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UK farming unions Paris Climate Summit declaration
Agriculture is unique. It supplies food, stores carbon and generates renewable energy. Farming is on the frontline of climate change impacts, being…
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Increased weather volatility threatens British food production
As the Paris Climate Conference today hosts its ‘Farmers’ Day’, a new survey from the National Farmers Union has highlighted the damage that severe…
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'Manage risk and maximise opportunities' spring malting barley growers are urged
Spring malting barley growers should continue to manage risk and maximise opportunities – for example by locking into contracts and growing varieties…
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All Party Parliamentary inquiry into safeguarding Britain’s soils
An All Party Parliamentary inquiry into safeguarding Britain’s soils heard evidence on Monday (23 Nov) night from Lord Deben, Chair of the Committee…
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The 'Pink Book' land law bible goes digital
The ‘Pink Book’, Burges Salmon’s famous legal 'bible' for landowners and farmers, is now available online for wide industry access. The detailed…
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Monitor Farms: a powerhouse for a successful and sustainable arable industry
The entire AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds Monitor Farm network met for the first time this November to share their experiences and expertise. The inaugural…
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£10m award boosts research into farming in developing countries
Efforts to tackle the challenges faced by livestock farmers in developing countries have been boosted by a £10 million research award. Scientists…
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Use your loaf to save British wildlife
Farmers can maintain high yields and boost nature by signing up to a wildlife-friendly scheme, new research published today in the Journal of Applied…
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New thinking needed in order to prevent crops being attacked by slugs
Slugs are on the increase and they are getting more determined. The first real sign of the scale of the problem was seen during the warm wet weather…
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Record crop on the way in Brazil; US wheat exports remain poor
Soycomplex Beans closed lower, and within 2 cents of the the lowest close for a front month since Mar 2009. The trade perception is that plantings in…
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