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Needham Chalks sold in multi-million pound deal
Needham Chalks has been sold to Bishop's Stortford based Harlow Agricultural Merchants, who also acquired a leading analytical laboratory business…
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Marginal Areas can Drive Farm Profitability
The Government and farmers must do more to unlock the potential of marginal areas in the UK, it has been claimed. Anaerobic digestion (AD) specialist…
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Open Farm Sunday insect survey highlights pollinator activity on farms
The results of a unique insect survey involving a collaboration of general public and scientists has highlighted the wealth of pollinating bees and…
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Mike Hambly appointed EU cereal vice-chairman
European cereal farmers have elected NFU member Mike Hambly as vice-chairman of the Copa-Cogeca cereals working group to represent all EU farming…
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Value of growing maize questioned on some farms
With one of the wettest summers on record already having made this autumn’s maize harvest one of the most challenging for years, independent business…
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Potato growers could leave industry over contract prices
UK potato growers are facing an uncertain future unless contract prices increase following a 25 per cent drop in production and an increase in costs…
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Variable returns highlight profit and loss for potatoes
Financial returns for UK potato growers have never been as variable as those experienced this season, according to industry consultant and…
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Latest insights into potato industry at biennial conference
This year's Seed Industry Event was packed to capacity, with 180 breeders, growers, exporters, agronomists, scientists, researchers and members of…
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Break Beans
Some growers who did not manage to get their oilseed rape planted due to the difficult conditions this autumn are turning to winter beans as a viable…
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Reassurance of growing disease resistant rape varieties
Growers of oilseed rape varieties with inherently high disease resistance, for Phoma stem canker, Verticillium and Light Leaf Spot, will be reassured…
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