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'Electronic grain passports trials are encouraging', says NFU
The NFU is urging arable farmers to make their voices heard on the potential switch from paper grain trade documentation to electronic grain (eGrain)…
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Introduction of new living wage could 'erode' thin profit margins for farmers
Farming unions are calling on the wider food supply chain to recognise the impact that new wage arrangements will have for farming. The new National…
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French parliament votes for 'outright ban' on neonicotinoid use
The lower house of the French parliament, the French National Assembly, has narrowly passed a proposal for an outright ban on neonicotinoids as of…
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Bud protection to assure pod fulfilment
A fortnight of cold weather and wet soils has turned what looked like being an incredibly early and forward OSR season, into something more average…
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Farmers must address the root of the problem when growing grass
Ensuring a large and healthy root structure is key for farmers seeking to improve grassland and can help limit input costs. “Following an incredibly…
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'eGrain passport' found to enhance farm assurance and speed up processes
The results of an 18-month pilot project to move the current paper grain passport system online are to go out to consultation to see if it should be…
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Calls for 'student worker' scheme to entice students from across world to help UK horticulture sector
The NFU has labelled the results of its 2015 End of Season Horticultural Survey, ‘very worrying’ for the future of the sector, with inadequate…
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British horticulture demands more attention as new report shows increasingly weak sector
A new report from the inter-university Food Research Collaboration (FRC) shows the weak state of British fruit and vegetable production and urges…
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'Global switch in diet could avoid 5.1m deaths per year by 2050', says new report
A global switch to diets that rely less on meat and more on fruit and vegetables could save up to 8 million lives by 2050, reduce greenhouse gas…
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Call for expert attention following extreme seasonal challenges for GB potato stocks
In a difficult 2015/16 storage season, AHDB’s event, hosted by Sutton Bridge Crop Storage Research (SBCSR), brought timely encouragement to address…
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