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UK red meat exports surpass £1.2bn with Asia continuing to be main focus
Exports of red meat products from the UK surpassed the £1.2 billion mark in 2017, and Asia continues to be the main focus in getting the figures even…
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Farms that use greater volume of herbicide have more resistance, study shows
Farms that use a greater volume of herbicide have more resistance to it, according to new research. Scientists from the University of Sheffield have…
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Advanced machine learning could help farmers manage the unpredictable
Advances in machine learning to simplify complexity and improve decision could help farmers manage the unpredictable. A deluge of rain during the…
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UK fertiliser price series to help increase market transparency
A new monthly series of UK fertiliser prices from AHDB is hoped will help increase transparency in the market. The monthly price information will…
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Blockchain technology could 'revolutionise' farm-to-fork transparency
The technology behind cyptocurrencies such as Bitcoin could revolutionise the food and farming industry by increasing its transparency from…
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Gove calls record exports of UK food and drink a 'Brexit bonus'
British food and drink exports reached a record number last year thanks to what Michael Gove calls a "Brexit bonus". Overseas sales of UK food and…
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Farming industry must avoid 'trade with all-comers' approach post-Brexit
Well-developed relationships rather than a ‘trade with all-comers’ approach could help to insulate the UK from price volatility, lower standards and…
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New ways of thinking and innovation will help farmers in 'new world that lies ahead'
Farmers will need to innovate to drive their businesses forward in the new world that lies ahead – which will mean considering new business…
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Licensing of pesticides in EU 'used as political football', British MEPs say
The licensing of pesticides continues to be used as a "political football" following the establishment of a special European Parliament committee…
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New £60m productivity grant announced for dairy farmers
A new £60m grants scheme where farmers can bid for cash to buy new farm equipment has been announced today by the government. Speaking to attendees…
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