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Wyevale Nurseries’ Sales & Marketing Director speaking at Women in Horticulture event

WYEVALE Nurseries’ Sales and Marketing Director Kersten Catella  will be joining CEO of the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) Fran Barnes on

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Beekenkamp Group and Dümmen Orange explore closer collaboration

Beekenkamp Group and Dümmen Orange are in talks to explore opportunities for a closer partnership in M&S, R&D and production.

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VITICULTURE ADVICE: Tips for buying and selling grapes

Every autumn, VineWorks plays a pivotal role in connecting grape growers with wine producers, facilitating the buying and selling of

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DEFRA

Policy paper: Advice to Natural England on setting minimum and maximum numbers of badgers to be controlled in 2024

Advice to Natural England on setting the minimum and maximum numbers of badgers to be culled in licensed areas in

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DEFRA

Notice: Authorisation for enrichment of grapevine products for 2024 harvest

Authorisation document to allow enrichment of grapevine products up to 3.5% for the 2024 harvest season in England.

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Guidance: Importing, selling and labelling wine

Requirements for importers, retailers and wholesalers selling and labelling wine in Great Britain, including labelling laws for wine imports into

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Farm Business

New phosphorus decision making tool to come to market

British farmers are set to benefit from a new decision-making tool designed to optimise phosphorus use efficiency. Developed by Unium

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RASE to explore life after red diesel in new event

The Royal Agricultural Society of England (RASE) has teamed up with the Yorkshire Agricultural Society to hold a new event

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First nine months of tractor registrations by power and region

After reporting that tractor registrations were 15% lower from January to September than the previous year, the Agricultural Engineers Association

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Farm Business

UTV Products adds new square LEDs to range

Based on customer feedback, UTV Products has released the UTV3012, a square LED work light. Jack Campbell, engineering manager, said:

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Farm Business

Kuhn adds Optipoint Pro to Axis fert spreaders

Kuhn Farm Machinery has upgraded its range of Axis fertiliser spreaders with the Optipoint Pro system to avoid over- or

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Research partnership explores growing onions with aeroponics

In an exciting project being led by Jonathan Bell at Stourgarden, Professor Tracy Lawson and her team at  the University

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Yara UK welcomes new Farm Account Manager Roger Bacon

Yara UK welcomes Roger Bacon, who joins the Crop Nutrition Services team as a Farm Account Manager covering the Lincolnshire

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Wyma UK

Contact Josh Stillwell Phone 01953 718208 Email uk.sales@wymasolutions.com Website www.wymasolutions.com Address 1J Snetterton Park, Harling Road, Snetterton, Norfolk NR16 2JU … The post Wyma

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Fieldwork strengthens senior team with appointment of Micki Seibel

Fieldwork Robotics Ltd. (“Fieldwork”), developers of autonomous and selective robotic harvesting solutions is pleased to announce that it has appointed

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Oxford Farming Conference announces speaker line up

The Oxford Farming Conference has unveiled the speaker lineup for its 2025 event, which is themed Facing Change, Finding Opportunity.

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Farm Business

Pöttinger celebrates 25 years of the Jumbo loader wagon

Pöttinger is celebrating 25 years of the Jumbo forage wagon, the first machine from the company to be designed entirely

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Farm Business

Ford in full swing at the Newark Vintage Tractor and Heritage Show

Ford will be well represented at this year’s Newark Vintage Tractor & Heritage Show, held at Newark Showground on 9-10

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Farm Business

Ritchie Bros UK announces two November auctions

A leading global seller of second hand equipment, Ritchie Bros UK, has announced two major sales in November. It follows

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Farm Business

Last call for STEPS grant applications

Severn Trent is urging growers to submit applications for the Severn Trent Environmental Protection Scheme (STEPS) grant ahead of the

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Oxford Farming Conference unveils speaker lineup for 2025 event

The Oxford Farming Conference (OFC) is delighted to announce the speaker lineup for the 2025 conference, themed, “Facing Change, Finding

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Tesco to provide £4million of fruit and vegetables to 400 schools this year

Tesco Fruit & Veg for Schools, which has been developed in partnership with the British Nutrition Foundation, will provide funding

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Farm Business

NFU’s survey reveals Scotland’s harvest sees wide range in yields and quality

Responses to the survey, from around the country, highlight the impact the weather has had on Scottish crops. Initially, more

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Farm Business

UK Agri-Tech Centre welcomes the launch of the regulatory innovation office

The UK Agri-Tech Centre has welcomed the Government’s launch of the new Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO), announced by Science Secretary,

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Scientists examine wheat genes to boost the crops disease resistance

New research that could increase the natural resistance of wheat to a devastating fungal disease has begun at Heriot-Watt University

