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Allerton Project marks 25th anniversary with open day
The Allerton Project will be celebrating its 25th anniversary by opening its doors for the public to visit. The highly-successful demonstration farm…
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New opportunity launched for Wales YFC members to encourage pig farming
A new opportunity exclusively for Wales YFC members has been launched to encourage the next generation of pig keepers. Following the success of Wales…
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£8.7m project looks at transforming agriculture across Europe
Universities across Europe are to take part in a €10m (£8.7m) project to transform farming. Recent policies of agriculture based on intense…
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AI programme can detect whether farm animals are in pain
A computer programme that can detect whether farm animals or pets are in pain has been developed by scientists at Cambridge University. The…
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Researchers shine new light on important chapter of British farming
Researchers are to shine a new light on an important chapter in the history of British farming - the Anglo-Saxon 'agricultural revolution'…
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Scotland seeks more 'tattie roguers' - potato disease police
The health and reputation of a Scottish industry worth around £100 million a year depends on the work of “tattie roguers” - and it needs more of the…
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NFU Scotland calls for school milk scheme to be expanded
NFU Scotland has called for Scotland’s School Milk Scheme to be expanded, allowing the nation’s schoolchildren to enjoy fresh milk and have local…
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CBBC programme shows children learning all about free range eggs
This week’s CBBC programme Show Me What You’re Made Of highlighted free range egg production and gave young audience a wider understanding of where…
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Research sheds light on why hunter-gatherers started to farm
The beginnings of agriculture changed human history and has fascinated scientists for centuries. Researchers from the University of Sheffield have…
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Free events seek to wow new entrants in taking up horticulture
The Soil Association, working as part of an industry initiative, wants to introduce people to large-scale horticulture due to a falling number of new…
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