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Relicensing of Glyphosate postponed again as EU nations fail to agree
A decision on whether or not to re-approve the herbicide glyphosate for use in Europe was today postponed for the second time, following disagreement…
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Bayer in talks with Monsanto to create agriculture giant
Drugs and chemicals group Bayer has made a takeover proposal to U.S. seeds company Monsanto, aiming to create the world's biggest agricultural…
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Scottish taxpayers face £125m fine after farm payment errors
Scotland is facing a £125 million fine from the EU because of a series of mistakes led to farmers not being paid their support payments on time…
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In or out of the EU - 'Consumers would benefit from regulatory system that better supports farmers'
The Crop Protection Association (CPA) has said that whether the UK decides to stay in or out of the EU, consumers would benefit from a regulatory…
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New report finds no long-term studies that address health impact of GM food consumption
A new US study suggests genetically modified (GM) crops do not pose a risk to human health and the environment, but that more research is urgently…
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Take a break between grass crops to avoid frit fly damage
Farmers looking to reseed grass fields this autumn should consider ploughing now to give a six-week break, to eliminate any threat from frit fly this…
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Global trade of oilseeds and grain grow by 150m tonnes in last 5 years
Global trade of all grains & oilseeds has grown by about 150 million tonnes in the last five years, thereby exceeding the growth of the previous five…
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NFU calls for glyphosate re-authorisation ahead of final vote this week
Ahead of a the final vote on the re-authorisation of glyphosate – Europe’s most commonly used herbicide – the NFU has called for 'common sense to…
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National Living Wage will shut down Britain's fruit farms, says report
The introduction of the National Living Wage (NLW) is putting the future of British fruit farmers at risk and threatens to wipe out 58% of growers'…
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Robot technology designed for use on Mars could help improve crop yields on Earth
A system developed originally to explore Mars has been transformed into an agricultural monitoring device for testing the quality of soil. It has the…
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