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John Deere and DeLaval launch Milk Sustainability Centre

Initially announced ahead of Agritechnica last year, John Deere and DeLaval have announced the Milk Sustainability Centre. It is a

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Farm Business

Cheffins reports over £8.5m of machinery sold through auctions this September

Second-hand equipment sold at auctions remains unaffected by the challenging conditions of the machinery market for manufacturers and dealers. This

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Farm Business

Tractor of the Year 2025: TotY HighPower – Case IH Quadtrac 715 ASF Connect

One of the largest tractors to ever take part in the competition, the Case IH Quadtrac is powered by an

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Hort news

Irish potato harvest described as variable

The Irish main crop potato harvest has begun with conditions described across the country as variable. “Despite the cold, late

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Driscoll’s officially launched in the UK

Driscoll’s has officially launched its brand in the UK, two years after the Californian-based global soft fruit giant acquired Berry

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Oxford Farming Conference boosts commitment to youth and diversity

The Oxford Farming Conference (OFC), in partnership with McDonald’s UK and Ireland, is pleased to announce the recipients of the

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Hort news

Dutch greenhouse veg area continues to decline

The latest data from Statistics Netherlands (CBS) shows that the area of protected vegetable cropping for the top four edible

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DEFRA

Decision: Grand Union Canal Transfer Project: section 35 direction, Planning Act 2008

Direction by the Secretary of State relating to a proposed water recycling plant and water transfer project.

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Farm Business

CLA calls for a strong and robust farming budget

Government must put its money where its mouth is on sustainable farming in the autumn budget, according to the Country

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Farm Business

Develon Europe launches new used equipment platform

Develon Europe, formerly known as Doosan Construction Equipment, has launched a new digital platform following the creation of the Remarketing

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Farm Business

Farmers Against Farmwashing look to expose misleading practices

Riverford, the organic vegetable box company headed up by Guy Singh-Watson, has teamed up with a group of British farmers,

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Farm Business

Tractor of the Year 2025: TotY MidPower – Valtra N175 Direct

Using an Agco Power four-cylinder engine, the N175 Direct produces 165hp and 680Nm of torque, with a two-stage boost system

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Farm Business

Oxford Farming Conference awards eight Breaking Barriers bursaries

The Oxford Farming Conference, along with partner McDonald’s UK and Ireland, has announced the recipients of the Breaking Barriers Scholarship.

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Hort news

BerryWorld crowned as Fresh Produce Business of the Year

BerryWorld received the ‘Winner of the Winners’ accolade at the 2024 FPC Fresh Awards ceremony held last Friday. Organised by

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Soil Association response to Defra announcement on precision breeding

The Soil Association has responded to today’s (Monday 30th September) announcement by Defra that it will introduce new legislation to

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LettUs Grow announces spin-out of Ostara as they build for sustainable growth

LettUs Grow is thrilled to announce the spin-out of Ostara, to support the company’s strategic focus on scaling their unique

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Hort news

British Farmers Rally for Home-Grown Carrots this National Carrot Day

On Thursday, 3 October, British carrot growers will unite for the inaugural UK National Carrot Day, urging the nation to

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DEFRA

Guidance: Apply to use a BTV-3 vaccine outside a high-risk county

Apply for a specific licence to vaccinate animals against bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) if you are an animal keeper outside

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DEFRA

Guidance: Apply to move animals within, into and out of bluetongue zones

Apply for a specific licence for any movement in a bluetongue zone not covered by a general licence.

