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New £1.5m crop facility using gene-editing tech opens
A new £1.5 million crop research centre has opened which will see researchers use gene-editing technology to improve the resilience and…
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Bird flu: Welsh poultry farmers call for mandatory housing order
Welsh poultry farmers have urged the devolved government to roll out a mandatory housing order after further cases of the disease were confirmed…
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Dorset Police recover £80k worth of stolen agri machinery
Rural crime officers have recovered more than £80,000 worth of agri-plant machinery following a report of theft in the Wimborne area of Dorset…
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Feed remains largest contributor to dairy farms' production costs
Animal feed remains the largest contributor to dairy farmers' production costs, according to new analysis published by AHDB. Input costs continue to…
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Award launched to showcase young agricultural engineers
An award has launched to showcase young agricultural engineers under the age of 35 who work with farmers to make the industry more productive. The…
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Arla urges government to tap into energy potential of manure and slurry
Arla has urged the government to tap into the energy potential of manure and slurry following the co-operative's 'poo power' trials. The dairy group…
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First Milk unveils new whey partnership with Arla Foods
British dairy co-op First Milk has announced a new partnership with Arla Foods to produce a specialist whey protein powder at its Lake District…
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Air pollution 'threatens' natural pest control methods in farming
Air pollution 'threatens' methods of natural pest control undertaken by farmers to become more sustainable, researchers have warned. When fields of…
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Analysis reveals 70% more traffic fatalities on rural roads
Rural roads remain significantly deadlier than urban roads, with 70% more fatalities occurring in the countryside than in urban areas last year. In…
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Landowner must restore stretch of river after 'unauthorised works'
A Herefordshire landowner must restore a section of the River Teme which he cleared without permission as an investigation into his actions gets…
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