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UK harvest results variable due to challenging weather, AHDB concludes
Harvest results in the UK are variable due to this year's challenging weather, according to AHDB's final harvest report for the 2024-2025 season…
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Legume trial aims to inform public sector food procurement ambitions
Lessons learned from the first season of growing legumes and heritage varieties of wheat on a Welsh farm hopes to inform how more local food could be…
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England sees second worst harvest on record as fears grow for 2025
England has suffered its second worst harvest on record after record breaking wet weather last winter and recent downpours, new figures by Defra…
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Scottish farmers say 2024 harvest was toughest in 30 years
Scotland’s stop-start harvest has seen a wide range in yields and quality, with some farmers calling it the toughest in decades. Responses to NFU…
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James Dyson's farming company sees further increase in profits
Sir James Dyson's farming company - the largest in the UK - has recorded a further increase in profits for the year ended 31 December 2023. Accounts…
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NFU calls genetic tech a 'vital tool' as Labour progresses with bill
The NFU has welcomed the government’s pledge to implement the Precision Breeding Act so new genetic technologies on British farms can boost food…
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Phoma leaf spot onset variable this autumn, forecast says
The optimum timing for phoma leaf spot sprays in oilseed rape is likely to vary widely across the UK this autumn, according to industry forecasters…
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New secondary legislation to boost precision breeding even further
The government has announced plans to further support precision breeding technology to allow drought and disease resistant crops to be grown in the…
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British beetroot growers to have access to US market for first time
British beetroot growers will have access to the market in the United States for the first time following years of campaigning. The news follows…
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Fifty years of arable disease data now accessible to farmers
Fifty years of arable disease data is now accessible to farmers and the wider public following the launch of a new online platform. The interactive…
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