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Rapid increase in UK pesticide use, figures show
Pesticide use has seen a substantial increase in the UK over the last 40 years, new figures show. The figures were presented at a Royal Society of…
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State-of-the-art weed detection tech could be available within few years
New technology which will apply state-of-the-art weed detection to apply herbicide more accurately could be available for use by 2020. As part of a…
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Farmers to descend on London to launch new cook book celebrating Britishness
Farmers from across the country will be in London to celebrate the launch of a new cook book starring them, their produce produce and Great British…
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Farmers see greater variability in wheat yields, new analysis shows
Farmers have seen greater variability in winter wheat yields over the past decade than they did in the previous five years, according to new…
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Farmers facing difficulty recruiting despite record number of EU workers
Official figures show there is a record number of EU workers in the UK but farmers are still short of seasonal workers, the NFU has warned. The NFU…
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'Worst harvests in living memory' for Northern Irish potato farmers
Northern Irish potato farmers are experiencing one of the worst harvests in living memory, according to a farming union. The long stretch of wet…
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New Head of British Beet Research Organisation appointed
NFU Sugar and British Sugar have announced a new Head of the British Beet Research Organisation (BBRO). Dr Vicky Foster will join BBRO on 19 February…
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Cornish coastal conditions allow British cauliflowers to prosper this winter
Growers will be selling British cauliflowers this winter thanks to the ideal weather conditions in the coastal areas of Cornwall. Grown against the…
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Vegan US would lack vital vitamins and GHG would fall by 2.6%, study shows
A new study has concluded that if the United States went entirely vegan, greenhouse gas emissions would fall by just 2.6 per cent and the population…
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Eustice unveils post-Brexit agri-environment scheme with focus on soil health
A new agri-environment scheme with a strong focus on soil health will lie at the heart of new agricultural policy post-Brexit, farming minister…
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