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Improvements to Industry Harvest and Haulage Scheme announced
British Sugar and NFU Sugar have today announced a series of improvements to the Industry Harvest and Haulage Scheme (IHHS). The scheme was set up by…
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Potato stocks reach 1.3m tonnes but marketing season may extend
The stocks of potatoes held by growers at the end of March totalled 1.3Mt, according to an Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board estimate…
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EU's neonics ban 'regrettable decision not justified by evidence', NFU says
The NFU has called the decision to ban the use of neonicotinoids to all outdoor crops as a "regrettable decision not justified by evidence". On…
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EU votes in favour to enforce near-total ban on neonicotinoids
EU member states have voted for proposals to enforce an almost-complete ban on the use of neonicotinoid insecticides across the EU. On Friday morning…
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BASF signs agreement to acquire additional businesses from Bayer
German agri-chemical giant BASF has signed an agreement to acquire Bayer's additional seeds and crop protection businesses and asset. The expanded…
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EU member states to vote on proposals to extend neonicotinoid ban
EU member states are due to vote on proposals to ban the outdoor use of three neonicotinoid pesticides. Since December 2013 three neonicotinoid…
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Space satellite to help UK measure soil moisture and crops
A satellite due to launch into space today will measure soil moisture and crops for food security and precision farming purposes. The Sentinel-3B…
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Defra requests exemption from ‘three crop rule’ for 2018
The government has requested a UK-wide exemption from the three crop rule for 2018 to support arable farmers affected by unusually heavy rain and…
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£10m a year needed to protect soil and ensure farming productivity, report warns
£10 million pounds a year in England is needed to ensure the agricultural sector is still productive at the end of the century, according to a new…
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Rising demand for organic feed presents opportunities for arable farming
The demand for organic animal feed is increasing, with a new report revealing that demand significantly outstrips supply. The Soil Association’s…
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