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Northern Irish farmers encouraged to buy local grain
Buying local grain adds provenance to a farmer's product
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Aphids will fly two weeks earlier due to warm winter
The early flights are due to winter temps being 1°C above the 30-year average.
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Farmers told to check oilseed rape for boron deficiency
The nutrient boron is often 'underused' and 'forgotten' on many farms.
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2019 virus yellows forecast is 'high' following mild winter
The 2019 virus yellows forecast is 'high' and shows the consequence of the mild winter and the exceptionally warm conditions experienced at the end…
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Acreage for British wine industry triples since 2000
Acreage for the British wine industry has tripled since 2000 cementing it as one of the fastest-growing agricultural sectors in the UK. Latest…
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Top 10 food and farming risks posed by US-UK trade deal
The Soil Association has highlighted the top 10 risks posed by a US-UK trade deal post-Brexit following comments from the US ambassador that the EU…
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Competition looks to match engineers with growers to improve farm labour
A competition has been launched to match engineers with growers to develop new technology to improve the sector's labour efficiencies. The winning…
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Farms now able to employ 2,500 non-EU migrant workers under new pilot
Farmers are now able to employ up to 2,500 non-EU migrant workers for work under the newly opened seasonal workers pilot. The pilot, announced by…
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Growers urged to look out for potential new crop virus
British growers are being urged to look out for symptoms of a potential new virus that could be devastating to crops of tomatoes and peppers. First…
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Scottish farming family open vodka visitor experience centre
A Scottish farming family who turn misshapen potatoes into vodka have opened a tasting room and visitor experience on their farm. The project was…
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