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New research could help farmers deal with damaging weather fluctuations
Researchers have uncovered new evidence about the agriculturally important process of vernalisation in a development that could help farmers deal…
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Govt urged to scale up quota of non-EU farm labour after Brexit
The government has been urged to scale up the quota of non-EU nationals that are being allowed to take up seasonal farm posts after Brexit. A leading…
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Swedish company funds UK farmers through biomass initiative
Local farmers’ ability to sell biomass to a paperboard mill in Cumbria will return over £1.5m annually to the local agricultural industry. The…
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Exposure to glyphosate increases risk of cancer by 41%, research warns
People who have a high exposure to the popular herbicide glyphosate have a 41% increased risk of developing a certain type of cancer, researchers…
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Scottish cereal farmers call for spring barley competition
Scottish cereal growers are working with the wider sector on adding a new spring barley category to the national yield competition– the Yield…
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Growers need certainty of trade in post-Brexit world
British growers have highlighted how they need more political certainty to trade in a post-Brexit world. Hundreds of British growers attended the…
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IBM predicts five 'transformations' farmers and consumers will see by 2024
IBM researchers have predicted five ways its researchers will transform farming worldwide within five years time. Scientists are currently working on…
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British potatoes triumph over imported sweet potatoes
After a two decade decline in volume sales and increasing rivalry from its sweet imported counterpart, it appears things are on the up for the humble…
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Researchers to give £3,000 to seven farmers in new on-farm trials
A new scheme will provide £3,000 to seven farmers in a bid to provide real world, scientifically robust solutions to the challenges currently faced…
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UK farming faces 'barrier to innovation' due to EU gene editing ruling
Scientists and farmers have warned of the “barrier to innovation” facing British farming following the European Court of Justice’s ruling on gene…
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