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Pilot environmental scheme launched for sugar beet growers
A new pilot scheme is being offered to sugar beet growers to help them access incentive payments for the roll out of environmental services on-farm…
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Study makes 'important breakthrough' in efforts to halt wheat blast
An 'important breakthrough' in efforts to halt the advance of wheat blast, an emerging threat to food security, has come from a surprising source…
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Growers call for action to save UK potato crop amid 'perfect storm'
Growers are calling for political action to save the British potato crop as fears rise over the impact of extreme weather and heightened input costs…
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Flower-counting AI to help fruit growers predict harvest sizes
A new AI system that counts flowers on fruit trees is helping farmers to predict harvest sizes months in advance, in turn making crop yields more…
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Wet harvest could push farmers 'closer to breaking point'
A wet harvest could push farmers closer to breaking point, the NFU has warned following months of poor weather coupled with high production costs…
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Lincs potato firm goes into administration after 'significant losses'
A Lincolnshire potato packer and processor has gone into administration, with the firm blaming 'significant losses' over the past couple of years…
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Oxfordshire farm worker wins prestigious sprayer operator award
Oxfordshire farm worker Gordon Whittingham has been named the winner of this year's Syngenta Farm Sprayer Operator of the Year (FSOOTY). Mr…
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Groups to scrutinise final business case for digital grain passports
Farming groups are scrutinising the final business case proposed for the introduction of digital grain passports (DGP) to accompany grain movements…
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New reforms made to UK sugar beet seed model
NFU Sugar and British Sugar have announced reforms to the UK sugar beet seed model, with an aim to give growers more choice and flexibility. The…
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'Low-input' variety development may need selection-system changes
Generating robust information on the performance of varieties of cereals and oilseeds under lower-input conditions and creating market ‘pull’ for…
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