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Essex farmer cultivates most expensive spice in the world
A farmer from Essex is growing the most expensive spice in the world, saffron, near a town which used to be the UK's capital of spice centuries ago…
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Survey asks farmers' opinions into LEAF Marque crop certification system
36 per cent of farmers report significant extra income as a result of being LEAF Marque certified, according to new statistics into the environmental…
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Cereals 2017: Agrovista shows off cloud-based agronomy system Axis
Agrovista showed off its cloud-based agronomy system 'Axis' at the arable event Cereals. Axis is a fully integrated system that can assimilate and…
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NFU 'wary' of imposing too much regulation on soil protection
The National Farmers' Union has explained that it is wary of imposing too much regulation on soil protection rules. The NFU's vice president Guy…
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Resistance to fungicides confirmed in ramularia in the UK
UK barley crops stricken by the disease Ramularia are potentially conferring resistance to SDHI and azole fungicides. Further detailed analysis of…
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Cereals 2017: Report shows benefits of sheep in arable rotations
A new report on the benefits of sheep in arable rotations, aimed at arable farmers thinking about introducing sheep onto their farms, has been…
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European Parliament votes to ban use of pesticides in Ecological Focus Areas
The European Parliament has voted in favour of a ban on the use of pesticides in Ecological Focus Areas (EFAs). The vote means the European…
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Student uses NASA technology to grow crops without soil for developing countries
A student is using NASA technology to grow vegetables without soil and using minimal water, in a bid to alleviate hunger for developing nations…
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Farmers to be paid to improve water quality by growing cover crops
Farmers in and around Cheshire, who farm land over important water storage aquifers, are to get the chance to bid for the cost of growing winter…
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Survey confirms high levels of infection in oilseed rape crops across UK
Oilseed rape yields could be impacted this season as levels of 'turnip yellows virus' infection are confirmed to be as high as 100% in some areas…
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