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Farming Connect: The case for alternative protein sources for animal feed
A global increase in the demand for livestock products has driven a rise in demand for protein based animal feeds, which presents certain challenges…
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Anglian Water offers farmers opportunity to get rid of redundant or unapproved pesticides
Anglian Water is offering farmers in Norfolk the opportunity to get rid of redundant or unapproved pesticides free of charge. A pesticide amnesty is…
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Police seeking 'unscrupulous' poachers who destroyed crop of wheat
Police are on the lookout for a group of "unscrupulous" poachers who destroyed a crop of growing wheat in a field near Basingstoke. Between 4pm on…
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One bad leaf in a bag of salad can spoil the bunch, according to research
New research has shown how juices from damaged salad leaves 'massively stimulate' Salmonella growth and salad leaf colonisation. Investigations by…
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New research project aims to reduce herbicide inputs in weed control by 95 per cent
A new research project, ‘eyeSpot’, is helping drive innovation in weed control by aiming to reduce herbicide inputs by up to 95%. Experts from the…
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Monitor Farm in Cheshire learns about price averages and grain marketing decisions
Farmers from Cheshire learned how price averages can help them to make grain marketing decisions, at a meeting of the AHDB Warrington Monitor Farm…
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Wheat meeting high quality bread milling specifications highest for 13 years
Wheat meeting high quality bread milling specifications are at the highest proportion for 13 years. With the final results in from AHDB Cereals &…
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Online grain passports moves a step forward as scheme widely favoured
Online grain passports have moved a step closer as the cereal industry said they favoured the adoption of this electronic system to replace paper…
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'Fundamental to future food production': Brexit may allow farmers to grow GM crops
Brexit may open the door for British farmers to grow genetically modified crops, according to plans being drawn up by ministers. Agriculture minister…
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AHDB Potatoes’ Next Generation tour the science behind the potato
AHDB Potatoes’ Next Generation headed to see the science behind potato seed on a two-day Scottish tour earlier this month. The group explored…
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