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New ideas, novel designs: Innovative systems and equipment at CropTec 2016
CropTec, the technical event for arable and mixed farmers will be packed with innovation designs to help growers become more profitable in the…
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Global food production could fall by as much as 35-40 per cent without pesticides, scientists warn
Agriculture experts from the University of Hertfordshire have said pesticides play an important role to play in ensuring food is safe and healthy for…
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Demand for oats soars as world oat trade continues to increase, according to AHDB
Increasing demand for food products containing oats, combined with declining global oat production, will continue to increase world oat trade…
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24-year-old farmer Danielle ploughs a straight furrow to her ideal job
Handling heavy horses that can weigh over 2000 pounds and stand 17 hands, or six feet, tall is just one of many skills that Danielle Chatten, 24, has…
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Bayer and China sign research collaboration focused on improving wheat yields
Bayer and the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) have signed a research collaboration agreement focused on improving wheat yields…
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Greater proportion of UK wheat to be used in flour milling industry
A greater proportion of the domestic wheat crop is likely to be used in the UK flour milling industry this year, according to initial results from…
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Blackleg and Brexit under the spotlight at this year’s Seed Industry Event
AHDB Potatoes will use this year’s Seed Industry Event on 3 November to review the industry’s current approach to controlling blackleg. The biennial…
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Below average harvest prompts call for stronger crop research
There should be more focus on crop research to help increase crop yields, the NFU have said. The call comes after its annual harvest survey revealed…
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'Unusually high' levels of wheat yellow rust prompts sharp downgrades in varieties
Unusually high levels of wheat yellow rust, observed in AHDB Recommended Lists trials during 2016, have resulted in an early and major revision to…
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Green MEPs urge EU to close pesticide loophole
EU agricultural ministers have been urged to close a loophole that permits the use of pesticides on Ecological Focus Areas (EFAs). EFAs are areas of…
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