Firefighters tackling the blaze at Langdale Moor in North Yorkshire last summer

New commission aims to aid moorland wildfire management

The fire in Langdale Moor, near RAF Fylingdales, North Yorkshire

The fire in Langdale Moor, near RAF Fylingdales, North Yorkshire

Wildfire risk to homes and wildlife prompts new Commons inquiry

Duddon Valley, South Cumbria

Duddon Valley, South Cumbria

20-year plan to 'restore nature' and back sustainable farming underway

Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority planning ecologist Victoria Handby, farmer Stuart Raw, and ecologist Russell Grey of Habitat North West Ltd, with Shetland cattle, at the first habitat bank in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, near West Scrafton

Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority planning ecologist Victoria Handby, farmer Stuart Raw, and ecologist Russell Grey of Habitat North West Ltd, with Shetland cattle, at the first habitat bank in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, near West Scrafton

First 'habitat bank' opens in Yorkshire Dales to boost biodiversity

Ministers have signed off the Springwell Solar Farm between Lincoln and Sleaford, which is set to become the UK’s largest solar power development

Ministers have signed off the Springwell Solar Farm between Lincoln and Sleaford, which is set to become the UK’s largest solar power development

UK’s biggest solar farm approved amid outcry over farmland loss

A study has explored reintroducing golden eagles to eight areas of the country - seven in the North of England

A study has explored reintroducing golden eagles to eight areas of the country - seven in the North of England

Seven areas of North identified as having potential for golden eagle reintroduction

Farmers urged to have their say on plans for mandatory sheep vet visits

Farmers urged to have their say on plans for mandatory sheep vet visits

Farmers urged to have their say on plans for mandatory sheep vet visits

Juvenile White Tailed Sea Eagle sighted over Spade Oak Reserve, in the Chilterns.

Juvenile White Tailed Sea Eagle sighted over Spade Oak Reserve, in the Chilterns.

Cumbrian farmers raise alarm over Sea Eagle sheep predation

Jewels of the Dales, a project to restore wildflowers in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, seen here in Swaledale, is in its pre-development phase

Jewels of the Dales, a project to restore wildflowers in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, seen here in Swaledale, is in its pre-development phase

‘Jewels of the Dales’ project set to restore wildflower grasslands

New livestock worrying laws come into force today as lambing gets underway across North Yorkshire.

New livestock worrying laws come into force today as lambing gets underway across North Yorkshire.

New livestock worrying laws come into force as lambing gets underway

NPK fertiliser prices have risen by around £75 per tonne since the conflict began, according to fertiliser traders

NPK fertiliser prices have risen by around £75 per tonne since the conflict began, according to fertiliser traders

International Fertilizer Association

Fuel and fertiliser costs keep rising amid Iran conflict

Cattle at High Brae, Ingleborough

Cattle at High Brae, Ingleborough

Cattle grazing at Dales nature reserve increasing wildflower numbers

A three-kilometre protection zone and a ten kilometre surveillance zone has been set up until further notice from March 3

A three-kilometre protection zone and a ten kilometre surveillance zone has been set up until further notice from March 3

Bird flu outbreak at North Yorkshire commercial poultry farm

Large parts of County Durham and Darlington were hit with heavy rain and flooding in November Image: Murray McLaren/Camera Club

Large parts of County Durham and Darlington were hit with heavy rain and flooding in November Image: Murray McLaren/Camera Club

Severe weather swings leave farmers facing bad year and families battling floods

New government guidance could see vehicles used in fly-tipping seized and crushed, as councils are urged to tackle illegal waste dumping in rural areas

New government guidance could see vehicles used in fly-tipping seized and crushed, as councils are urged to tackle illegal waste dumping in rural areas

‘Fields of waste’ - farmers back new powers to seize fly‑tipping vehicles

Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds at the NFU Conference

Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds at the NFU Conference

Government pledges multi-million pound support for farmers at NFU conference

Farmers attended a meeting at Spark Bridge

Farmers attended a meeting at Spark Bridge

Farmers explore turning ecological assets into revenue

Carol Moffat, project manager for the Farmer Network

Carol Moffat, project manager for the Farmer Network

Free event to help farmers see the value in trees and potentially make income

Island Green Power UK Ltd is preparing a planning application for a network of seven solar farms on 1,020 hectares of land between the villages of Escrick, Monk Fryston, Hambleton, Chapel Haddlesey and South Milford

Island Green Power UK Ltd is preparing a planning application for a network of seven solar farms on 1,020 hectares of land between the villages of Escrick, Monk Fryston, Hambleton, Chapel Haddlesey and South Milford

'Barking mad' to put solar farms on good agricultural land says councillor

The NFU is holding a consultation event in Cumbria to gather farmers’ views on the potential reintroduction of white-tailed eagles, one of the UK’s rarest and largest birds of prey

The NFU is holding a consultation event in Cumbria to gather farmers’ views on the potential reintroduction of white-tailed eagles, one of the UK’s rarest and largest birds of prey

Consultation on possible return of white-tailed eagles in Cumbria

Swaledale sheep

Swaledale sheep

Sheep grazing on moorland produce less methane, research finds

Curious sheep on a weekend walk in Wensleydale, pictured by Hazel Kirby

Curious sheep on a weekend walk in Wensleydale, pictured by Hazel Kirby

National Sheep Association 'delighted' after livestock worrying bill passes Lords

Farmers and charity work together on river catchment conservation

North East Autism Society CEO John Phillipson, right, with farmer Dave Wilde at New Warlands Farm

North East Autism Society CEO John Phillipson, right, with farmer Dave Wilde at New Warlands Farm

Work to begin on turning North East farm into jobs hub for autistic people

A file image of a solar farm

A file image of a solar farm

Second North Yorkshire MP raises concerns about solar farms on agricultural land

Large parts of County Durham and Darlington were hit with heavy rain and flooding this week Image: Murray McLaren/Camera Club

Large parts of County Durham and Darlington were hit with heavy rain and flooding this week Image: Murray McLaren/Camera Club

England faces widespread drought in 2026 without wet winter – Environment Agency

Natural England puts farmers at the centre of new nature recovery strategy

Natural England puts farmers at the centre of new nature recovery strategy

Natural England puts farmers at the centre of new nature recovery strategy

Bird keepers in North Yorkshire are being urged to take precautions following the confirmation of three avian influenza cases

Bird keepers in North Yorkshire are being urged to take precautions following the confirmation of three avian influenza cases

Bird keepers in North Yorkshire warned as avian flu confirmed in three areas

Torridon, an Eurasian Lynx explores his new state-of-the-art lynx enclosure at the Wildwood Trust near Canterbury in Kent

Torridon, an Eurasian Lynx explores his new state-of-the-art lynx enclosure at the Wildwood Trust near Canterbury in Kent

Deputy council leader's 'definite no' to lynx reintroduction amid concern for farmers

A banner printed by the campaign group

A banner printed by the campaign group

Diversification

MP raises concerns over loss of agricultural land to huge solar scheme

McDonald's and Arla strengthen their partnership to drive on-farm sustainability

McDonald's and Arla strengthen their partnership to drive on-farm sustainability

McDonald’s and Arla unite to boost biodiversity on UK dairy farms