- Aston University working to make crop monitoring easier and cheaper 16/05/2024
Dr Sergey Sergeyev of Aston Institute of Photonic Technologies (AIPT) has received a Royal Society Industry Fellowship grant to aid their research into crop monitoring. The £174,000 will be used
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- NAAC publishes manifesto ahead of general election 16/05/2024
With a general election happening before the end of January 2025, the National Association of Agricultural Contractors has published a manifesto calling for equal recognition of ‘farmers without land’. According
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- Balance risk and reward when it comes to septoria flag leaf sprays 16/05/2024
Growers are being urged to weigh up the crop potential with input costs when considering their T2 cereal fungicide sprays. Dr Aoife O’Driscoll, plant pathologist at NIAB, said: “In terms
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- New package of support for farming announced at Farm to Fork Summit 16/05/2024
At the second Farm to Fork Summit, held on the 14th of May at Downing Street, the Prime Minister announced a series of measures to support domestic food production, boost
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- Wider SM-P drill to be added to KRM range 16/05/2024
KRM has announced the introduction of a new 8m SM-P drill to offer the same establishment options to growers with larger farms and with more horsepower at their disposal. The
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- Claydon to launch two new products at Cereals 15/05/2024
Claydon Drills will launch two new products at the Cereals Event this June
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- Press release: Defra considers potential new fund in drive to maximise value from R&D and innovation spending on agriculture and nature 14/05/2024
Experts can now apply to advise Defra on new ways to finance innovation and achieve a return on investment, including the possibility of a dedicated fund
- News story: Defra appoints new non-executive board members 14/05/2024
Julian Glover, Nick Folland and Baroness Kate Rock appointed to the departmental board
- Press release: UK fishing industry to benefit from cutting-edge technology to help manage fish stocks 14/05/2024
Use of cameras, gear sensors and GPS units will help improve the sustainability of UK fish stocks.
- Transparency data: Defra: spending over £25,000, January 2024 14/05/2024
Reports on departmental spending over £25,000
- Transparency data: Defra: spending over £25,000, February 2024 14/05/2024
Reports on departmental spending over £25,000.
- Transparency data: Defra: spending over £500, February 2024 14/05/2024
Spending by electronic purchasing card solution (ePCS), over £500.