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Aldi shows support for dairy farming with plans to invest over £30 million

Aldi has announced plans to invest over £30m in dairy farmers over the next three and a half years, through

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Latest updates to large square balers

A large square baler offers near non-stop operation, when everything is going well. It makes sense then that they really

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DEFRA

Press release: Public urged to prepare for floods after wettest 18 months on record

Environment Agency launches Flood Action Week to ensure every person knows their flood risk, marking one year on from Storm

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Hartpury Digital Innovation Farm announces ‘Farm Forward’ initiative and showcase series

Hartpury University and Hartpury College are excited to announce a new series of ‘Farm Forward’ demonstration events, showcasing the latest

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Getting the most out of combine harvestesters

Throughput has been the focus of a lot of combine launches in recent years. CNH has introduced new flagships across

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AVR launches several new crop handling machines for its 175th anniversary

In celebration of its 175th anniversary, AVR, manufacturer of a full range of machines for the potato cultivation industry, is

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Farm Business

Orion appoints new agronomist

Biostimulant specialist Orion Future Technologies has appointed BASIS and FACTS qualified Gerry Strydom to its team of agronomists. He brings

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Farm Business

Charity cancer campaign urges farming community to ‘Nip It in The Bud’

The Farming Community Network (FCN) has launched a new campaign to raise awareness of cancer risks, signs and symptoms in

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Lithuanian biotech pioneer Nando embarks on global expansion

Nando, a leading Lithuanian-owned biotechnology company known for its ground-breaking work in developing microbiological products for agriculture, that helped to

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Flagship Advanced Wireless Demo Unit arrives at Hartpury Farm

Hartpury University and Hartpury College are making history with the arrival of a state-of-the-art Advanced Wireless Demo Unit at their

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New soft-fruit pre-breeding research programme

A new five-year £3m genetic research programme aims to advance the breeding of more sustainable and resilient varieties of soft-fruit

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Farm Business

Midlands Machinery visitors offered special Agrifol price

MJP Supplies, the UK distributor of the Agrifol biostimulant, is encouraging visitors to the Midlands Machinery Show to plan spring

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Get the best grassweed control from Avadex Excel this autumn

Gowan is reminding growers and contractors that it offers free dummy Avadex granules for effective calibration. Hank King, country manager,

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New management role set to enhance agricultural services at H&H

H&H Insurance Brokers has created a new management role. Specialising in rural and business insurance, the firm has promoted David

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Hutchinsons to showcase latest Omnia updates at CropTec

At the CropTec event, Hutchinsons staff will be on hand to discuss how the EasyPlan upgrade for the Omnia farm

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HTA’s new report sets out the importance of horticulture automation

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) have launched a new report, ‘The Opportunity for Mechanisation and Automation in UK Environmental Horticulture’.

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Emerald Research strengthen its senior team with the appointment of George Eustice

Emerald Research Ltd (ERL) is pleased to announce that George Eustice, former Secretary of State at DEFRA, is currently working

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Pressure mounts for increased agriculture budget as Parliament debates farming

MPs from across the House of Commons called on the government to deliver an increased agriculture budget after an opposition

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EU stone-fruit harvest predicted to increase

Market data from the United States Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA FAS) suggests that this year’s production of

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Farm Business

Kongskilde Industries releases statement following market shifts

Kongskilde Industries, which manufactures pneumatic grain handling systems, is reassuring customers of its stability and growth despite recent events around

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Farm Business

xFarm Technologies joins with Dyson Farming to digitise over 13,600ha

xFarm Technologies has partnered with Dyson Farming to announce a three-year digital agricultural project focused on data-driven efficiency to support

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Tractor of the Year 2025: TotY HighPower – Valtra S416

The sixth generation of the range is topped out by the S416. It’s powered by an AGCO Power engine offering

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ForFarmers launch new Commercial Development Programme

ForFarmers has a Commercial Development Programme starting in September 2025 for individuals looking to advance their careers. Founded in a

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BRP appoints new district commercial manager

Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) is expanding its team of commercial specialists in the UK, appointing Alan Slimon as district commercial

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Apples and pears in the top five of the superfood league table

New scientific research research reveals that apples and pears are in the top five for nutritional quality – they truly are a

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Mating disruption trialled for tomato leafminer control

Chinese researchers have reported the results of trials looking at the effect of mating disruption as a technique to control

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ErfGoed strengthens team with key changes

ErfGoed has recently made some changes within its team. Machiel Paans, who has been responsible for sales for many years

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Irish horticulture faces funding cut

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has criticised the country’s 2025 budget after funding for the horticultural sector was reduced by

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Elsoms Seeds announces key leadership promotions

