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'Innovative Farmers' look for alternatives to glyphosate to terminate cover crops
Agricultural purchasing group Anglia Farmers are running a new field lab through the Innovative Farmers network, investigating alternative ways to…
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Attention to detail can add value to maize silage, says experts
As farmers look to harvest their maize crops, attention to detail will pay dividends, guaranteeing a good looking crop in the field and resulting in…
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Costs and benefits of precision technologies 'poorly understood', new review says
Barriers to the adoption and development of precision farming technologies within the cereals and oilseeds sector have been identified in an AHDB…
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Launch of Shanghai crop laboratory bolsters UK-China scientific collaboration
The Centre of Excellence for Plant and Microbial Science (CEPAMS) will be formally opened today in Shanghai by Jo Johnson MP, the UK Minister for…
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Growers urged to ‘spray now’ to tackle grassweed control problems
In the race to prepare seed beds this autumn, Dow AgroSciences is urging wheat growers to instigate a robust grassweed control programme to prevent…
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Bright ideas to attract bright young people into farming
AHDB is shining a spotlight on the opportunities available to attract young talent into the food and farming industry. It has taken on management of…
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Derbyshire farm achieves record results after reseed
A dairy farm in Derbyshire has seen a 25% uplift in silage yields this summer following involvement in a nationwide initiative that is exploring the…
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Development of space agriculture 'vital' to survival of humans on long-distance space flights
Plants will play a critical role in the survival of human beings on long-duration space missions, such as a mission to Mars. However, as a paper…
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Growers set to be in a stronger position thanks to new research into cabbage stem flea beetle
Growers will be in a stronger position to manage cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB), thanks to a new AHDB-funded research project. The latest research…
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Homepride Flour campaign promotes its use of 100 per cent British wheat
Kerry Foods has launched a new consumer and trade campaign to promote the heritage of Homepride Flour. From September 1, the “100% British wheat”…
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