UK Bird Flu Outbreak Worsens as Government Enforces National Housing Order
The UK has reimposed a national poultry housing order as bird flu spreads rapidly across farms. Officials warn of one of the most infectious H5N1 waves yet.
The Hidden Cost of Farming: Britain’s Growers Are Being Squeezed by Supermarkets
Britain’s farmers face rising costs and shrinking margins as supermarkets dominate pricing and profits, threatening UK food security.
Toxic Sludge Spread Across Farmland Sparks Alarm
Millions of tonnes of treated sewage sludge—also known as biosolids—are being spread on farmland across England each year, despite containing a cocktail of potentially harmful chemicals that experts fear may be entering the food chain. A joint investigation by The Guardian and Watershed has uncovered that an estimated 768,000 tonnes of sludge are reapplied to…