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Red Tractor fresh produce to be recognised by two major food assurance schemes
Fresh produce grown on Red Tractor assured farms is to be recognised as equivalent to two major food assurance schemes. Tesco has announced that from…
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Home-pregnancy test science could protect important UK crops
The science behind the home-pregnancy test is now being trialled to detect the presence of diseases, which can devastate fields of vegetable crops…
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Brits go mad for British Brussels sprouts in lead up to Christmas
A major retailer is predicting 1.5 million bags of British Brussels Sprouts will be sold in the Christmas week alone, an increase of 30 percent…
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Multi-species grassland: Is it time to consider your roots?
Intensive grassland systems require active management to maintain productive, monocultural leys, including large inputs of fertiliser and periodic…
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Bayer launches new website in bid to improve transparency
Agrochemical giant Bayer has launched a new transparency website designed to enable access to scientific data needed for the evaluation of plant…
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Red Tractor secures biofuels market for arable growers
The biofuels market for Red Tractor assured crops has been secured with the news that the European Commission will continue to recognise the scheme…
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Soil health indicators could get the green light
A tool based on a simple traffic-light system could help farmers identify the most appropriate ways to measure soil health. The tool is being…
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Climate-smart agriculture needed as current policy 'woefully inadequate', study finds
The agricultural industry has been urged to create climate-smart policies as current EU policy is "woefully inadequate", according to a new study. At…
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EU delays blanket ban decision on neonicotinoids
The European Commission has delayed a vote on the banning of three neonicotinoids to include all outdoor crops. Member states met at the European…
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UK-based wheat scientist awarded prestigious research medal
A world-leading UK-based wheat scientist has been awarded the prestigious Research Medal by The Royal Agricultural Society of England (RASE). The…
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