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DEFRA

Guidance: Apply to move birds in a bird flu (avian influenza) disease zone

Apply for a specific licence for any movement or activity in a bird flu disease zone not covered by a

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Farm Business

New automated system could solve labour shortages and reduce broccoli waste

The UK Agri-Tech Centre has announced a new project, in collaboration between Upcycled Plant Protein (UPP) and The James Hutton

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Farm Business

Sky Agriculture to sell direct to UK customers

Following the announcement last year that the Burel Group would merge the product lines of Prolog, Sulky and Sky into

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Farm Business

New precision breeding law looks to boost UK food security

The government has confirmed that it will bring forward new laws that will allow new precision breeding technology, including gene

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Farm Business

Tractor of the Year 2025: TotY MidPower – McCormick X7.624 VT-Drive

The latest X7 machine is fitted with an FPT engine for 230hp, boosting to 240hp, put to the ground through

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Hort news

Results of study into consumer needs and trends released at Fruit Attraction

Once again this year, the leading French cooperative Blue Whale® will be exhibiting at the Fruit Attraction trade fair from

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Hort news

NFU win as UK beetroot growers celebrate first US export opportunity

Marking a huge win for UK horticulture growers, British beetroot will now be allowed to enter the United States (US)

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James Hutton Institute secures £2.4m in funding for trailblazing research projects

Projects include medical cannabis standardisation, vertical farming light technology and genetic optimisation of lettuce. Pioneering medicinal cannabis research is set

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Hort news

Seed meets Technology completes its tenth anniversary edition

“An accessible, compact and very international fair in which everyone who has a connection with seed and innovative technology is

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Chartered Institute of Horticulture

Director John Grimshaw leaves the Yorkshire Arboretum

Dr John Grimshaw, Director of the Yorkshire Arboretum since 2012, has been appointed Editor-in Chief of Curtis’s Botanical Magazine by

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DEFRA

Guidance: Materials facilities: waste sampling and reporting from October 2024

From 1 October 2024, more materials facilities will need to sample and report their waste. Sampling and reporting will be

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Farm Business

New chemical free cleaning solution set to reduce footprint of dairying

A joint project between the UK Agri-Tech Centre and Oxi-Tech Solutions Ltd aims to improve efficiency for farmers and reduce

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Farm Business

Tractor of the Year 2025: TotY MidPower – Fendt 620 Vario

A newly developed Agco Power engine sits at the heart of the Fendt 620 Vario. With just four-cylinders, it offers

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Farm Business

New AI crawler truck to launch at Midlands Machinery Show

At this year’s Midlands Machinery Show, Mastenbroek will introduce its new CT12 AI crawler truck. Equipped with artificial intelligence, the

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Farm Business

CLA calls scrapping inheritance tax reliefs a ‘timebomb’

According to a poll held by the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) scrapping inheritance tax reliefs would tear apart

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Farm Business

Survey launched to understand impact of bluetongue virus

The livestock industry is being surveyed to better understand the impact of the ongoing bluetongue virus outbreak. Led by Fiona

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DEFRA

Press release: Flooding impacts across the country

Heavy rainfall this week has led to localised river and surface water flooding across central England, Yorkshire and the North

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Hort news

Kissabel® is back in the Northern Hemisphere, with a focus on the consumer

The wait is finally over for fans of innovative, original fruit and vegetable products: Northern Hemisphere Kissabel® apples are back on

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Hort news

Winners announced for the HTA Grower of the Year Awards 2024

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has revealed the winners of the 2024 HTA Grower of the Year Awards at Horticulture,

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Farm Business

Tractor of the Year 2025: TotY MidPower – Claas Arion 660 CMATIC

Sitting at the top of the Arion range, the 660 CMATIC’s engine boosts to a maximum of 205hp and produces

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Hort news

Modiform’s ecoExpert packaging wins award! 

