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Red Tractor retains SAI Platform Silver recognition
Red Tractor Combinable Crops and Sugar Beet Scheme has retained its Silver benchmark against SAI Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment. Red…
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Gene discovery methods may halt march of highly-destructive wheat blast
UK researchers have highlighted the power of gene discovery methods after making an important discovery on an emerging wheat disease that threatens…
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New rapid test for two damaging barley diseases set to launch
A rapid test to identify two of the most damaging diseases in barley before they’re visible will be launched next month. Microgenetics has developed…
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Flour from new gene-edited wheat produces less potential carcinogen
The results of Europe’s first ever field trial of a gene edited variety of wheat have shown a major reduction of the potential carcinogen acrylamide…
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Inflation and cost-of-living to impact farm margins in 2023, AHDB says
High inflation and the impact of the cost-of-living crisis will continue to impact farm business margins this year, according to a new AHDB report…
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New insect genome database to better target crop protection
A new database of 19 insect genomes encompassing some of the most damaging pests worldwide has been made available in a bid to better target crop…
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East Shropshire arable machinery dispersal sale 'not to be missed'
An impressive range of arable machinery will go under the hammer as part of an East Shropshire farm's dispersal sale. The sale at Crowgreaves Farm…
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Univoq fungicide outperforms Revystar XE for second year running
Corteva Agriscience's Univoq has demonstrated a superior yield return in comparison to BASF's Revystar® XE for the second year running. The findings…
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Milling industry's use of imported wheat 'not undercutting UK growers'
The milling industry’s use of imported wheat is not undercutting UK growers despite the view held by some farmers, UK Flour Millers has said. The…
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Potato and farm machinery going up for auction in Shropshire
A dispersal sale of surplus machinery will be held near Bridgnorth, Shropshire following a family’s decision to cease their cattle and potato…
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