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This year's UK oat crop set to be smallest since 2016
This year's UK oat crop is set to be the smallest since 2016, according to data from Defra and the devolved nations. Provisional data from Defra and…
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Robotics company awarded £1m to spearhead on-farm project
An agri-tech firm which builds cutting-edge autonomous farm robotics has been awarded nearly £1 million to spearhead its new FLEXBOT project. Fox…
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'Extreme care' caution for rural areas as Storm Babet wreaks havoc
Scottish farmers are being urged to take 'extreme care' as Storm Babet continues to wreak havoc, triggering the Met Office to issue a second red…
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Asulox decision 'a real blow' to bracken control, NFU Cymru warns
An announcement that the herbicide Asulox will no longer be available to support farmers' efforts to control bracken has been described as ‘a real…
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Suffolk Council defies vegan trend and passes motion to support farmers
Suffolk County Council has become the third council to defy the vegan trend seen across the UK and instead show its support for livestock farmers…
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'Test don't guess' approach to liver fluke needed after 'very strange' year
Livestock farmers would normally be expecting to go into peak liver fluke season at this time of year, but experts say 2023 has been a strange year…
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Livestock rustlers steal nine pigs from Staffordshire farm
Livestock rustlers have stolen nine pigs from a Staffordshire farm in two separate incidents, police have said. Staffordshire Police has called on…
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#BuyMyTurkey: Public encouraged to buy turkey directly from the farm
The public are being encouraged to buy turkey directly from the farm this year as it would in turn help farmers after a challenging year with high…
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Some seabirds now showing immunity to bird flu, scientists say
Some seabirds are now showing immunity to bird flu, UK scientists have discovered, with further research to explore the evolution of the virus and…
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Successful winter bean seed derogation following industry request
The supply of winter bean seed for this autumn's drilling campaign has been secured following a successful request for a derogation. The derogation…
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