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New EU glyphosate study 'did not identify critical areas of concern'
A new EU study on the health and environmental impact of glyphosate - the world's most widely used weedkiller - "did not identify critical areas of…
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UK tractor sales increase by 6% in first half of 2023 as backlog reduces
UK tractor registrations have risen by 6% in the first half of 2023 as the industry continues to reduce the backlog of order which build up during…
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New Code of Practice for AI farm machinery as uptake increases
A new Code of Practice for autonomous vehicles in agriculture and horticulture has been published, offering guidance for those using AI machines for…
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New £5m Defra competition aims to scale up agricultural innovation
Small and medium sized farms will soon be able to apply to a share of £5m in grant funding to scale up innovation within the British farming…
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NFU Cymru seeks 'urgent review' into Wales' bracken herbicide rejection
NFU Cymru has asked the Welsh government to urgently review a decision to refuse an application for Asulox, an important bracken herbicide. The Welsh…
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New root crop disease technology enters final stage of testing
A new root crop disease technology has entered its final stage of testing ahead of being brought to market. Researchers behind the TuberSense project…
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Scottish farmers denied emergency access to bracken control herbicide
Scottish farmers have been denied emergency access to bracken control herbicide Asulox despite it given the go ahead for use in England. The…
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Farm bot 'Tom' to help farmers create herbicide 'treatment maps'
Researchers are set to utilise a pioneering autonomous robot to help farmers to better monitor the health status of individual crop plants while…
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Groups request 'urgent meeting' with Scottish govt over bracken control
Rural businesses have urged the Scottish government to grant immediate authorisation for Asulox to control bracken following news that it has been…
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Bracken control herbicide given emergency approval for England
The herbicide Asulox (asulam) has been given an emergency approval for use to control bracken from 1 July 2023, but only for England. The Bracken…
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