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UK arable farmers to grow 'regenerative barley' for Carlsberg
Arable farmers across the UK will grow an estimated 7,000 tonnes of 'regenerative barley' for the Carlsberg Group this year. The announcement by the…
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Importance of UK soil health to be anaylsed by EFRA Committee
MPs have launched an inquiry on the state of UK soil health, which will allow key recommendations to be made to the government. The soil health…
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Sugar growers able to use neonics after virus yellows threshold passed
Independent modelling has predicted a virus yellows incidence of over 63 percent, triggering Defra's emergency authorisation of Syngenta’s Cruiser…
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Growers welcome progress on restoration of seed potato exports
Growers have welcomed news that will see Scottish seed potato exporters once again able to get their product into their historic Northern Ireland…
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NFU unveils strategy to boost UK horticulture amid empty shelves
The NFU has unveiled its strategy to boost UK horticulture amid ongoing supply chain disruption and empty supermarket shelves. The strategy, launched…
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Last chance for Scottish farmers to enter soil competition
Farmers and land managers are being urged to enter a competition which aims to highlight the importance of healthy soils. The James Hutton Institute…
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UK leek yields down by a third due to weather conditions
A series of unfavourable weather events over the past year has resulted in leek yields by down as much as 30%, according to growers. Described as one…
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Seasonal farm worker wage to revert to National Living Wage
The seasonal worker scheme wage will revert to the National Living Wage (NLW), Defra has announced, with the NFU calling the move a 'great relief'…
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Fruit and veg purchase restrictions in retailers to last 'weeks'
The UK's largest retailers have imposed national purchasing restrictions on fruit and vegetables due to extreme weather hitting harvests abroad, as…
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Wynnstay establishes new crop demonstration site in Derbyshire
Agricultural supply group Wynnstay has established its first regional demonstration site in the East Midlands to help arable growers select more…
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