The Latest Breaking News on Agriculture

With everything from coffee to mining equipment now being delivered by drone, operators are exploring technology to stop connection black spots sending uncrewed aircraft dropping from the sky

Mehran Mahdavi is among the many migrants whose skills and knowledge transformed our horticulture industry – and taste buds

European milk and cheese producers have become the latest target in a simmering trade war with China

Would you eat potatoes grown in human poo? And how would you feel if the marigolds in your local park sprouted from human manure? In the midst of climate crisis, human manure offers significant environmental benefits. But can we overcome the “yuck factor” to embrace this sustainable solution?

Bora – a type of thank you gift – is a Sierra Leonean custom of respect that is often used in relation to land. For instance, informal farmers pay bora to landowners to be able to farm on their land.

France has rolled out a free vaccination plan to protect the nation’s sheep, cattle and goat herds after a new strain of bluetongue virus was detected in the country's north, causing panic among farmers.

Appearance of dark crimson underwing causes excitement on land that would be bisected by road scheme

Regulators will inspect cows to see how widespread virus is and determine whether ageing and cooking inactivate it

Caistor St Edmund, Norfolk: This nodule of ergot looks innocuous, but it contains a powerful substance that isn’t to be messed with