The latest Arable news for UK farmers and the agricultural industry.
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The costs of UK food production are being pushed up by the poor quality environment of UK farmland, according to think tank Green Alliance. In a new…
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The ‘Hands Free Hectare’ project, which will see a crop exclusively farmed by robots for the first time in the world, is well under-way, with the…
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The British Crop Production Council (BCPC) celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Established in 1967, the independent charity provided a forum…
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The National Farmers Union (NFU) has today announced that it has applied for emergency use of neonicotinoid seed treatments to alleviate insect pest…
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UK potato growers could be missing out on £700 per hectare on extra income, according to levy board AHDB Potatoes. Speaking at the Farming Scotland…
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Wheat rust, a family of fungal diseases that can cause crop losses of up to 100 percent in untreated susceptible wheats, is making further advances…
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Pulse specialists have struck an exclusive three-year processing agreement, underwritten by a joint £50,000 investment to upgrade production line…
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Increasing the water table could help to slow down global warming, boost crop yields, and preserve peat soils according to a new study. The research…
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The importance of planning end crop when considering agroforestry was highlighted by the Woodland Trust this week. Speaking at the Organic Producers’…
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A recent survey of 400 arable farmers who all grow winter oilseed rape (OSR) reports that 8.3 per cent of the crop this year has failed. The survey…
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