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Young Brits should 'get on their bikes' and find farm work, Tory MP says
A Conservative MP has said young Brits should "get on their bikes" and take farming jobs to alleviate the shortage of migrant labour post-Brexit…
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'Disgraceful': Foreign sugar company sponsors Conservative conference
The Conservative Party has come under fire from angry farmers on social media after allowing a major US sugar company to sponsor its conference in…
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Environmentalists lobby Gove to ban 'bee-harming' pesticides
Green lobby groups are ramping up their support for a call on the ban on 'bee-harming' pesticides amid strong opposition from farming unions…
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Farming industry calls for glyphosate to be reauthorised amid crunch talks
Farming bodies across the EU have stepped up action to call for glyphosate to be re-authorised for fifteen years after the EFSA gave a positive…
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Grow more soya to compete in changing world, East Anglian farmers told
East Anglian farmers have been urged to plant new crops such as soya if they are to compete in a changing world. Rural property specialists Savills…
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Brits not willing to pick crops post-Brexit, report warns
There is an insufficient volume of UK nationals willing and able to fill the low-skill roles currently done by EU nationals, according to a new…
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Mushroom growers now allowed to add salt to their crops
While adding a little salt to enhance the flavour of mushrooms is common in cooking, mushroom growers are now able to add salt to their crops to help…
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Pest damage and 'wonky' crops sees UK bin £30m worth of strawberries and lettuce
Strawberries and lettuce crops worth £30 million ended up as waste in the UK in 2015, with pest and disease damage being one of the causes, according…
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UK eyes world’s biggest wheat market Egypt for post-Brexit trade opportunities
British wheat is on display at a trade delegation in Cairo, the world’s largest importer of the grain, in a bid to tap into the market. Millers and…
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British Millers rule against using 'Amino A' in milling wheat
A debate on the use of animal sourced amino acids has resurfaced, as the National Association of British and Irish Millers has ruled against 'Amino…
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