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Farm Business

How slurry bags can help meet new legislation

Profitable Farming Company offers the Serena range of slurry bags, which could prove to be vitally important as farmers balance

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Farm Business

Silver lining for tricky blight season

Dr David Cooke, senior plant pathologist at the James Hutton Institute, is reporting that none of the nearly 1,300 samples

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Farm Business

ForFarmers sees impact of poor weather in silage samples

Over 800 silage samples from first cut silage have been analysed by ForFarmers, indicating huge differences in quality between early

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Farm Business

NFU calls for greater focus on self-sufficiency amidst global instability

According to figures calculated by Defra, today (August 14) would be the day that UK food stocks ran out if

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Farm Business

Hutchinsons asks why wheat yields are so variable this season

With harvest well underway, Hutchinsons technical support manager Neil Watson says that several lessons are emerging as to why wheat

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Farm Business

Limited free tickets available for World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit

The World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit returns to London from the 30th of September to the 1st of October at the

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Farm Business

How award winners developed tenancy into forward-thinking enterprise

Richard and Lyn Anthony, 2024 Oilseed Growers of the Year and overall Growers of the Year, moved to their current

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Hort news

US scientists study potato late blight since Irish famine

Researchers from North Carolina State University have studied the genetic material found in historic potato leaves in an attempt to

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Two bespoke glasshouses to support renovation project at Kew Gardens

CambridgeHOK is to design and build two bespoke glasshouse structures for Kew Gardens as part of a wider project to

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Researchers looking for participants for a study into fairness in the supply chain

Academics at the University of Leicester are looking for participants for a new research project looking at the fairness of

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UK farmers investing more in renewable energy, says new survey

Seven in 10 farmers in the UK have now invested in renewables, according to research by investment service Investec Wealth

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Bloem and Helle-Tech announce a pioneering partnership

Helle-Tech Oy and Bloemteknik™ (t/a Bloem) have announced a collaborative venture to introduce modular adjustable LED fixtures designed specifically for

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Farm Business

More work needed in digital upskilling

A recent survey carried out by the Institute of Agricultural Management (IAgrM) has found that 83% of respondents believe more

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Farm Business

Biofresh Safestore announces Potato Days special offer

Visitors to this year’s Potato Days event at Dyson Farming’s Nocton site will be able to able to take advantage

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Farm Business

Limagrain UK appoints new OSR product manager

Limagrain UK has announced that Florentina Petrescu has been appointed as oilseed rape product manager. Having previously held the role

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Hort news

Prognosfruit data forecasts a good start to the season in spite of the fall in EU volumes

The apple season about to begin will not be without its challenges. This is what emerged from Prognosfruit 2024, the

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Hutton’s potato expert to lead the European Association for Potato Research

Over the next three years, Professor Toth will lead the Association, comprised of over 200 individual members and other sustaining

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British Garden Centres welcomes Langlands into the family

British Garden Centres, the UK’s largest family-owned garden centre group, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Langlands Garden Centres

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NFU Vice President hosts new ‘shed talk’ event on farm in Yorkshire

More than 80 farmers from across the country attended the NFU’s first ‘shed talk’ event in Yorkshire to look at

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DEFRA

Guidance: Defra’s consultations and call for evidence exercises: privacy notice

How Defra will use your personal information when you respond to a consultation or call for evidence.

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DEFRA

Guidance: Sam: enrol or sign in to submit tuberculosis (TB) test results

Use Sam to submit TB test results online if you are an Official Veterinarian (OV) or Approved TB Tester (ATT).

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Farm Business

British agri-biotech company receives grant funding to boost African agriculture

Legume Technology has been awarded a grant from The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth &

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Farm Business

Sandy Duffus’ Tractor Run to be led by Doddie the iCON

On the 14th of August, the tartan wrapped JCB Fastrac iCON, known as Doddie the iCON, will lead the Sandy

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Farm Business

Growers asked to consider hybrid barley for AD feedstocks

Farmers providing crops for anaerobic digestion plants should consider hybrid barley, according to Syngenta, to spread the workload and risk.

