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Producing high-iron wheat in the UK
Researchers at the John Innes Centre in the UK have developed wheat with a high-iron content. The wheat is genetically...
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Verticillium wilt disease ratings ‘one step closer’
The findings of new AHDB-funded research have shown there is significant potential to produce verticillium disease ratings as part of...
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New 5-year GM field trial approved in UK
A five-year field trial to investigate the performance of plants making heart-healthy oils has been approved by Defra. The department...
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AHDB launches £300,000 drive to control downy mildew and blight
AHDB has launched a three-year research programme to revolutionise understanding and improve the control of downy mildew and late blight...
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Mushroom grower group formed to future-proof the industry
A new mushroom grower group, aiming to solve future industry challenges has been formed by delegates at the 2019 AHDB...
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US EPA glyphosate ruling: ‘No risks to public health’
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that it “continues to find that there are no risks to public...
Agri-Business
New partnership to offer UK organic sector global opportunities
Organic certifier OF&G (Organic Farmers and Growers) has joined forces with a global accreditor in a bid to expand export...
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Potato stocks down 13% on five-year average
Following the tough 2018 growing season, the latest estimates from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) show British potato...
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Understanding how Fungi 'tastes' wheat could hold key to controlling crop disease
Research at Rothamsted has examined how fungal cell surface receptors – which work a bit like the taste receptors on...
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Thinking local is key for Cheshire's new Monitor Farm host
A local mindset is central to business for Hale Village tenant farmer Bill Webb – one of the latest recruits...
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New wonder Miscanthus variety to launch at Cereals 2019
A new rhizome-based Miscanthus variety which has delivered staggering results in commercial-scale trials is set to be launched to the...
Agri-Business
Researchers analyse viability of Hands Free Hectare...but does it stack up?
An economic analysis of Hands Free Hectare is set to provide the first concrete evidence that crop robots will help...
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Extension on metaldehyde withdrawal period refused
The Metaldehyde Stewardship Group has been unsuccessful in their bid to extend the withdrawal period of metaldehyde slug pellet products....
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Metaldehyde ban: Alternatives event planned for north-east farmers
With the ban on UK growers’ favourite slug control method – metaldehyde – coming into force next spring, Soil Association...
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Improving our genetic knowledge of wheat is not a drag
When it comes to breeding better wheat varieties, often, though we seek to introduce desirable genes that increase yield, these...
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McIntyre: 'What the big pesticides report should have said'
The European Parliament’s committee on pesticides has reached the wrong conclusions and disregarded key evidence, a new report concludes. Anthea...
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New fertiliser - made from used batteries - to hit the market
A company in Finland has developed a new type of zinc and manganese-based fertiliser – made from ordinary, everyday alkaline...
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New weed management control strategies required for the UK
The UK’s approach to weed management investment needs to be overhauled, if the needs of industry are to be met....
