4+ hour, 12+ min ago   (349+ words) A record-breaking summer has prompted an English wine producer to begin harvesting grapes earlier than ever before. Nyetimber's staff have had to contend with extreme weather conditions from late frosts to drought. The scorching weather means picking is due to…...

18+ hour, 2+ min ago   (369+ words) A summit has been held as part of a "serious attempt" to find a use for the derelict Bass Maltings complex in Sleaford. North Kesteven District Council (NKDC) said a meeting between central government and local organisations took place earlier…...

22+ hour ago   (326+ words) Jersey cows are helping farming families in Zambia earn more money and put food on the table, according to Jersey officials preparing to visit the country. Farmers, government officials and dairy experts will discuss how the breed is helping improve…...

22+ hour, 26+ min ago   (220+ words) Jersey could expand a protected fishing zone around Les Écréhous in a bid to reverse declining lobster catches. Proposals lodged by Environment Minister Mary Le Hegarat would increase the size of the existing zone, about six miles (10km) north-east of Jersey,…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (316+ words) Supermarket Iceland is opening its first branch in the Falkland Islands, according to boss Lord Richard Walker. He said the store would be opening in December, adding on LinkedIn it would be the the first UK high street brand to…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (723+ words) A growing trend of supermarkets selling a cheaper, less nutritious alternative to tinned mackerel is an example of "skimpflation", a consumer group has said. Princes - which supplies major supermarkets - has substituted the fish for jack mackerel, an entirely different species…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (549+ words) Champagne lovers may find themselves getting tipsy more quickly after French producers have been given the go-ahead to raise the alcohol content in a bottle of bubbly for the first time following this summer's record heatwave. Wine-makers can temporarily produce…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (295+ words) Farming Today | 10/09/26 Sustainable dairy farming; Falkland salmon; tractor fuel from willow. BBC 10/09/26 Sustainable dairy farming; Falkland salmon; tractor fuel from willow. Available for 29 days UK dairy cows produce around 15 billion litres of milk every year and each litre comes with…...