Farm Business

Goodyear to showcase tyre portfolio across Europe this month

Goodyear Farm Tires will be represented at two major European shows in January, with British Rubber Company showcasing the Optitrac

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Farm Business

Tractor updates add versatility and utility

The average horsepower in the UK continues to rise. At the halfway point of 2024, the Agricultural Engineers Association announced

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Hort news

British Apple and Pear Technical Day to share latest research results

British Apples and Pears Ltd (BAPL) and Niab are co-hosting a top fruit technical day in Kent on Monday 10th

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Hort news

Improving tomato cultivation with AI technology

A pioneering research and development project aims to introduce an advanced monitoring system that harnesses AI to enable early detection

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Hort news

Rosemary Collier recognised in New Year’s Honours List 2025

Professor Rosemary Collier, an entomologist and applied ecologist, has been honoured for her pioneering work in horticultural science. Based in

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New £1m Exchange Market fund to reward farmers for reducing emissions

An innovative programme to enable supply chains to reward farmers for reducing greenhouse gas emissions is now open to farmers.

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DEFRA

Form: Woodland improvement pre-application form

Complete this form if you’ve been invited to apply for woodland management actions under Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier.

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DEFRA

Policy paper: Fisheries: bilateral agreement with the Faroe Islands for North-East Atlantic mackerel in 2025

Agreed record of the consultations held between the UK and the Faroe Islands for North-East Atlantic mackerel fishing opportunities in

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DEFRA

Guidance: Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier: get ready to apply

Read about what to expect and how you can get ready to apply when Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT) opens

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DEFRA

News story: Environment Agency continues to urge caution following extreme weather

The Environment Agency has urged people to stay vigilant to the risk of flooding and stay away from swollen rivers.

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Farm Business

Vervaet Beet Eater 925 proves its worth to contractor

JP Plowright took delivery of its second nine-row Beet Eater 925 Evo this year, replacing the unit it had purchased

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Hort news

Launch of new label CC Container – CC TAG6

Container Centralen is set to enhance the integrity and efficiency of the CC Pool system with the implementation of the

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Hort news

British innovation is at the heart of New York State GigaFarm

Plans to construct a state-of-the-art circular “GigaFarm” in Cobleskill, New York State, have been announced by Empire State Greenhouses (ESG)

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Farm Business

Trials show benefit of biostimulants in blight threatened potatoes

Orion Future Technologies, working with Hutchinsons and Richard Austin Agriculture, have conducted trials showing how biostimulants can have a positive

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Farm Business

New fund to reward farmers for reducing emissions

The Soil Association Exchange has announced a new Exchange Market, which will enable the supply chain to reward farmers for

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Farm Business

New Adama trial data show benefits of folpet

According to trial data collected by Adama, using the multi-site fungicide Arizona (500g/litre folpet) in combination with single site active

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Farm Business

Hutchinsons advises on spring cropping options

David Bouch, national seeds manager at Hutchinsons, has highlighted the various options for spring cropping this year. He notes that

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Farm Business

Garford to highlight precision weeding tech at Lamma

Garford Farm Machinery returns to Lamma with three new developments in its precision weeding portfolio. Initially shown at the World

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Farm Business

Holmer Terra Dos delivers reliability

Lincolnshire contractor Richard Ivatt lifts about 1,500ha of sugar beet each year, for both local farmers and under contract with

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Hort news

A New Year message from the NFU President

NFU President Tom Bradshaw said: “It’s been quite the year as NFU President since being elected in February and as

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Hort news

ICL acquires GreenBest

ICL Growing Solutions, a global leader in specialty fertilisers, announce today the acquisition of GreenBest, a UK-based manufacturer specialising in

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Chartered Institute of Horticulture

England Education: Reforms to qualifications at level 3 and below

Following the announcement of the ‘Pause and Review’ on the reforms to qualifications at level 3 and below The Department

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Chartered Institute of Horticulture

EHG updated Economic Report

The UK’s Defra Minister Daniel Zeichner MP welcomes new Environmental Horticulture Group (EHG) report revealing the environmental horticulture sector contributed

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DEFRA

Guidance: Licensed waste facilities that accept waste F gas and ODS

A list of waste facilities that accept waste fluorinated greenhouse gas (F gas) and ozone-depleting substances (ODS).

