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AHDB to shut down Farmbench as levy pressures mount
AHDB is to close its Farmbench benchmarking tool after falling levy income and mounting financial pressure forced the organisation to make what it…
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ADAS launches tool to reveal true cost of crop rotation choices
Farmers could soon make clearer decisions on crop rotations, as a new tool aims to spell out the trade-offs between profit and environmental impact…
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Farmers given final chance as FETF funding deadline extended
Farmers have been given a final two-week window to apply for funding under the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF), after the government…
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Volunteers deploy drones to tackle rural crime in UK first
Drones are being deployed by volunteers to tackle rural crime in Nottinghamshire, in what police say is a UK first. The county has become the first…
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NFU Cymru warns Wales could lose ground without access to gene editing
Welsh farmers risk falling behind the rest of the UK without access to gene editing, NFU Cymru has warned, as the Senedd election approaches. Farmers…
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Farm data system moves closer as AHDB pilot wins industry backing
A national farm data-sharing system has moved closer to reality after a pilot showed strong industry backing and clear benefits for farmers. The…
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£50m boost to bring AI and robotics onto UK farms
A £50m investment drive will fast-track new technology onto UK farms, as ministers push to boost productivity and cut costs. The funding package…
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App-based approach set to transform how growers track yields
A major crop benchmarking scheme is being overhauled by the Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO), with plans to make it simpler…
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New app helps farmers stay on top of SFI rules and inspections
Farmers are increasingly turning to digital tools to cope with the growing paperwork and compliance demands of environmental schemes such as…
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Half a million tonnes of grain to be tracked in Frontier's digital upgrade
Frontier Agriculture is scaling up digital grain monitoring across its UK storage network, with around 500,000 tonnes of grain set to be tracked in…
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