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Project awarded £2.8m to transform sustainability of ruminant sector
A new project has been awarded £2.8 million to develop an innovative feed additive to reduce methane emissions and enhance protein utilisation in…
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Call for wheat brown rust samples as population shift suspected
Growers are being urged to send brown rust samples into the UK cereal pathogen virulence survey (UKCPVS) to help investigate a suspected virulence…
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Growers told to be vigilant after Colorado potato beetle sighting in Kent
Farmers and growers are being are asked to remain vigilant after the government confirmed findings of Colorado potato beetle larvae in Kent today…
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Farm inspires young brain cancer patient to develop photography dream
Visiting a North Wales organic farm estate has been a source of comfort for an inspirational young photographer recovering from brain cancer. Luke…
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Rural England risks being 'left further behind' after general election
Rural England’s population of 9.7 million could be 'left further behind' after the next general election if inequalities continue to be ignored…
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New EU glyphosate study 'did not identify critical areas of concern'
A new EU study on the health and environmental impact of glyphosate - the world's most widely used weedkiller - "did not identify critical areas of…
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Defra unveils new regulations to promote fairness in dairy sector
The government has outlined a raft of measures to improve supply contracts in the dairy sector following concerns that farmers were not being paid a…
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Migrant farm workers retain just 8% of retail price of produce, report says
The average migrant seasonal farmworker on a strawberry farm in the UK retains less than 8% of the retail price for a punnet of strawberries…
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Staffs farm invests £2m in eco guest accommodation diversification
A Staffordshire farm estate is set to open a new sustainable guest accommodation as part of diversification plans thanks to a £2 million funding…
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Six new varieties named on Recommended Grass and Clover Lists
The 2023/2024 Recommended Grass and Clover Lists (RGCL) for England and Wales have now been released, with six new varieties added. This year it…
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