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MEPs object to EU plans to authorise imports of herbicide-resistant GM crops
MEPs have objected EU Commission plans to authorise imports of products made from genetically modified (GM) maize and cotton which are…
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NFU Potato Forum chairman and vice chairman are re-appointed
Alex Godfrey and Tim Papworth have been re-appointed as chairman and vice chairman respectively of the NFU Potato Forum. Whether it is crop…
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Cold April weather could lead to shortage of British fruit, farmers warn
The cold weather in April could lead to a shortage of British fruit, such as apples, pears and plums, farmers have said. A senior member of the…
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Research sheds light on why hunter-gatherers started to farm
The beginnings of agriculture changed human history and has fascinated scientists for centuries. Researchers from the University of Sheffield have…
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Potato stocks keep pace with 2015/16 season
British grower-held potato stock levels at the end of March were at 1Mt, around the same volume as the end-March 2016 and 300Kt less than the…
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Northern farmers join 50-strong national farm trial network
Five farmers from the north of England have been selected from over 300 applicants to join the biggest farmer trial ever conducted by the crop…
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Free events seek to wow new entrants in taking up horticulture
The Soil Association, working as part of an industry initiative, wants to introduce people to large-scale horticulture due to a falling number of new…
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Rat-like rodent Coypu loose in Ireland could devastate local farming
Farmers have been warned about the possible spread of a large rat-like rodent in Ireland, which can attack crops. Farmers and the general public are…
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Tillage farming damaging earthworm populations, research suggests
The digging, stirring and overturning of soil by conventional ploughing in tillage farming is 'severely damaging' earthworm populations around the…
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Global GM crop area grows by 3% in 2016 to 185.1m hectares
The global area of GM (genetically-modified) crops rose by 3% in 2016 to 185.1m hectares, according to a new report. The International Service for…
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