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Farm Business

NFU vice president invites farmers to new shed talk event

Rachel Hallos, NFU vice president, invited more than 80 farmers to her farm in the South Pennines to explore ways

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Farm Business

Catch crops could help fill half full clamps this season

Inconsistent conditions have meant that livestock farmers could face a shortage in homegrown forage this winter. In response to this,

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DEFRA

Press release: Water bill compensation to double for poor customer service

The government has today launched a consultation to double reimbursement for water company customers when their basic water services are

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Hort news

Restrain UK Appoints New Business Manager

Restrain’s new UK Business manager, Dan Hewitt,  had a few words to say about his previous roles, and ongoing plans

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Chris Harrold promoted to Head of Crop Nutrition Agronomy at Yara UK

Yara UK congratulates Chris Harrold on his promotion to Head of Crop Nutrition Agronomy. He takes on the new role

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Hubbub launches new ‘Community Nature Network’

Environmental charity Hubbub has today (August 8) launched its first ever ‘Community Nature Network’ to help community-led green spaces thrive

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Farm Business

Vicon balers receive greater automation

The 2024 Vicon round baler range has received a series of upgrades, including Tractor Implement Management (TIM), moisture sensing and

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HTA campaign success with plant pots accepted in kerbside recycling from 2026

Starting in 2026, all non-black, recyclable PET or PP plastic plant pots will be accepted in household kerbside recycling in England.

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Experience Harmoniz Seeds’ own character

Harmoniz Netherlands’ new test centre in Westland will open in September featuring TobrfV resistant varieties like Dulciz Baby (red) and

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PYO strawberry customers called ‘shoplifters’ by grower

Welsh strawberry growers have featured in the national media after comparing pick-your-own (PYO) customers who increasingly consume fruit in the

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VITICULTURE ADVICE: Securing your Canopy

In the UK, most growers use the Vertical Shoot Positioning (VSP) system for training their vines, incorporating trellis systems with

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Featured: Restrain introduces Precision Ethylene Treatment (PET) technology for improved potato storage

For Autumn 2024, Restrain, a company specialising in potato storage solutions, unveils its new Precision Ethylene Treatment (PET) technology. This

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Farm Business

Amazone offers MultiFunctions to boost precision seeding

Amazone is promoting its MultiFunctions electronic control systems to ensure precise seed and fertiliser placement when used with its Precea

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Farm Business

AminoA celebrates ten years in the UK

UK biotechnology company AminoA is celebrating its 10th anniversary in the UK, stating that biostimulants are now becoming part of

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Farm Business

Government pledges to restore farmer confidence

The government has announced that it will introduce a new deal for farmers, following figures from Defra which indicate that

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Farm Business

NFU responds to new rural crime figures

The NFU has called for action following the release of NFU Mutual’s Rural Crime Report, which shows that rural crime

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Farm Business

Hutchinsons asks if its time to rethink rotations

Following the disruption to crop rotations caused by extreme weather, and the shift in farm support to crop measures within

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Farm Business

World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit returns to London for 13th edition

Bringing together leading agribusinesses, farming co-operatives, policymakers, investors, and start-ups, the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit returns to London from the

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Hort news

Potato Storage Insight Ltd

Phone 07970 072260 Email adrian@potatostorageinsight.com Website www.potatostorageinsight.com … The post Potato Storage Insight Ltd appeared first on Hort News.

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Swan Engineering Ltd

Phone 01337 827777 Email sales@swanengineering.co.uk Website www.swanengineering.co.uk … The post Swan Engineering Ltd appeared first on Hort News.

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Ulma Packaging Ltd

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Life Scientific Ltd

Phone 0800 044 5025 Email info@lifescientific.com Website www.lifescientific.com … The post Life Scientific Ltd appeared first on Hort News.

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DEFRA

Press release: Man arrested in Essex in connection with organised waste crime

The large-scale fly-tipping occurred across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire and Essex.

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Farm Business

Arable farmers encouraged to baseline emissions

Map of Ag, the developers behind a platform that connects farm and agrifood data, is urging arable growers to baseline

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Farm Business

Avant compact loaders make a difference on diversified Yorkshire farm

Yorkshire farming business Metcalfe Farms has developed from a humble dairy farm into a diverse operation including haulage, contracting, quarrying

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Farm Business

Varied season could see more emphasis on maize silage

The variability in maize, grass and cereal crops this season could put additional pressure on silage strategies this winter, Volac

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Farm Business

Stanhay Webb expands Scottish dealer network

The Stanhay Webb range of precision vegetable drills will now be available across north east Scotland through dealer CC Powell

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Hort news

Don’t forget to check operator licences when running farm machinery

With farms across the country at full stretch, with harvesting providing better than expected yields for some, given the incredibly

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Rushton’s achieves ISO 14001 certification

As a forward-thinking greengrocer, Rushton’s sought ISO 14001 certification to validate its implementation of an effective environmental management system (EMS).

