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AHDB extends this year's planting and variety survey for entries
AHDB's planting and variety survey, which provides the earliest view of the planted area for the upcoming harvest in the UK, has been extended for…
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Prolonged dry spell challenges new system on Scottish Monitor Farm
Prolonged dry conditions has meant adopting new rotational grazing methods has been a challenge on the Roxburghshire Monitor Farm this spring, but…
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Thirty arable farmers needed for £2.6m slug control solution project
Thirty arable farmers are needed for a £2.6 million project seeking to provide the sector with precision slug control solutions. Slugs are arable…
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New root crop disease technology enters final stage of testing
A new root crop disease technology has entered its final stage of testing ahead of being brought to market. Researchers behind the TuberSense project…
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Nearly £480m invested in English vineyards over past five years
Nearly £480 million has been invested in vineyards and wineries over the past five years as interest in English wine continues to grow. Strutt &…
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Deadline nears for farmers to register on new pesticide database
Farmers using plant protection products (PPPs) have just days to register their details on a new government database. Announced in April, any…
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Protein project aims to utilise 80% of unharvested broccoli biomass
An agri-tech consortium hoping to utilise 80% of unharvested broccoli biomass to create a low-cost protein has been awarded an £800,000 grant. The…
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Farmers urged to displace imported soya with UK-grown bean crops
Farmers are being urged to displace imported soya with home-grown bean crops due to the environmental and agronomic benefits they bring. The Nitrogen…
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Grain giants Viterra and Bunge agree to merge to form new global firm
Bunge and Viterra - two leading grain businesses - have agreed to form a new agricultural trading powerhouse worth around £27 billion. Bunge, a US…
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Week-long initiative to put spotlight on Britain's 700 pea growers
A week-long celebration of one of Britain's favourite vegetables and the 700 farmers who produce it will commence in July. The UK’s annual…
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