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New standards adopted to prevent destructive agricultural pests
The body charged with keeping global trade in plant products safe has adopted new standards aimed at preventing destructive agricultural pests from…
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Taiwan to invest £18m in UK to build new vertical farm
Taiwan has chosen the UK to be the home of a new £18 million vertical farming business, with hopes it will bring the next generation of food…
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New imaging technology in development to increase crop yield
A new type of imaging system for use in agriculture, designed to be far less expensive than existing technology and to increase crop yield, is being…
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British sugar beet growers entitled to refund after EU's 'flawed method'
Sugar beet growers are collectively owed millions of pounds in overpaid levies, after an EU court ruling confirmed that growers were historically…
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New code approved to minimise risk of elevated erucic acid levels in certified seed
A new code of practice has been launched to demonstrate that elevated levels of erucic acid, seen in oilseed rape crops over the past three years, do…
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Winter weather ramps up light leaf spot risk
The risk of light leaf spot (LLS) in the UK has increased since the publication of the preliminary 2017/18 forecast last autumn. AHDB Cereals said…
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Bioethanol plant Vivergo reopens after four-month shut down
Bioethanol plant Vivergo has reopened after a four-month shut-down period following unfavourable trading conditions. The UK's biggest bioethanol…
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New onion varieties show potential to improve productivity
Growers could be achieving up to 30 tonnes per hectare more in yields of both set and drilled crops by selecting the best performing varieties…
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Wheat research discovery yields genetic secrets that could shape future crops
A new study has isolated a gene controlling shape and size of spikelets in wheat in a breakthrough which could help breeders deliver yield increases…
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Farmers face challenge of adhering to 'three crop rule' following wet weather
The relentless wet weather in some parts of the United Kingdom has made the ‘three crop rule’ for arable and horticultural growers challenging to…
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