Modiform has won the Sustainability Impact Award at this years’ Four Oaks trade show. The new ecoExpert packaging provides protection

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Iconic London wholesale market leads calls to back British fruit and vegetable growers

London’s leading wholesale market is spearheading the drive to champion British fruit and vegetable growers amid tough times for the

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Hort news

HTA appoints new President and welcomes two new Board Directors

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Will Armitage as its new President, following the

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Hort news

Return of Oxford Farming Conference bursary scheme opens doors to future farming leaders

The Oxford Farming Conference is proud to announce the return of the bursary programme for the third year, enabling more

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Farm Business

Tractor of the Year 2025: TotY MidPower – Case IH Puma 260 CVXDrive ASF Connect

The latest generation of Puma machines has received a series of updates, with the flagship model producing 260hp from the

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Farm Business

Michelin appoints R. H. Claydon to wholesaler network

To support its dealer network and improve availability across England, Scotland and Wales, Michelin has appointed R. H. Claydon as

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Farm Business

New front hopper for Lemken

Lemken has announced the new Solitair front hopper, offering a 2,400-litre capacity for seed and/or fertiliser. Designed to be pressure-resistant,

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Farm Business

Whatever happened to… the first driverless tractor

Automation has had an enormous effect in some industries, but its progress on farms is much more limited in spite

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Farm Business

John Davis joins Kubota as southern dealer manager

Kubota has announced that John Davis will take on the role of agricultural and groundcare dealer manager for the south

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Farm Business

Agri-Tech precision pollination project could bolster food security

A new project exploring the role of drone technology in improving yield, fruit quality and forecasting in strawberry production could

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Hort news

Precision Pollination project is a step towards better food security

A ground-breaking project titled “Precision Pollination for Higher Strawberry Productivity and Quality” is set to revolutionise strawberry production through cutting-edge

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Hort news

The Duchess of Edinburgh GCVO to open Domaine Evremond Winery

On Thursday 26 September, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh will officially open the Domaine Evremond winery in Chilham,

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Industry bids farewell to influential watercress pioneer, Malcolm Isaac

The NFU Watercress Association is saddened by the news that Malcolm Issac MBE passed away last week. A leading figure

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Automated broccoli harvester could help farmers with labour shortages

A groundbreaking project aimed at utilising unused broccoli to reduce the CO2 footprint and environmental harm of protein for human

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Hort news

Better genetics could solve wine industry’s problems

The results of vine breeding programmes led by Dr Andy Walker at the University of California, Davis, could help the

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DEFRA

Research: Pesticide residues in food: quarterly monitoring results for 2023

Results from the quarterly monitoring programme to check UK grown and imported food for pesticide residues.

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Farm Business

Save the date for February’s Tractor World Show

The Tractor World Show will return to Malvern’s Three Counties Showground on the 22nd and 23rd of February 2025. Next

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Farm Business

Silicon applications could mitigate CSFB risk

Field results have suggested that cabbage stem flea beetle attacks in oilseed rape crops could be mitigated with silicon. Plants

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Farm Business

Farmers invited to tour Kramp’s UK logistics centre

Agricultural parts supplier, Kramp, will host an open day at its UK logistics centre in Biggleswade on November 6th. Measuring

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Farm Business

Tractor of the Year 2025: TotY Utility – Tafe 7515

One of the largest tractor manufacturers in the world, and a first-time entry into the Tractor of the Year competition,

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Hort news

RHP certification for Naujasis Kalcitas

Naujasis Kalcitas in Lithuania has recently become RHP Horticulture certified for its raw material lime for the production of growing

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Rural suicide prevention and mental health charity launched

A new foundation has been launched to support and improve the mental health of those living and working in rural

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Hort news

Love British Food calls on new Government to embrace a community-focused food strategy

As the Labour Party Conference begins during British Food Fortnight (20th September – 6th October 2024), Love British Food urges

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DEFRA

Promotional material: Bluetongue: webinars

Register for upcoming webinars and watch past webinar recordings to learn about the rules you need to follow, control measures

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Farm Business

Free access to 50 years of arable disease data

Following a three-year project funded by Defra, ADAS has launched a new platform providing free public access to more than

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Farm Business

Farmers urged to have a fodder budget this winter

Barenbrug is advising growers to conduct a fodder budget ahead of winter, following the challenging weather conditions that have impacted

