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Food could rot at UK border if new customs system not in place, report warns
Failure to complete a new customs system by the date of Brexit in 2019 could cause food to rot at the UK border, a report has warned. Westminster's…
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New technology could eradicate imperfect crops and replace migrant labour
Imperfect, wonky and dissatisfactory crops could be eradicated by robotics which trail the fields until crops are perfect to pick, scientists have…
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Consumers may soon be eating gene-edited food, according to scientists
Consumers will soon be eating gene-edited foods that have added nutrients, potatoes and apples that do not turn brown, and mushrooms with a longer…
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Cornwall appeals to government for more labour as 'crops rot in fields'
Cornwall county council has asked the government for special permission to implement area-specific migration laws because of a drain on labour. The…
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Large long-term study concludes no link between glyphosate and cancer
A new study has concluded that there is no link between exposure to glyphosate and cancer, scientists said on Thursday. The large long-term study…
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Farms will see 'complete train wreck of a season' as workers decline
The farming industry will see a "complete train wreck" of a season next year if worker shortage continues to decline, according to the Association of…
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Decision to renew glyphosate postponed as Member States fail to agree
The European Commission has once again postponed its decision on the vote for the renewal of glyphosate today. The meeting by the Standing Committee…
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Migrant labour from Ukraine and Belarus could fill UK worker shortage, farmer says
An owner of a farming business has said the UK could bring migrant labour from outside of the EU to plug in the shortage of workers after Brexit. The…
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UK government now supports outright ban on neonicotinoids, Gove states
The UK government has overturned its previous convictions on neonicotinoids and now say an outright ban is needed due to their supposed harm to…
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EU decision on contentious glyphosate debate expected on Thursday
The fate of the world’s most widely-used weed killer - an issue which has pitted Europe’s farming sector against green activists - is expected to…
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