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Heat and drought put UK on course for worst harvest since 1984
The UK could record its smallest cereals and oilseeds harvest since 1984 after drought and repeated heatwaves cut projected production by up to 2.5…
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Driest July on record sparks warning over Britain's food supplies
Britain’s food security is under growing pressure after England and Wales experienced their driest July on record, the NFU has warned. Provisional…
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New trials point to stronger control of cabbage stem flea beetle
New trial results could give oilseed rape growers a much-needed new way to strengthen control of cabbage stem flea beetle as resistance continues to…
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£20m fund opens for next generation of farm robots
A £20 million competition has opened to develop farm robots and automated technology for crops, livestock, horticulture and forestry. Agri-tech…
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One in seven potato stores still showing sprout suppressant residues
Potato stores once treated with chlorpropham — a former sprout suppressant known as CIPC — could face future restrictions unless growers submit…
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Britain's earliest harvest in 20 years hits cereal yields
Britain’s earliest harvest in two decades has exposed the toll of another scorching, dry season, with cereal yields falling below average across many…
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Retail bosses demand targets to boost British-grown food
Britain’s biggest supermarkets have warned that drought, wildfires and geopolitical disruption are putting food supplies at risk, as they call for…
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Half of England in drought as farm water pressure mounts
Half of England is now in drought, with farming leaders demanding urgent action on water supplies as growers face abstraction restrictions, falling…
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Oxford spinout buys wheat breeder in precision-breeding push
An Oxford University spinout has acquired an established wheat breeder in a deal aimed at creating an independent UK precision-breeding seed…
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UK wine growers and producers demand backing to compete with Europe
Britain’s wine sector needs targeted government support to turn rapid expansion into long-term growth, WineGB has said. The organisation is calling…
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