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One-fifth of meat samples contain wrong animal DNA, tests find
A food safety watchdog has confirmed that one-fifth of meat samples tested in 2017 contained DNA from animals that weren’t listed on the label. Among…
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Brexit risks creating a 'two-tier food system between rich and poor'
A 'no-deal' Brexit risks creating a dangerous two-tier food system between rich and poor, a major new report by a think-tank has warned. The less…
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Scottish farmers no longer allowed to burn farm plastics under exemption
Burning farm plastics and most types of agricultural waste will not be allowed in Scotland under exemption from 1 January 2019. The Scottish…
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Agriculture gearing up for 'fourth industrial revolution'
The agricultural industry is gearing up for the "fourth industrial revolution", where machines will be replacing humans in "thinking" as well as…
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UK's extreme weather to trigger food price increase
Meat, vegetable and dairy prices are set to increase "at least" 5% due to the impact of the UK's sustained heatwave and extreme winter weather…
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Hands-Free Hectare team successfully harvest second crop
A major project which harvests crops using automation and robotics only has successfully harvested their second crop. The Hands Free Hectare (HFHa)…
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New event to bring agri-tech and worker-short horticultural businesses together
A new conference designed to connect tech innovators with the horticultural industry in a bid to address an increasing lack of labour is to commence…
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Opportunities for exporting UK pork to Mexico to be explored
Opportunities for exporting pork to Mexico will be explored when a UK delegation arrives in the country next month. The Agriculture and Horticulture…
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Livestock anti-inflammatory drug suspended following health safety concerns
A veterinary product for food-producing animals that contains the excipient diethanolamine (DEA) has been suspended due to health safety concerns…
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UK farm groups express concern following US glyphosate court case
Representatives of both farmers and farm workers in the UK have expressed concern after a cancer victim won a multi-million-dollar compensation claim…
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