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Farm Business

Claas joins up with CertifAI to promote AI tech

Claas has announced a new partnership with CertifAI to address the technical and regulatory challenges posed by the increased integration

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Farm Business

Dieci to preview new pivot steer loader at Lamma

Dieci Telehandlers will return to Lamma on the 15th and 16th of January, offering visitors an exclusive preview of the

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Farm Business

Mick Haith retires from vegetable handling specialist Haith

Haith has announced the retirement of Mick Haith, the son of company founder George Haith, after 47 years with the

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Farm Business

James Hutton Institute looks for trial farmers in new legume project

Scientists at the James Hutton Institute are asking growers to participate in trials to measure legume-related benefits. The legumES research

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Farm Business

Knight Frank looks ahead to 2025

After a year of significant challenges, the Knight Frank Rural Consultancy team have shared their insights into the trends and

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DEFRA

News story: Environment Agency urges caution following rain over New Year

The Environment Agency has urged people to stay vigilant to the risk of flooding and stay away from swollen rivers.

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Farm Business

Rexor harvesters offer effiency and good value

We’ve tried nearly every brand on the market,” says James Flatt. “Previously, we used a single machine to cover just

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DEFRA

Guidance: Organic registers: lists of non-UK countries, territories, control bodies and control authorities

Lists of organisations and countries or territories outside the UK (third countries) that can certify organic food, feed and seed

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DEFRA

Press release: Government to crack down on waste incinerators with stricter standards for new builds

Almost half of all waste collected by local authorities in 2022/23 was incinerated with resources that could be recycled being

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DEFRA

Research: Residual waste infrastructure capacity note

Evidence and analysis of municipal residual waste arisings and infrastructure capacity in England from 2020 to 2035.

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Farm Business

What the future holds for precision farming kit

PTx Trimble, a joint venture from Agco and Trimble, was set up to enhance the precision farming availability across the

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DEFRA

Statutory guidance: Bird flu: licence to move poultry by-products and hatching eggs for disposal from a protection or surveillance zone (EXD389(HPAI)(E))

You should use this licence to move poultry by-products and hatching eggs for disposal from a protection or surveillance zone

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Hort news

Interest in green careers grows

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) saw a 21% increase in applications across its School of Horticulture programmes for 2024, reflecting

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Hort news

Koppert UK Ltd

Phone 01440 704488 Email info@koppert.co.uk  Website koppert.com Facebook @koppertuk Instagram @koppert.uk LinkedIn @koppert-uk-ltd X @koppert   … The post Koppert UK Ltd appeared

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Hort news

Biostimulants boost blight threatened potatoes

Trials carried out by Orion Future Technologies, working with Hutchinsons and Richard Austin Agriculture, have revealed how the application of

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Hort news

BerryWorld helping FareShare support communities in need

As both BerryWorld and FareShare celebrate their 30th birthdays this year, the partnership continues to go from strength to strength.

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Farm Business

Polaris announces Great British Farm Off winner

The winner of the Great British Farm Off has been announced and has received their Polaris General 1000 UTV prize,

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Farm Business

Fera Enigma project makes wireworm breakthrough

As part of the Enigma series of research projects, Fera scientists have reportedly made a breakthrough with wireworm, highlighting where

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Farm Business

New Syngenta barley varieties make it onto Recommended List

Two new Hyvido hybrid winter feed barleys and a spring malting variety from Syngenta have been added to the AHDB

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Farm Business

ICL announces third acquisition of the year

Fertiliser manufacturer ICL has announced the third, and you would assume last, acquisition of 2024. The company is set to

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Farm Business

Lamma announces finalists for Young Engineer Award

The fourth year of the Young Engineer Award, taking place at Lamma, is well underway with the announcement of the

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DEFRA

Press release: New protections for British food and drink in Japan

UK secures special protected status as geographical indications for a further 39 British food and drink products in Japan.

