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Farmers' income crisis prompts insurers to increase support
Rural insurer NFU Mutual has increased its support for farmers to help them through the current income crisis. Support payment to the National…
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Combined UK wheat and barley exports hit highest monthly level since November 2011
Combined UK wheat and barley exports hit the highest monthly level since November 2011 in February, aided partially by currency movements…
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Profitability of UK farming fell by staggering 29% in 2015 with loss of over £1.5bn
The profitability of UK farming fell by a staggering 29% in 2015, a loss of over £1.5 billion. Defra’s first estimate for 2015 shows a 29% fall in…
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One neonicotinoid 'unfairly named among offenders' when it comes to risks to bees
According to new research led by the University of Dundee, at least one neonicotinoid may be unfairly named among the offenders when it comes to…
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Bees exposed to more pesticides from contaminated wildflowers nearby treated farms, suggests new data
New data revealed today shows bees can be exposed to more pesticides from contaminated wildflowers than from crops on farms. The research, discussed…
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Cereals 2016: Crop plots reveal new varieties
Always a must see at Cereals, this year’s crop plots reveal an intense focus not only on high yielding varieties but on crops that will allow…
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Cereals 2016: Kuhn to launch new crop sprayer
Kuhn Farm Machinery will officially launch a new 3,000 litre entry-level crop sprayer to its range of trailed machines at this year’s Cereals event…
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New technique to stop plant disease spreading will improve commercial crops and lead to higher yields
A team of scientists from The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL) and The Genome Analysis Centre (TGAC) have developed a new method to accelerate isolation of…
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Agriculture MEPs endorse deal to fight influx of pests to the EU
New rules to curb the growing influx into the EU of plant pests such as Xylella fastidiosa, which has been devastating Italian olive groves in 2013…
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UK racks up £650m of penalties through poor CAP implementation
The UK has incurred at least £650 million of penalties through poor implementation of European Union funds for farmers and only seems to have woken…
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