Agriculture

Published: April 9, 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online — Documenting the frontline of the agricultural cost-of-living crisis. DUBLIN / LONDON / ARKANSAS — The rhythm of the rural world has been replaced by the roar of diesel engines as "stressed and struggling" farmers across the UK, Ireland, and the US Midwest launch a coordinated wave of protests. From tractor convoys paralyzing Dublin’s O’Connell Street to calls...

Published: 09 April 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The story of modern British farming remains deeply tied to a controversial chemical past. Scottish farmers first pioneered the use of glyphosate on wheat crops during the late eighties. They struggled within damp glens to ensure their grain dried evenly before the winter. Desiccation became a vital tool for those facing the unpredictable and harsh northern weather. By...

Published: March 12, 2026 The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A farmer has voiced frustration over persistent fly-tipping on rural land, despite local authorities claiming a crackdown on illegal waste dumping has been underway. The farmer described repeated incidents of rubbish being dumped on fields and farm tracks, highlighting the ongoing challenge of protecting agricultural land from environmental damage. “Even with fines and patrols, people continue to leave...

Published: 9 March 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online — World For millions of cocoa farmers across West Africa, the global chocolate industry has long been both a lifeline and a trap — a sector worth billions, yet one that leaves those at the bottom of the chain struggling to survive. Today, as the international cocoa market slumps, the crisis has deepened into a humanitarian emergency. Farmers...

Published: 28 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online One of the most devastating animal disease outbreaks in recent UK history unfolded in 2001, when foot‑and‑mouth disease (FMD) swept through livestock farms and led to the slaughter of millions of cattle, sheep and pigs, leaving behind towering pyres of burning carcasses and smoke visible for miles across the countryside. The outbreak left deep scars on rural communities and reshaped...

Published: 28 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Record rainfall this winter has left UK farmers facing mounting pressure as the slurry spreading season — a crucial period for applying livestock manure to fields — struggles to get underway. Persistent wet weather and saturated soils have significantly delayed operations, threatening crop nutrition plans and adding to mounting concerns about production costs and environmental compliance. Farmers across...

Published: 21 February 2026, The English Chronicle Desk, The English Chronicle Online The UK government has unveiled a major plan to make it easier to shoot deer in England as part of efforts to protect woodlands from widespread ecological damage caused by soaring deer populations. The proposals are designed to give landowners and tenants greater legal powers to control deer numbers, particularly where over-browsing is threatening tree health, biodiversity and...

Published: 21 February 2026, The English Chronicle Desk, The English Chronicle Online India’s iconic mango industry — long the pride of farmers from Maharashtra to Bihar — is facing an era of unprecedented unpredictability as climate change disrupts traditional patterns of flowering, fruiting and harvest. With erratic weather now the norm, scientists, exporters and growers are urging innovation and modern techniques to stabilise production, protect yields and maintain export quality....

Published: 21 February 2026, The English Chronicle Desk, The English Chronicle Online As winter grips the United Kingdom and domestic vegetable production slows, fresh produce continues to arrive on British supermarket shelves — much of it from two large farms in Senegal’s Saint‑Louis region that have become key suppliers to the UK market. These West African operations are helping fill the seasonal gap in fresh vegetables such as corn on...