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140,000 sugar growers at risk if EU and Mercosur cement trade deal
Modifying European market access for the Mercosur bloc to include sugar could imperil as many as 140,000 farmers, European farm bodies have warned…
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'Soiled undies' reveal hidden world of soil on family's farm
A farming family have revealed the results of their #SoilMyUndies experiment at a meeting for local farmers recently. Monitor Farmers Iain, Laura and…
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Pesticide regulation: Precautionary principle or scientific evidence?
A debate at an All Party Parliamentary Group looked at whether the precautionary principle or scientific evidence is best used when looking at…
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Crop damaging 'super pest' now capable of surviving wintry conditions
A ‘super pest’ moth resistant to a class of common plant protection is now also capable of surviving through the UK’s cold winter conditions…
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Industry urged to work together on crop protection amid Brexit uncertainty
The risks to British crop protection and plant health due to uncertainty caused by Brexit were highlighted at a potato industry conference on…
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Data from new smart sensors can help growers drive yields and cut costs
Cutting-edge wireless sensor technology now available to UK growers that measures precise humidity, moisture and temperature points, is set to equip…
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Brexit offers 'real opportunity' for farmers to sell more British peas
Brexit could offer a real opportunity for the UK vining pea industry to sell more home-grown peas to British consumers and import more abroad…
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Brits paying twice as much for food due to 'damaging' farming methods
Brits are paying twice as much for food than they realise, with every £1 spent on food in the shops incurring an extra hidden cost of £1, according…
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UK farmers face 'year of anxiety' over food prices due to La Nina
The increasing likelihood of an occurrence of the La Niña weather phenomenon are among the risks that British farmers face in a “year of anxiety”…
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British grain will not do well outside EU due to 'low volume and poor harvest'
Britain's grain sector will not do well outside of the EU because of its low volumes and poor harvest, a farming body has warned. Speaking at a UK…
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