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Farm-bound sludge teems with 700,000 tiny plastic fibres, research shows
New research has shown plastic pollution, caused by hundreds of thousands of microfibres, has travelled to as far as Britain’s farms. An astonishing…
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Cost of farm theft claims doubles in March 2017 compared to last year
Buying used agricultural vehicles and machinery is a cost effective solution for many, but if it turns out to be stolen it can leave farmers out of…
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Weather stations to provide farmers with real-time data to protect environment
Anglian Water is trialling a new initiative to allow local farmers access to latest weather information in a bid to protect the water environment. At…
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Twenty JCB machines feature in cult film Alien Covenant
A fleet of more than 20 JCB machines have played a starring role in a cult film following the biggest product placement project in the company’s…
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Tillage farming damaging earthworm populations, research suggests
The digging, stirring and overturning of soil by conventional ploughing in tillage farming is 'severely damaging' earthworm populations around the…
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Quad bike security warning after rural North Yorkshire vehicle thefts
Rural residents are being asked to check the security of their quad bikes, after a number of thefts in North Yorkshire. Sometime between 12.15am and…
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Scottish farmers urged to apply for agricultural dispensation
Scottish farmers are being reminded to apply for an agricultural dispensation for wide vehicle movements from Police Scotland. Police notification is…
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Robotic tractor drills hands-free hectare successfully in world-first project
The Hands Free Hectare team have successfully got over their first major hurdle of the project; drilling the hectare site at Harper Adams University…
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Apple-picking robot to solve shortage of farm labour
A new machine that vacuums ripe fruit off the tree will prove to be god-send as apple orchard owners say they need robotics because seasonal farm…
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Land Rover announces launch of annual bursary to find rural talent
Land Rover has announced the launch of its fourth annual bursary in partnership with The Prince’s Countryside Fund. The bursary will offer a…
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