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Farmers urged to #SoilMyUndies for soil health
This year, farmers from AHDB’s Monitor Farm programme have been burying their pants to help them find out about their soil health. A simple visual…
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NFU on recent dry weather and what this means for farming
After one of the driest winters in 20 years, more than four-fifths of the country’s rivers have fallen to abnormally low levels and there are growing…
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12 new varieties added to the Recommended Grass and Clover Lists
Eleven new varieties of ryegrass and one red clover variety have been added to the 2017/2018 Recommended Grass and Clover Lists (RGCL). The…
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Devastating tomato disease prompts industry to issue new biosecurity measures
Growers are being urged to follow new biosecurity measures to help eradicate one of the most economically devastating tomato diseases, the pepino…
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Britain's brown hares could benefit from non-native crops grown for bioenergy
A study has revealed that the UK's declining brown hares could benefit from non-native crops grown for bioenergy across Britain’s farmland. The…
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UK crops at risk if neonicotinoids are restricted, agri-science institute says
Production of UK crops is at risk if neonicotinoids are more widely restricted or banned completely, according to the agricultural science institute…
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British students should pick fruit and crops, UKIP says
Ukip has said British students could provide labour for fresh produce industry to help cut migration. The party's immigration minister John Bickley…
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Fears of UK summer drought after months of low rainfall
Fears have been raised that the UK could be in for a summer drought as the wettest inhabited place in England remains “bone dry”. April is often…
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Canada concludes glyphosate is safe and of importance to farms
The Canadian government has re-evaluated the herbicide glyphosate to be safe and confirmed the product's importance to Canadian farms. Health…
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Scientists find positive correlation between bee health and presence of agriculture
Scientists have found that the overall health of bees improves in the presence of agricultural production. The study , "Agricultural Landscape and…
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