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AHDB pilot suggests soil carbon may be underestimated by a third
British farmland soils may be storing far more carbon than current accounting methods suggest, according to early findings from an AHDB-led pilot…
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Fertiliser price shock sparks NFU call for resilience plan
British farmers could face difficult decisions over whether to plant crops for 2027 unless fertiliser costs are brought under control, the NFU has…
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Tesco urges low-carbon fertilisers to move beyond farm trials
Tesco has urged the food industry to help low-carbon fertilisers move from trials to wider farm use, saying British growers need more protection from…
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Farmers help develop next-generation slug prediction tool
Farmers could soon be able to target slug control more precisely after a Defra-funded project developed maps predicting where the pest is most likely…
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GB barley area falls to 16-year low as growers rethink rotations
Great Britain’s barley area has fallen to its lowest level in 16 years as growers shift cropping plans in response to weaker margins, changing demand…
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Farmers can apply for bigger innovation grants under Defra scheme
Defra has doubled the funding ceiling for farmer-led innovation projects, allowing larger on-farm trials to be supported through its ADOPT programme…
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Green campaigners urge ban on pre-harvest glyphosate use
Campaigners are calling for a ban on the pre-harvest use of glyphosate, as the herbicide’s future in UK farming comes under renewed regulatory…
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Regenerative farming may shield crops from drought losses
Regenerative farming practices could help protect arable crops from the worst effects of drought, new European field data suggests. The research by…
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Emergency beet moth approval granted as sugar beet risk rises
Sugar beet growers have been handed emergency access to a key treatment for beet moth as rising pest pressure and drought stress threaten the 2026…
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Gene-edited food labelling row returns after court ruling
A High Court ruling has raised major questions over England’s gene-editing rules after finding ministers failed to properly assess the impact of…
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