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Robotic tractor drills hands-free hectare successfully in world-first project
The Hands Free Hectare team have successfully got over their first major hurdle of the project; drilling the hectare site at Harper Adams University…
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UK has opportunity to grow more fruit and veg domestically, NFU says
Government should be looking at the opportunity to grow more fruit and veg domestically rather than focusing on exports, according to the NFU. NFU’s…
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Researchers calculate environmental impact of a loaf of bread
Researchers have now calculated the environmental impact of a loaf of bread and which part of its production contributes the most greenhouse gas…
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Record high for British wheat used for milling
The amount of home grown wheat used in British milling so far this season has reached the highest level on record, at 4.67Mt, according to the latest…
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Apple-picking robot to solve shortage of farm labour
A new machine that vacuums ripe fruit off the tree will prove to be god-send as apple orchard owners say they need robotics because seasonal farm…
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Pesticide 'reduces queen egg development', study suggests
Use of a common neonicotinoid in spring could have an impact on wild bumblebees by interfering with their life cycle, a new study suggests. The…
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Six new varieties of sugar beet make it through strict field trials
Six new varieties of sugar beet have made it through stringent field trials to be accepted on the Recommended List 2018. The list, managed by BBRO…
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Avocado prices increasing due to reduced harvests
Avocado prices in the UK are soaring due to reduced harvests in Mexico, Peru and California, the world's major suppliers. A 10-kilogram box of Hass…
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Video: South Yorkshire farmer hopes for glyphosate re-authorisation
Arable farmers are hopeful of a lengthy approval for glyphosate as the EU prepares to makes its decision on whether the herbicide should be…
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Farmers urged to speak to MPs over potential neonicotinoid ban
Farmers have been urged to tell MPs, candidates and MEPs how a neonicotinoid ban would affect their farm. The National Farmers' Union (NFU) has said…
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