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Man dies following incident with tractor in Cornwall
A 71-year-old man has died a week after being seriously injured in an incident involving a small tractor in Cornwall. Frank Tippett was using the…
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Farmer's drone in near-miss with Tornado jet
A farmer's drone came within 22m of hitting an RAF Tornado flying at a speed of 517mph, it has been revealed. The drone was carrying out an…
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Upcoming agri-tech revolution 'must be socially responsible'
Any new agricultural tech revolution should be 'responsible', which considers the winners but particularly the potential losers of change, academics…
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Robydome to launch remote control computer system for grain store management
Technological advances in grain store sensing and management are rapidly moving into today’s high-tech world, where home heating, lights and even…
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Farmers told to do their research before Small Grants Scheme opens
Farmers looking to make an application to the Countryside Productivity Small Grants Scheme have been advised to get ready for when the application…
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Succession issues leads to growth in on-farm machinery sales
Growing demand for quality second-hand machinery in the UK and succession issues has led to a growth in total values for on-farm sales. On-farm sales…
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Waitrose to use small robots to farm its food in new trial
Retailers are to start selling food produced by UK-made robots in a project led by Waitrose. Autonomous robots will start cultivating wheat fields in…
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Criminals steal more than £200,000 worth of farming equipment
Police are appealing for more information after more than £200,000 worth of farming equipment was stolen from an East Lothian farm. Three vehicles…
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Farms could become 'key players' in supply of renewable fuel
Farms could become key players in the generation, storage and supply of renewable electricity and fuel in rural areas, according to a new study…
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Secure sharp tractor loader implements or risk accidents, farmers told
Farmers have been reminded by the police to ensure they correctly secure sharp tractor loader implements when travelling on public roads. When…
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