Agri-Business
Pig herd to be more efficient after ASF, but consumption down
African swine fever (ASF) was first declared in north east China in August 2018. At present, there is no treatment...
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Agri-Business
What’s going to affect your 2019/2020 grain price?
Pigs, politics, weather...grain prices go up and down all of the time and numerous factors play a role in the...
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Winners of harvest photo competition announced
The harvest is now a distant memory for many. Yet just over a month ago it was still wrapping up....
Agri-Business
Grain price: Snow in US and drought in Australia
Conditions for tillage farmers are currently difficult in the UK and Ireland as wet weather impacts on winter planting. While...
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Wheat bulb fly pressure ‘very high’ at some monitoring sites
Wheat bulb fly egg counts are generally low this year, however, the trend has been bucked at some monitoring sites,...
Agri-Business
'Electronic nose' for sniffing out spoiled potatoes wins World Agri-Tech Pitch Day 2019
A Cambridge-based start-up which uses sensors to detect contamination in agricultural produce has beat more than 100 rivals in an...
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Chemical induction without lifting a can
Closed Transfer System (CTS) technology is one of the newest innovations to be rolled out for the use of chemical...
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Volunteers needed to catch cereal aphids red-handed
Cereal growers can learn about their fields’ aphid populations if they get involved in a new research project. The work...
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NFU calls for Government policy to manage risks facing oilseed rape production
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has urged the Government to use any new domestic agricultural policy to offer solutions to...
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Gilfresh ‘carves’ the way as Asda’s first NI-based pumpkin supplier
For the first time, Northern Ireland supermarket shoppers will be able to buy pumpkins which have been grown on home...
Agri-Business
Mechanical weeder to be revealed to growers at new plum centre open day
Novel mechanical weeders will be demonstrated to growers at the first Plum Demonstration Centre open day in Kent. The event,...
Agri-Business
Grain price: Latest WASDE reports lower wheat supplies
Grain prices went into the green on Friday morning. This follows the publication of the World Agricultural Supply and Demand...
Agri-Business
£120,000 boost for targeted slug treatment research
Researchers will spend the next 18 months studying targeted treatment techniques to protect crops against slugs thanks to a £120,000...
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AHDB Horticulture opens recruitment for panel representatives
AHDB Horticulture is looking for new voices on its expert panels to help steer work, ensuring it continues to deliver...
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Funding partnership offers £250,000 to tackle top horticultural pest and diseases
A new research alliance has made £250,000 available for five projects to tackle high-priority pests and diseases threats for horticulture...
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Blockchain system for Scottish gluten-free oats wins share of £275,000 fund
A digital system to monitor gluten-free oats is among several innovative SRUC projects to share in nearly £275,000 of Scottish...
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Grain price: Fall from last week; UK has over 1 million tonnes to export
This week, Teagasc estimated the Irish cereal harvest at 2.1 million tonnes. This is behind the five-year average of 2.3...
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AHDB launches 4 new strategic centres for field vegetable crops
Field vegetable producers are set to benefit from four new centres that will demonstrate the latest horticultural research in practice....