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Growers sound alarm over 5p Christmas veg deals in supermarkets
UK supermarkets selling Christmas dinner vegetables for as little as 5p a bag have been warned that deep festive discounting risks undermining…
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Lincolnshire farm breaks new ground with first English olive harvest
A Lincolnshire farm is redefining what can be grown in the UK as it completes the first harvest from what is believed to be the world’s most…
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UK farmers urged to act fast as wheat oversupply keeps prices capped
UK grain growers risk missing limited marketing opportunities as a global wheat surplus continues to cap prices and narrow options over the coming…
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Frontier launches premium faba bean contract to boost grower returns
Frontier Agriculture has launched a new premium contract for human-consumption faba beans, giving growers access to a guaranteed-value market at a…
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UK eradicates Colorado beetle in major win for potato growers
The UK has scored a major biosecurity victory after eradicating the Colorado beetle, a destructive pest capable of devastating potato crops…
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Government launches crackdown on unfair crops contracts
After years of being squeezed by uneven contracts and opaque pricing, Britain’s arable farmers may finally gain stronger protections as ministers…
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UK scientists launch global bid to map the world's soils using seismic tech
A UK-driven project claiming it can finally “see” beneath the world’s soils has launched globally today, unveiling technology scientists say could…
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Drought and heat slash UK harvest, costing arable farmers £828m
UK arable farmers are facing an estimated £828 million hit to revenues after one of the worst harvests on record, with new analysis warning that…
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Soil health in spotlight as entries open for 2026 national competition
The search is on for the UK’s next Soil Farmer of the Year, with entries now open for the 2026 competition as organisers call on farmers to showcase…
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Crops bounce back: AHDB says winter wheat and barley in top condition
Prospects for the UK’s 2026 winter crops are looking “very good”, according to AHDB’s latest crop development report, which shows strong…
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