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NFU Mutual to offer Centenary Award for postgraduate students in agriculture
This year NFU Mutual, the UK’s leading rural insurer, is once again offering its Centenary Award for postgraduate students in agriculture. The award…
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Fostering young farming talent: Co-op welcomes class of 2017
Retailer Co-op has launched its second 'Farming Pioneers Group', a training programme for young farmers first launched in April 2016. Co-op Farming…
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Essex site to begin GM crop trials
Essex University scientists are set to run field trials of genetically modified crops after their bid to run the trials was approved by Defra. The…
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Understanding the challenge of resistance in agriculture: Research Council calls for applications
The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) is launching a call for applications to understand how agricultural pests and…
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Cosmic rays to help measure soil moisture levels for farmers
Grasslands around the UK are being fitted with 'intergalactic cosmic rays' to help measure soil moisture levels. The project launched in 2013 and now…
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Lack of rural leaders in Highlands 'hugely detrimental', says NFU Scotland
Lack of access to a rural leadership programme is 'hugely detrimental' to the Highlands and is 'severely damaging' potential rural leaders, according…
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Scholarship to help 19 year-old student help reach her dream
19 year-old student Loretta Holder has been awarded a scholarship to help achieve her dream of becoming an animal nutritionist for pigs. Despite a…
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Can we produce a better wheat crop to feed the world?: Scientists uncover hidden wheat treasures
Scientists have uncovered a trove of hidden treasures in the wheat genome, which is hoped could improve yield quality and increase wider production…
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University joins research project to help increase farm profitability
An international research partnership on the Internet of Things (IoT) is set to improve productivity and sustainability in the farming sector…
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Barleylands selected as finalist in national farm attraction awards
Barleylands’ education programme has been shortlisted in the National Farm Attractions Network (NFAN) awards in the category of Best in Education for…
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