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Grower confidence at stake as Frontier weighs in on Defra contract plans
Frontier Agriculture has told Defra that confidence for growers must be strengthened if changes to combinable crops contracts are to work in…
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Emergency bid to keep mancozeb fails, GB Potatoes confirms
Potato growers will head into the 2026 season without access to mancozeb after industry efforts to secure emergency approval for its continued use…
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Europe's first precision-bred oilseed rape heads to UK farms
Europe’s first precision-bred oilseed rape is set to be grown on commercial farms under a new £2.5m UK research project launched this week. The…
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Government-backed nutrient planning tool launches
Farmers facing rising fertiliser costs and tighter environmental rules are being offered a new option to improve nutrient planning with the launch of…
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McCain to launch UK 'Farm of the Future' to trial regenerative practices
McCain has announced plans to establish a new UK Farm of the Future in North Yorkshire, aimed at testing regenerative farming practices in real…
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UK cereal demand from processors drops to 20-year low in 2025/26
UK human and industrial cereal demand is forecast to fall to a 20-year low in 2025/26, according to AHDB’s latest supply and demand estimates…
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Survey suggests wheat dwarf virus more widespread in UK cereals
Wheat dwarf virus may be far more widespread in UK cereals than previously thought, with new survey work confirming cases in both winter barley and…
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£21.5m boost for farm innovation as new crops and tech head to fields
From climate-ready hemp to vitamin-enriched tomatoes, £21.5m is being invested by Defra to help English farms cut emissions, boost productivity and…
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UK needs 1.6m tonnes of beans to cut reliance on imported soya, report says
Replacing imported soya with UK-grown beans could cut emissions by hundreds of thousands of tonnes, but without urgent incentives across the supply…
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Future of Maris Piper under scrutiny as growers question its role
Britain’s best-known potato variety is facing renewed scrutiny as growers and processors question whether Maris Piper can still meet the demands of a…
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