Farmers across the Channel Islands are warning that consistent poor weather is harming this year's crops - including the island's largest export, Jersey Royals.

Concerns over supply of Jersey Royal potatoes

The "Llanerchaeron Peach" can only be spotted in six locations across the British Isles, including Ceredigion.  

'Rare' peachy looking apple found in walled garden   

Jersey recorded its hottest year on record in 2022 and the warmer weather has forced some farmers to change the way they look after their crops.

'Every drop counts': Farmer pays £18k to conserve water after record heat

Rule changes to make it easier to develop 'gene edited' food crops such as sugar beet have been announced by the government - here's what this means.

What are gene edited crops and why does the government want them?

25082020 Library photo of a brown marmorated stink bug

Researchers in Kent have successfully captured an invasive insect, which decimates crops of apples and pears, in the hope of estimating the damage it could cause. The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug has been a global pest for at least 15 years.

Invasive stink bug which threatens fruit crops caught for first time in UK 

Planning permission has been granted for a controversial development of greenhouses to boost the production of salad crops in Essex.  


Controversial glasshouse development gets the go-ahead

Farmers in the Scottish Borders have told ITV Border the bad weather has delayed shearing because mud on the wool can make it go mouldy.

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