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British Sugar beet growers to get £1.32/t more due to weaker sterling
British Sugar has confirmed 2016/17 season beet contract prices, and provided an indication of the surplus beet price. Beet growers contracted to…
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NFU says it is 'reassuring' that government recognises trickle irrigation as a lawful activity
Defra has issued a statement which summarises the responses it received to its ‘New Authorisations’ consultation exercise regarding the future…
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Growers encouraged to join AHDB on transatlantic study tour
AHDB Horticulture and British Protected Ornamentals Association encourage growers to join a week-long study tour to the USA and Canada on the 19-27…
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'Urgent need for greater ethical scrutiny of new methods to increase food production'
The Nuffield Council on Bioethics has said that there is an urgent need for greater ethical scrutiny of new methods to increase food production rates…
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Weetabix marks 2016 harvest with limited edition boxes
Weetabix Food Company today released a range of limited edition ‘first harvest’ packs to mark the first of its yellow box cereals to contain crop…
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Glyphosate 'unlikely to cause cancer' according to new study
Glyphosate, the most widely used herbicide in the world, “is unlikely to pose a carcinogenic risk to humans,” a new study by a panel of scientists…
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Scientists believe crucial food sources in danger of extinction due to climate change
Scientists believe some of humanity's crucial food sources could be in danger of extinction as a result of climate change. The research , published…
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Protect OSR with tebuconazole at the first sign of 'Light Leaf Spot' infections
With Light Leaf Spot infections able to significantly detract from oilseed rape yield potential, UK growers must be ready to act at the first sign of…
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Farmers urged to challenge Scottish government over CAP failures
MSPs have been urged to challenge the government over the 'flawed delivery' of CAP support payments for 2015. Scottish farming union NFU Scotland…
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AHDB opens door to arable advances at CropTec show
Growers will be able to discuss arable advances with a diverse range of experts, when AHDB opens its stand’s door at the CropTec show. Taking place…
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