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Government commitment to UK farmers must include fruit and veg growers and organic

The Soil Association welcomed the announcement by Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Steve Reed, that the

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DEFRA

Closed consultation: Bovine TB: future badger control policy and cattle measure proposals

Consultation on proposals to evolve badger control policy and support responsible cattle movements and purchasing. This is part of the

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DEFRA

Guidance: Labelling requirements for certain products moving from Great Britain to retail premises in Northern Ireland under the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme

Labelling rules for businesses in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and retailers in Northern Ireland, for certain agri-food products

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DEFRA

Guidance: List of commodity codes that need individual labels under the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme

Check the full list of commodity codes that need individual labels in phases 1 and 2 under the Northern Ireland

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Farm Business

Rising costs lead to boost in biostimulant sales

MJP Supplies, the UK distributor of Agrifol, is citing rising input costs as the reason for an increase in RBC

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Farm Business

Estates must look to diversification for long-term security

Carter Jonas is reporting that the slow economic growth and high inflation rates have shown the continued importance of diversification

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Farm Business

Business owners urged to check operator licences this harvest

Acres Insurance is encouraging all farmers and contractors to check operator licences as harvest continues across the country. “While not

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Farm Business

2024 Drills and Seeds supplement

The 2024 Drills and Seeds supplement is now available online! Packed full of news, features and comments. The post 2024 Drills and

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Farm Business

July registrations show continued downward trend

Just 948 agricultural tractors were registered in July 2024, down 13.6% when compared to the same month last year. The

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Hort news

Government to restore stability for farmers as confidence amongst sector low

The government has announced its commitment to introduce a new deal for farmers to address low confidence and provide stability

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Chartered Institute of Horticulture

Survey on First Aid Certificates in apprenticeships

We need your help The agriculture, arboriculture, countryside, forestry, horticulture & landscaping trailblazer groups are checking the approach taken to

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Welsh farmers diversify with Vertical Farm

Welsh farmers and entrepreneurs are embracing micro-scale vertical farming in a bid to diversify and to create more reliable sources

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HTA response to planning announcement for new homes

Commenting on Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary Angela Rayner’s announcement of an overhaul of the planning system to pave

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Hugh Lowe Farms and Burlington Berries severe ties

Burlington Berries Pty Ltd, the Australian soft fruit producer set up by Australians Kate and Stuart Sutherland together with Marion

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Report shows 62% food self-sufficiency as 39% of farms could close

A new report from the National Audit Office (NAO) reveals that the UK produced 62% of the food it consumed

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DEFRA

Speech: Defra Secretary of State at Summer Stakeholder Reception

Secretary of State for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs delivered a speech at the Summer Stakeholder Reception in the Garden

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Farm Business

RASE and Nuffield team up for new Bitesize Guides

The Royal Agricultural Society of England (RASE) and Nuffield Farming Scholarships have partnered to launch new online guides, with support

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Farm Business

ADAS and Premium Crops launch online YEN network for linseed

A new online-only Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) for linseed growers has been launched, with key funding from Premium Crops. The

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Farm Business

Dean Cottey takes new role at Opico

Opico has announced the appointment of Dean Cottey as UK product manager for the Strautmann brand. Dean joined the company

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Farm Business

Vintage Tractor Show to host world record attempt

Tickets are now on sale for the Newark Vintage Tractor and Heritage Show, taking place on the 9th and 10th

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Hort news

Hartpury University and College launches online portal to boost digital skills in farming

Hartpury Agriculture is thrilled to announce the official launch of its brand-new online portal. This digital resource and offering marks

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Fundraising milestone brings horticultural project to life for local charity

 An exciting new project to create a horticultural teaching centre for adults with complex mental health needs and learning disabilities

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DEFRA

Policy paper: Government response to OEP’s report on the implementation of the water framework directive regulations and river basin management planning

Provides an initial response to the OEP’s report on the implementation of the water framework directive regulations and river basin

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DEFRA

Policy paper: Environmental Improvement Plan: annual progress report 2023 to 2024

Setting out the progress made in 2023 to 2024 towards the goals set in the 2023 Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP23).

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Hort news

Tomato seed import delays having serious economic impacts

The British tomato industry is experiencing ongoing delays with seed imports at the border due to lengthy testing and release

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RapidAim to deliver real-time codling moth monitoring

Apple growers will soon be able to monitor codling moth numbers remotely and in real-time with the introduction of RapidAim,

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