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UK must diverge from EU crop genetic regulation, report warns
The UK has been urged to "bring back" sound science as the basis for regulating crop genetic innovations post-Brexit or risk trading difficulties and…
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£750,000 announced for agri-food research in Northern Ireland
Three agri-food projects in Northern Ireland have been awarded £750,000 of new funding from the Department of Agriculture. The new funding will…
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Scottish sheep numbers down five year low due to poor weather
Poor weather affected the output of Scottish agriculture over the past year, with sheep numbers down to a five year low and difficulty in the cereal…
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Guide launched to help potato growers tackle damaging pest
A new guide to help potato growers test for a pest that costs the industry over £25m each year has been launched. Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN) are 1mm…
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Summer drought leads to significant drop in EU cereal
This summer's drought has led to a significant drop of total EU cereal production, estimated at 8% below the last five-year average. EU total cereal…
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Potential Diquat ban challenges future harvest
Farmers have been told to consider a range of strategies when considering alternative solutions to using the herbicide Diquat if it becomes banned…
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Wildflowers on farmland could be key in reversing swallow declines
Adding wildflowers to arable field margins could provide a larder of insects for Europe’s declining barn swallow population, a new study has found…
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Mixed harvest results lead to calls for increased volatility measures
The release of the NFU’s annual harvest survey shows mixed results across the arable sector, leading to calls for better volatility management from…
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US overtakes Brazil in becoming EU's main supplier of soybeans
The United States has overtaken Brazil to become the EU's main supplier of soybeans, a major source of protein to feed livestock. Latest figures on…
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Water restrictions 'likely' in spring if winter rainfall below average
Water restrictions will be likely in spring 2019 if winter rainfall is below average, as more than 300 dry-weather environmental incidents were…
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