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Collaboration of industry and growers delivers success for pulses
Linking up the needs of grower, processor and markets is notoriously difficult to achieve, never mind sustain and grow. However, this is exactly what…
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Scientists create maps to assess soil changes across England and Wales
Scientists from the British Geological Survey and NRM Laboratories have found a novel way of using soil data to assess soil fertility. Maps show that…
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Martian spuds: Researchers conduct farming experiment to see if Mars can grow potatoes
Scientists at NASA and the International Potato Centre (CIP) have conducted a farming experiment to see if potatoes will be able to grow on Mars. The…
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Oilseed rape area comparable to last season, according to AHDB survey
An AHDB survey has revealed that the total amount of oilseed rape (OSR) to harvest in 2017 is likely to be similar to last season, despite some…
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Yellow rust diversity leads to new race-naming system
Extreme diversity in the wheat yellow rust population has led to the introduction of a new naming system for races discovered in the UK. A new race…
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New £1.4m crop protection scheme launched by AHDB Horticulture
A new £1.4 million scheme has been launched called SCEPTRE+, a four-year programme of crop protection product trials, which will begin this spring…
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New UK & Ireland MD for Dow AgroSciences
Dow AgroSciences has announced that John Humphreys is to become the company’s new UK and Ireland managing director. Born into an arable farming…
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'Increasing multitude of pressures': National approach to land use 'more pressing than ever', campaigners say
A case for a national approach to land use is more pressing than ever, according to the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE). CPRE has said that…
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AHDB Horticulture stresses the need for crop protection measures
AHDB Horticulture has stressed the need for crop protection measures to adapt to ensure the UK’s horticultural crops are effectively protected in the…
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Technique developed to identify 'tomato root mat disease' which affects 9 out of 10 UK nurseries
A new diagnostic technique has been developed to identify tomato root mat disease infection in young tomato plants, enabling growers to respond…
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