Farmers face more inspections and tighter enforcement in a bid to improve water quality and the sustainability of the river Deben in Suffolk.

An innovative all-electric remote-control slope mower has been launched by McConnel.

Water management for wildlife will be a key topic when farmers and conservationists meet for a special conference next month in Norfolk.

Farmers should use Environment Agency inspections as an opportunity to receive advice on making improvements to protect watercourses, says the NFU.

Challenges around future water availability in East Anglia and the East Midlands came under the spotlight at an NFU conference.

Groundwater sources in the eastern region have seen only 80% of average rainfall over the last 12 months with more needed to recharge underground aquifers.