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DEFRA

Press release: Complete ban on bee killing pesticides moves forward

• Government sets out plans to end the use of toxic neonicotinoid pesticides that threaten vital pollinators

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DEFRA

Policy paper: A new approach to the use of certain neonicotinoids on crops grown in England

This policy statement explains the government’s plans to tighten controls on neonicotinoid pesticides.

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Farm Business

Horsch increases Avatar capacity with new model

Horsch has announced a new model in the Avatar drill family, offering an increased capacity and the ability to sow

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Farm Business

Shelbourne Reynolds to introduce new 6.5m hedge trimmer

The Shelbourne Reynolds 7000 series is being extended at Lamma, with the launch of the 7065T telescopic with a true

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Farm Business

Silotite roadshow set to inform farmers and contractors

Berry Global, the parent company of Silotite, has announced the Silotite Film&Film roadshow; a series of events taking part across

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Farm Business

New appointment to head up Yokohama-ATG

The Yokohama Rubber Company has appointed Angelo Noronha as president & CEO of Yokohama-ATG (formerly Alliance). He will take on

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Farm Business

NRH Engineering returns to Lamma with a new product and updated branding

Celebrating 20 years of manufacturing, NRH Engineering will return to Lamma with a new brand identity and a new cultivator.

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Hort news

Hillier Nurseries honoured with Royal Warrant from His Majesty The King

Hillier Nurseries Ltd, is among the companies to have been granted a Royal Warrant by His Majesty King Charles III.

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Hort news

Jan/Feb 2025 The Commercial Greenhouse Grower Magazine

… The post Jan/Feb 2025 <span>The Commercial Greenhouse Grower Magazine</span> appeared first on Hort News.

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Hutton leads new consortium to secure future of Scottish raspberry breeding industry

The James Hutton Institute Scientific Services, the Institute’s commercial arm, has established a new five-year global raspberry breeding consortium spanning

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Hort news

Enigma research unveils the possibility of future wireworm threats

Fera scientists have made breakthrough progress with industry-steered wireworm research, highlighting where and when the pest is expected to pose

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Farm Business

Agri parts manufacturer gets set for Lamma

Imexpart (IMEX) will be exhibiting its latest parts for the agricultural industry at Lamma, following the introduction of several new

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Farm Business

Growers reminded of rodenticide legislation changes

Lodi UK is reminding growers of upcoming changes to rodenticide legislation. After 31 December, it will be illegal to use

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Farm Business

Boss ORV to bring new range of ATVs to Lamma

Importer and distributor Boss ORV will use Lamma to highlight the latest addition to its range; the PathCross ATV from

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Farm Business

Applications now open for Fresh AF study tours

Fresh AF, the year-long study programme for young farm professionals, is accepting applications for 2025. It’s run by AF, a

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Hort news

BASF PLC

Phone 0161 485 6222 Email (vegetable sector) robert.storer@basf.com  Email (potato sector) matthew.goodson@basf.com Website http://www.agricentre.basf.co.uk  … The post BASF PLC appeared first on

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Hort news

Met Office outlook for 2025 suggests it is likely to be one of the three warmest years

The Met Office outlook for 2025 suggests that it is likely to be one of the three warmest years for

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Hort news

Tractor protest descends on London

Hundreds of tractors from across the UK descended on Westminster last Wednesday (11 December) as protests against proposed changes to

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Hort news

Branston donates two million meals to Fareshare nationwide

Two million meals have been donated to FareShare UK thanks to a generous supply of regular spuds from national potato

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DEFRA

Transparency data: Research integrity concordat: Defra compliance statement 2023 to 2024

Defra group annual statement of compliance with the concordat to support research integrity for the period 2023 to 2024.

