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British potato stocks up 23 percent on previous season
British potato stock levels for the end of November are estimated at 3.6M tonnes, the highest level for this point in the season since 2011/12…
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MPs re-open inquiry looking into labour needs in agriculture
MPs have decided to re-open an inquiry to investigate whether the labour situation faced by those working in agriculture has improved or…
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Spring wheat weed control boosted by new approval
Spring wheat growers have a new weed killer at their disposal this season after Dow AgroSciences secured approval for Broadway Star to be used in the…
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Experiment shows EU migrants ten times faster at picking crops than young Brits
Young Brits have taken to the fields to fill in the shoes of a job usually done by EU migrant workers, the crop picker. In a televised experiment for…
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Total income from Scottish farming estimated to increase by £245m in 2017
Total income from Scottish farming is estimated to have increased by £245 million in 2017, after a modest increase in 2016. The Scottish Government…
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'Adverse impact' hits Northern Ireland due to prolonged bad weather
Unprecedented and prolonged wet weather in recent months coupled with heavy snowfall has had an adverse impact across many farms in Northern Ireland…
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New greening rules to erase 'most onerous' requirements for many
The new greening rules will benefit many farmers as the "most onerous" requirements are no longer needed, according to a farming union. NFU Scotland…
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United Oilseeds announces £1.2m profit despite 'very challenging' conditions
Farmers’ independent co-operative United Oilseeds Producers has announced a profit before tax of £1.2m and a 9.3 percent rise in net worth for the…
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Farmers improving safety but lessons still to be learnt, inspectors conclude
Lessons are still to be learnt for farmers following a nation-wide potato harvest inspection that inspected four key risks. Farms have the highest…
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Farmers raise money to build new vegetable farm for city kids
Farmers have helped educate city kids on where their food comes from by raising money to build a new vegetable farm. Farmers from Pembrokeshire have…
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