food security

The Wildlife Trusts warn government that properly funded Environmental Land Management schemes are vital for building climate-resilient food chains and tackling inflation

'Unprecedented' extreme heat and drought cost Europe equivalent to entire grain output of Italy, Belgium, and the Netherlands

Snap analysis of new estimates from Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board confirms heatwaves and droughts set to result in record low production for key crops

National Audit Office urges government to work more closely with businesses to improve resilience of a food system facing intensifying threats

Failure to invest in horticulture has left the UK reliant on fruit and veg from countries 'even more vulnerable' to climate impacts, study warns

Andy Burnham to meet with farmers hit by drought tomorrow where he will announce an emergency funding package to help farmers get water to crops and boost resilience to drought

The amount of land occupied by a farming system does not necessarily reflect its importance to our food supply, explains Edge Hill University's Sven Batke

Around 45 million people now living in areas currently experiencing drought conditions with hot, dry weather still set to continue across much of England

As drought torments farms and food production across Europe, the NFU is calling on the UK government to focus on shoring up domestic food supplies by prioritising water for food production