Elsoms Seeds, the UK’s leading independent seed specialist, has announced significant leadership appointments. These changes ensure the business is well-positioned for the future

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Farm Business

Growers urged to pay close attention to grassweeds this autumn

Life Scientific is advising growers to pay close attention to grassweeds this autumn if they want any chance of getting

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Tractor of the Year 2025: TotY HighPower – New Holland T7.340 HD

The latest T7.340 HD is mounted on the same wheelbase as the previous 290 and 315 HD machines but with

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Garford launches new vision guidance system at World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit

Garford Farm Machinery has introduced a new generation of vision guidance system for its Robocrop precision weeders. Developed in-house, Robocrop

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Bunning enters supply agreement with Vermeer

G T Bunning and Sons have announced a supply agreement with Vermeer, making the American manufacturer the sole importer and

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Dairy methane emissions could be 5x higher but offer renewable energy potential

New research has found methane emissions from slurry stores on dairy farms may be up to five times greater than

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Low Carbon Agriculture 2025 returns to Stoneleigh NAEC

The UK’s only event dedicated to sustainable farming and carbon reduction practices, is returning to NAEC Stoneleigh on the 5-6 March 2025. With

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Janssen PMP and Fresh Inset sign an exclusive partnership to commercialise Vidre+™

Janssen PMP, a division of Janssen Pharmaceutica NV, and Fresh Inset have partnered to exclusively commercialise Fresh Inset’s Vidre+™ technology

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Outdoor businesses and venues could benefit from boosting biodiversity

Visitors to vineyards enjoyed their tours more when they heard enhanced sounds of diverse birdsong, new research has found. The

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M&S drives carbon reductions with its first autonomous field trial

M&S has announced the initial results from first retailer run ‘autonomous field’ trial, which will see the retailer selling lower

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New agronomist joins silicon specialist

Biostimulant specialist Orion Future Technologies has grown its team of agronomists, hiring BASIS and FACTS qualified Gerry Strydom. Mr Strydom

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Farm Business

Tractor of the Year 2025: TotY HighPower – Massey Ferguson 9S.425

Re-entering the competition after reaching the finals last year, Massey Ferguson’s 9S.425 uses an Agco Power engine to produce up

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REAP Conference to explore the balancing act of ag-tech

On the 6th of November at Newmarket Racecourse, farmers, researchers and industry stakeholders will come together for Agri-TechE’s REAP Conference.

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Nearly 20% drop in tractor registrations for September

Continuing the pattern for 2025, the Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA) has announced that tractor registrations dropped 19.3% in September when

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Sky Agriculture launches new Progress TF front hopper

Sky Agriculture, which announced recently that it would handle sales to the UK directly, has announced a new front tank

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EuroTier 2024 to see new Vogelsang launches

Slurry specialist Vogelsang will introduce a range of new products at this year’s EuroTier event, held between November 12-15 in

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Profile: Robotic milking and block-grazing deliver benefits

Andrew and Marisa Baird run Auchnotroch Farm, near Carluke, Lanarkshire, with their daughter, Kirstie Morrison. The farm sits at just

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British Ornamentals Association now accepting nominations for the prestigious awards

British Ornamentals Association (BOA) is now accepting nominations for the prestigious awards that will be presented at their pre-conference dinner

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DEFRA

Guidance: Bluetongue movement licences, designated slaughterhouses and slaughter markets

When you need to use movement licences, the designated slaughterhouses to use for bluetongue restricted premises, and selling animals from

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Tractor of the Year 2025: TotY HighPower – JCB Fastrac 8330 iCON

Integrating the various updates we saw when the new generation 4000 iCON was released, JCB’s flagship tractor is powered by

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Continental gives top tips for cultivations this season

With wet conditions and a requirement to turn over compacted land, or minimise ground pressure to avoid further compaction, Continental

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South West farming and contracting firm raises money for charity

Devon farming and contracting business BG Pearce has commissioned a one-off, pink Ktwo trailer with a QR code and various

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BCPC digitises historic Weed Research Organisation data

The British Crop Production Council (BCPC) has expanded its online Knowledge Bank to include over 30 years of technical reports

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Farm input costs rise by almost 50% in past five years

Farm input costs have risen by an average of 44% since 2019 according to research carried out by the Agriculture

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DEFRA

Press release: More than 22,000 properties protected during recent flooding

The Environment Agency warns public to continue taking care following the recent flooding

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DEFRA

Guidance: The Seed Potato Classification Scheme

How to apply for certification, the register of growers and fees for crop and tuber inspections under the Seed Potato

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DEFRA

Accredited official statistics: Historical national statistics notices on milk utilisation by dairies, 2024

Previously published copies of the monthly National Statistics publication on the volume of milk used by dairies.

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