Category: Agriculture

Rise of drug-resistant superbugs could make Covid pandemic look ‘minor’, expert warns

Common infections will kill millions if drug resistance through misuse of antibiotics is not curbed, says England’s ex-chief medical officerWhat is antimicrobial resistance and how big a problem is it?The Covid-19 pandemic...

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UK farmers vow to mount more blockades over cheap post-Brexit imports

Inspired by French action, British campaigners say they will continue slow tractor protests after Dover roads were blockedFarmers say there will be further French-style blockades following a slow tractor protest at Dover against...

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Ministers hope to ban solar projects from most English farms

Exclusive: Environment minister seeks to expand definition of prime farmland in drive for productivityMinisters are planning to ban solar farms from most of England’s farmland, the Guardian can reveal.The new environment...

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British rural voters ‘ignored’ by Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak

Tory leadership hopefuls ‘taking countryside voters for granted’ and neglecting pressing issues, says CLA business groupNeither of the candidates for leadership of the Conservative party has made a convincing pitch...

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