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Parasitic wasp discovery offers chemical-free pest control for OSR
A species of parasitic wasp discovered by chance could provide farmers with a chemical-free way of controlling a major pest....
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Latest science on methane emissions ‘ignored’ by media – Dr. Mitloehner
A “major, new narrative” on accurately quantifying methane emissions from livestock is largely supported by the science community – but...
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'Designer' wheat variety bred to be for distilling than imported maize
Rothamsted scientists have bred a type of wheat specifically to improve whisky production. The group’s lead researcher says this new...
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EU touts ‘a more plant-based diet’ – with less red meat
Moving towards a more plant-based diet with reduced levels of red and processed meat has been identified as a “less...
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Gene-editing to be reviewed by EU in 2021
At today’s (Wednesday, May 20) adoption of the European Commission’s Farm to Fork Strategy Commissioner Stella Kyriakides stated that the EU...
Agri-Business
Researchers develop real-time software to tackle powdery mildew on strawberry crops
Experts at the University of Hertfordshire, in collaboration with Agri-tech Services, have created a web-based, real-time system for calculating when...
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Strategic Potato Farm Scotland looks for solutions for the seed industry
AHDB’s new host SPot farmer in Scotland, seed potato producer, Jim Reid, from Milton of Mathers farm, St. Cyrus, north...
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BASIS launches new online learning platform
Independent pesticide and fertiliser standards-setting body BASIS has launched a new digital learning platform to help members continue their professional...
Agri-Business
Morrisons launches seasonal food box to support British farmers
Supermarket giant Morrisons has unveiled a new 10kg box of British seasonal produce to encourage shoppers to buy local. Retailing...
Agri-Business
‘Lifeline’ for plant and flower growers as garden centres set to reopen
The reopening of garden centres across England has been praised as a “lifeline” for British ornamental horticultural growers. The rules...
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US planting figures well ahead of wet 2019
US farmers are off to a better start to planting than the same time last year. In 2019, US farmers...
Agri-Business
LEAF Marque to offer remote assessments during pandemic
LEAF Marque has introduced remote assessments for its farmer members, rolling out a new protocol, in partnership with its independent...
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Grain price: Driest start to spring in western Europe
The European Commission released its crop monitoring bulletin on April 27, in which it reported that “western Europe had one...
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Marketing campaign launched to help shift 1.2 million spuds in storage
The stocks of potatoes held by growers at the end of March totalled 1.19 million tonnes according to an Agriculture...
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Former NFU president appointed as Organic Research Centre chairman
Former NFU president Tim Bennett has been appointed as the new chairman of the Organic Research Centre (ORC) Council of...
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Joined up approach needed to protect future of oilseed rape in Britain
The NFU is seeking urgent discussions with Defra about the future of oilseed rape (OSR) in Britain. OSR is a...
Agri-Business
Millions of dollars’ worth of crops being destroyed in California
Crops are being destroyed in California as farmers lose markets amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. California produces the most fruit and...
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‘Agriculture is going full throttle; yet emissions remain the same’ – US scientist
Agriculture is going “full throttle” across the globe, yet the sector’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions remain at pre-Covid-19 levels, it...