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Farm Business

Antonio Carraro introduces A Series tractors

At an open day for its Herefordshire customers, Antonio Carraro importers Kirkland UK showcased the new A Series tractor. Unlike

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Farm Business

Tractor of the Year 2025: TotY Utility – Steyr 4120 Plus

The Plus product range was originally launched in 1967 and was reportedly the first direct injection tractor on the market,

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Hort news

Latest speaker line-up announced for major new regenerative farming conference

The full speaker line-up for LandAlive, a major new regenerative farming conference, has just been released and includes expert talks

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Hort news

HTA and RHS peat-free workshop offers insight for growers

The HTA and RHS recently collaborated to bring a peat-free workshop to the RHS Garden Hyde Hall. The free workshop

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Hort news

SWGS – Visitors, sign up now for priority entry!

With just over a week to go before this years South West Growers Show, now is the time for visitors to Register

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Hort news

Pathway to sustainable UK farming revealed in landmark initiative

Two landmark reports, detailing the most comprehensive farm environmental baseline ever established and the framework needed for a sustainable UK

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Tesco recognised as apple retailer of the year 2024 Lidl achieves best year-on-year performance

British Apples & Pears Limited (BAPL), the UK top fruit grower association, is delighted to announce Tesco is the 2024

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Farm Business

Tractor of the Year 2025: TotY Utility – Lindner Lintrac 70 LDrive

Austrian manufacturer Lindner has had great success in its home country, taking an 11% market share despite stiff competition from

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Hort news

KWS announces name and brand change for Pop Vriend Seeds

Seed specialist KWS today announces that subsidiary Pop Vriend Seeds (PV) will officially change its name to KWS Vegetables Netherlands

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Hort news

Exciting international launch for Harmoniz NL

The international opening of PROOF, Harmoniz NL’s new location on Gantellaan in Honselersdijk, took place on September 12th. A week

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Hort news

October 2024 The Commercial Greenhouse Grower Magazine

… The post October 2024 <span>The Commercial Greenhouse Grower Magazine</span> appeared first on Hort News.

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Chartered Institute of Horticulture

Northern Branch Commendation 2024 awarded to Marian Foster

The Chartered Institute of Horticulture’s Northern Branch Commendation for 2024 has been awarded to the broadcaster Marian Foster. Marian will

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Farm Business

New initiative to highlight pathway to sustainable farming in the UK

Two new reports said to detail the most comprehensive farm environmental baseline ever established, as well as the framework needed

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Farm Business

Tractor of the Year 2025: TotY Utility – Hattat T4125

Turkish manufacturer Hattat introduced its T4125 tractor, fitted with a FPT F36 four-cylinder engine that produces 122hp, with torque levels

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Hort news

Veolia Orchard is branching out to new schools across the country

On Monday 9 September, Veolia Orchard opened for applications for the third year running, reflecting the overwhelming popularity of the

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Farm Business

SY Cheer awarded Group 1 milling status

Syngenta’s SY Cheer has been awarded full Group 1 milling status, with the company stating that it could hold strong

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Farm Business

New measures introduced to tackle Bluetongue

The UK Chief Veterinary Officer has set out new measures to mitigate the spread of the Bluetongue virus serotype 3

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Farm Business

ADR celebrates 70 years of manufacturing

Italian manufacturer ADR is celebrating it’s 70th anniversary, having first started in Uboldo, not far from Milan, in a 50sq

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Farm Business

Kuhn adds film-on-film to FB 3130 baler

Kuhn Farm Machinery has announced that its Twin-reel film binding technology will be available as an option on the FB

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Farm Business

Tractor of the Year 2025: TotY Utility – Fendt e107 Vario

One of the key features of Fendt’s electric tractor, the e107 Vario, is the adjustable power output from the 100kWh

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Farm Business

Whatever happened to… single-cylinder Marshalls?

The Marshall company’s impressive contribution to power farming history includes a range of internationally successful steam engines, plus a long-running

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