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British farmers angry over neonicotinoid use in EU, despite ban
British farmers have voiced anger today that neonicotinoid insecticides remain banned in the UK but not in other European countries. Despite a ban to…
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UK could rival France's Champagne region in grape growing
New research has identified areas of prime land in UK which could rival the Champagne region of France. Climate and viticulture experts have…
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Scotland’s seed potato industry 'risks losing' major EU market share
Scotland’s world renowned seed potato industry risks losing its 13.5% EU market share in a no deal Brexit scenario, the Scottish Government has…
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Slow progress on ensuring chemical safety post-Brexit, Committee finds
Unless the Government can negotiate continued UK participation in the EU’s chemical regulation system, chemicals registered by UK companies won’t be…
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Agritech start-up unveils intelligent and autonomous crop robot 'Wilma'
A small British agritech company has announced previews of an early version of Wilma, its Artificial Intelligence (AI) interface. Wilma is the core…
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High grade fertiliser distributes to farmers across UK
ABP’s Port of Immingham has welcomed a substantial quantity of high-grade fertiliser for distribution to farmers across the country, from one of…
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Growers left 'frustrated' after British Sugar takes down online portal
The NFU has said it is "extremely concerned" for sugar beet growers following a move by British Sugar to take down its online portal. British beet…
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UK onion production 'severely affected' by 2018 weather
UK onion production has been "severely affected" by weather conditions during 2018, with yields 40% down compared with a normal season. Higher levels…
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Boosted research to look at ways of growing soybean in UK
A new research project looking at the possibility of growing soybean in the UK as a profitable, low-carbon crop has received a £190,000 donation…
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1.4Mha of second-generation crops could boost biomass, report says
The UK Government has been urged to increase biomass volume by utilising the planting potential of up to 1.4 Mha of second-generation crops. In a…
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