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Retailer harvests six million apples thanks to this year's weather swings
The summer’s heatwave has helped produce an early apple crop of over six million apples - a 12% increase year-on-year - for a leading retailer…
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Young entrepreneur trials award-winning farm system in Wales
An award-winning high-yield farming system developed by a young British entrepreneur is currently being trialled in Wales. Adam Dixon will grow two…
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UK swine fever risk level raised following Europe outbreaks
The government has raised its assessment of the risk of products contaminated with African swine fever entering the UK from 'low' to 'medium'…
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Arla Foods UK sees revenue growth of 2.3% in first half of 2018
Farmer-owned dairy cooperative Arla Foods UK has seen its revenue increase by 2.3 percent in the first half of 2018. A 6.7% volume driven branded…
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Morrisons announces plastic-free cucumbers
Morrisons is taking the plastic off most of its cucumbers during the British growing season as part of its plastic reduction programme. The move will…
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Notorious British-grown chilli pepper just got hotter
A notorious British chilli pepper grown by a Bedfordshire farmer has become even spicier thanks to abundant sunshine. The British-grown hot chilli…
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Feed prices ‘unsustainable’ as tough market conditions impact egg producer margins
Struggling egg producers are calling for retailers to intervene and support businesses amid rising feed prices. With global production shortages…
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Outbreak of African swine fever threatens to spread out of China, UN says
An outbreak of the deadly pig disease African swine fever threatens to spread from China to other countries, according to the United Nations. The…
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Some ice creams sold on UK shelves contain no fresh cream, milk or vanilla
An investigation has found that some vanilla ice creams sold on shelves have no fresh cream, milk or vanilla, with half of ice creams investigated…
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Robotic experts work with jam makers to look at new ways of picking fruit
Robotic experts are working with world-famous jam makers to find new and efficient ways of picking strawberries with robots. In some UK farms, up to…
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