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Britain faces devastating courgette shortage - and Brexit isn't to blame
Britain is in the grip of a courgette shortage but it looks like this has nothing to do with Brexit, rather a continental cold snap which is hitting…
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Can we produce a better wheat crop to feed the world?: Scientists uncover hidden wheat treasures
Scientists have uncovered a trove of hidden treasures in the wheat genome, which is hoped could improve yield quality and increase wider production…
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Strong progress for new distilling barley that closes yield gap to growing for brewing
A new spring malting barley variety that could put growing for distilling on a par yield-wise with growing brewing varieties is making strong…
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Food commodity prices fall for fifth year in a row in 2016
Latest figures from the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation's (FAO) show prices of major food commodities declined for the fifth year in a row in…
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European Commission allows initiative to collect signatures to get going a motion to ban glyphosate
The European Commission has today registered a European Citizens Initiative (ECI) inviting the Commission to propose a ban on glyphosate. The…
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Save the bees: Environmental groups calls for neonicotinoid ban to be extended to wheat
Environmental charity Friends of the Earth has published a new report today (Thursday January 5) at the Oxford Real Farming Conference warning that…
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Adjusting LED lights can improve crop quality, says research
Adjusting the light wavelengths and intensity of LED lighting can improve crop yields and quality, latest research findings show. Research at the…
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Fiona Fell to stand down as AHDB Potatoes Chair
After three years in office, Fiona Fell has announced she will stand down as an AHDB Board Member and Chair of the AHDB Potato Sector Board at the…
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New plant technology to be used to help blueberries thrive in Scottish climate
New plant breeding technology is being used by the James Hutton Institute to help blueberries thrive in the Scottish climate. Part of a significant…
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Global outlook for 2017: Much needed stability in world food prices
Dairy prices will continue to improve next year as a result of strong demand and contracting supplies, says Rabobank. Farmers producing milk have…
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