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Fertiliser tax fears loom as Scottish growers brace for 'leaner times'
Scottish arable growers have been warned that rising policy costs and volatile markets could squeeze margins further, as experts flagged fertiliser…
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£43.5m slug problem targeted with high-tech imaging breakthrough
Slug damage costing farmers an estimated £43.5 million a year could soon be tackled with the help of high-tech imaging capable of spotting the pest…
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EU-banned pesticides still used on UK farms as industry warns of £810m hit
Greenpeace Unearthed has found that pesticides banned in the EU over links to cancer and fertility harm remain approved for use on UK farms, as…
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Bayer moves to cap Roundup liability with $7.25bn deal
Bayer has announced a $7.25bn (£5.4bn) settlement plan aimed at capping its exposure to tens of thousands of US lawsuits alleging its Roundup…
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Sugar beet industry calls for trade safeguards at Westminster reception
With trade pressures mounting and food security rising up the political agenda, Britain’s sugar beet sector has taken its case directly to…
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Scientists warn flowering-stage heat stress could devastate wheat production
Heatwaves hitting wheat crops during flowering could slash global harvests far more severely than drought in future, scientists have warned. New…
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Beet growers to lock in prices two seasons ahead under new contract
UK sugar beet growers will soon be able to lock in prices two seasons ahead under a new forward index-linked contract designed to improve price…
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New yellow rust strain leaves half of UK wheat crop exposed
More than half of the UK’s wheat crop has been left exposed after a new strain of yellow rust overcame a key resistance gene in major commercial…
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Warmer UK climate raises risk of new crop pests, Met Office warns
Farmers could face a growing wave of invasive pests as rising temperatures make the UK more hospitable to new species, the Met Office has warned. The…
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Arable farmers 'shock absorber' in supply chain, says NFU response to Defra
The NFU has called for urgent reform of the UK combinable crops supply chain, warning that without fairer treatment for growers the long-term…
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