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Farm Business

Hutchinsons survey looks at digital technology use

New research from Hutchinsons shows that UK farmers are extensively using digital technology to help them run their businesses. The

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Farm Business

Users highlight benefit of Svegma driers

There are more than 1,000 Svegma continuous flow driers working in the UK, with more being installed by distributor McArthur

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Farm Business

New baselining pilot kicks off across 170 farms

The first baselining measurements across 170 farms from across England, Scotland and Wales have started. The project, which aims to

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Farm Business

New appointment to Origin nutrition sales and support team

Origin Soil Nutrition has appointed Jack Whitehead to its nutrition sales and support team, with responsibility for the northwest coast.

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Farm Business

New forage crop project goes ahead on four farms

With extremes in weather, livestock overwintering systems have been under pressure, with sowing delayed due to the cold, wet springs,

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Hort news

Five crop science projects funded under Bayer

A new partnership between Bayer’s Crop Science division and Cambridge-based plant science organisation Niab will see researchers embark upon a

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Hort news

Arend Schot new Director Country & Sales at Bejo

On January 1st, Arend Schot will join the Bejo management team as the new Director Country & Sales. He succeeds Martin

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Hort news

Tropical Blue delivering its promise in Southern Europe

Tropical Blue, the early season low-chill blueberry variety from Global Plant Genetics (GPG), is once more showing excellent potential for

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Farm Business

Updated Multicast applicators offered by Techneat

Cambridgeshire-based manufacturer Techneat Engineering now offers improved specifications on its 24m Multicast Twin Air – a rear-mounted applicator, designed to

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Hort news

New HTA data demonstrates the Autumn Budget hit to horticulture

New data from the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) further sets out the risks posed to the environmental horticulture sector by

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Hort news

A greener route for broccoli

Innovative Modified Atmosphere/Modified Humidity (MA/MH) packaging developed by StePacPPC is facilitating the transition away from ice-filled polystyrene and waxed carton

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Hort news

Food price inflation – what to expect in 2025 from BAPL

A new analysis of costs facing British apple and pear growers indicates that food price rises in 2025 are now

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DEFRA

Press release: Water companies to be forced to double compensation for failures

Government acts decisively to force water companies to double the compensation paid to customers and businesses for service failures. 

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DEFRA

Consultation outcome: Water and sewerage: changes to the service standards

Seeking views on changes to the guaranteed minimum standards of service all customers are entitled to in the water and

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Farm Business

TIAH membership to address skills and labour shortages

Farm businesses struggling with labour and skill shortages are being encouraged to look at the new group membership offered by

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Farm Business

Zetor highlights tractor range at Agromek

The Danish tradeshow, Agromek, saw three tractor ranges from Czech manufacturer Zetor on display. “Participation in Agromek is a key

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Farm Business

New features added to Develon wheeled loaders

Develon, formerly Doosan Construction Equipment, has added several new features and options to the DL-7 wheeled loader range. A new

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Farm Business

Pangaea Biosciences appoints new business development manager

Paul Johnson, former managing director of Barenbrug, will join Pangaea Biosciences as business development manager for the UK and Ireland,

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Hort news

BOA Technical Conference 2025: Speaker Programme Confirmed

The British Ornamentals Association (BOA) is delighted to confirm the speaker programme for the much-anticipated BOA Technical Conference 2025. Taking

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DEFRA

Policy paper: Planning Reform Working Paper: Development and Nature Recovery

This paper invites views on the government’s proposed new approach to development and nature recovery.

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DEFRA

Press release: Planning proposals get Britain building and turn the tide on nature’s decline

A new approach to development and the environment will boost the number of homes being built

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Hort news

Rapid and radical action on nature-friendly farming needed for UK food security

The government has been warned that food security in the UK is dropping with fewer households able to feed themselves

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Hort news

English poinsettia leads the way at New Covent Garden Market

English-grown poinsettia is ruling the roost at New Covent Garden Flower Market this year, but sporadic supply has struggled to

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Hort news

Robotics project for British wine industry secures over £475k in Government funding

Cambridge-based company Autopickr, working together with Coopers Croft Vineyard and WineGB, has been awarded a combined £475,000 in Government funding

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