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Briggs Irrigation at Lamma

Briggs Irrigation will have its latest irrigation solutions on display at LAMMA, NEC 15-16 January, including a diesel-engine pump with new control

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Chartered Institute of Horticulture

The wonder of Cherry Blossom; Japanese Author public lecture in Teikyo University Durham

Cherry blossom or ‘Sakura’ is the national flower of Japan, symbolising the transient beauty of life. Tourists make pilgrimages in

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Farm Business

ProCam to showcase FieldSense at Lamma

Visitors to Lamma will be the first to see ProCam’s precision farming system, FieldSense, which was unveiled earlier this year.

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Farm Business

ADR UK Tyremart celebrates 70th anniversary

The wider ADR Group was started in 1954 in Ulboldo, near Milan, by Giovanni Radrizzani and Antonietta Airoldi, who specialised

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Greenhouse growers issue joint statement on import delays

Tomato, cucumber and pepper growers have issued an open letter to the government, highlighting the issues that post-Brexit checks on

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HTA supports Greenfingers charity with fundraising contribution

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has proudly presented Greenfingers Charity with a cheque for £14,537.79. This impressive amount was raised

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Guernsey suspends horticultural apprenticeship scheme

According to local news reports, The Guernsey Institute (TGI) has suspended its horticulture apprenticeship due to a lack of interest.

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AG Recruitment loses licence

Faversham-based Agricultural labour supplier AG Recruitment & Management, which at one time was the largest supplier of international labour to

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HCP releases funding for crop association research projects

Horticulture Crop Protection Limited (HCP), the organisation set up to take over plant protection applications following the wind-down of AHDB

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DEFRA

Press release: UK secures 150,000 tonnes of fishing opportunities in negotiations with the EU for 2025

The UK fishing industry will have access to 150,000 tonnes of fishing opportunities following the conclusion of annual fishing negotiations

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DEFRA

Statutory guidance: Bird flu: general licence for the movement of poultry carcases for disposal from premises in a protection zone in England (EXD339(HPAI)(E))

You should use this licence to move poultry carcases for disposal from premises in a protection zone in England.

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Farm Business

Continental extends CombineMaster tyre range to suit new applications

A new range of sizes in Continental’s CombineMaster series has been introduced to bring the very high flexion (VF) and

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Farm Business

Merlo announces its Dealer of the Year winners

At its annual dealer conference, held at Crewe Hall, Cheshire, Merlo UK welcomed dealers from its construction and agricultural networks

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Farm Business

Hutchinsons maize trials highlight drilling dates

Hutchinsons’ northern maize trials have highlighted the importance of tailoring variety to the desired drilling date. Hosted by the Fisher

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Farm Business

Nearly £350m paid out to ag industry as government states its commitment is ‘steadfast’

Payments to those in Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship agreements totalled £343m last week, with more than 31,000 farmers receiving

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Farm Business

CAAV says government’s figures increasingly at fault

The changes to inheritance tax will impact even more farmers than expected, according to analysis by the Central Association of Agricultural

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Hort news

Family businesses Devos Group and Wouters Fruit merge

The trading branches of the two family businesses Devos and Wouters will merge on August 1, 2025 to form Devos-Wouters . Both

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Source.ag announced its partnership with World Horti Center

Source.ag, the provider of AI solutions for vegetable growers, announced its partnership with World Horti Center today. World Horti Center

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VITICULTURE ADVICE: Winter tasks in the vineyard

As the autumn harvest concludes and temperatures drop, vineyards transition into a period of dormancy. This seasonal lull provides an

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Thriving Roots: Unlocking soil health with the TRUTH project

The TRUTH Project (Thriving Roots Underpinning Total Soil Health), spearheaded by BOFIN and its partners, is reshaping how farmers understand and manage their

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Harnessing the potential of microbes for greenhouse growing

The UK Agri-Tech Centre has worked closely with Concert Bio over the past year to deliver a series of growth

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Chartered Institute of Horticulture

The Horticulturist – Vol. 33 No. 3 – Autumn 2024

The Autumn 2024 publication of The Horticulturist is out now for all members. View the preview of what’s inside this

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Chartered Institute of Horticulture

Celebrating 40 years of professional horticulture with tree planting at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Over 250 people attended this year’s Grow Careers Scotland event at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. During the day a

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DEFRA

Press release: Rural boost: Government injects nearly £350 million into farming in boost to Britain’s food security

Government injects £343 million of funding into the rural economy last week, benefiting more than 31,000 farmers.

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Farm Business

New birdsong project said to unlock biodiversity management

A new project from the UK Agri-Tech Centre and Chirrup.ai is said to use birdsong as a way of unlocking

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Farm Business

Alliance introduces new high load tyre

Yokohama-ATG has announced the Alliance Agriflex+ 377XT for larger machines, including spreaders. Three sizes are being launched initially, with more

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Farm Business

Limagrain OSR varieties join the Recommended List

A series of trait-loaded oilseed rape varieties from Limagrain have been added to the AHDB Recommended List. First is LG

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Farm Business

Part recycled bale wrap in high demand

Berry Global, the parent company of Silotite, is reporting strong uptake for the Silotite Pro1800 Sustane range of film, which

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Farm Business

Latest potato establishment kit updates

The Potato Day UK event gave key manufacturers and distributors of potato equipment an opportunity to showcase the latest equipment.

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Food Standards Agency and Wine Standards Board visit East Malling

Niab welcomed guests from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Wine Standards Board (WSB) to East Malling recently. FSA Chief

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Oxford Farming Conference Unveils Inspiring Innovators for 2025

The Oxford Farming Conference (OFC), supported by McCain Foods (GB) Ltd., is thrilled to announce the six trailblazers selected for

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Plantanova to open new venture at World Horti Centre

Innovative Mexican-Dutch plant propagation specialist Plantanova has announced the launch of an ambitious new venture located in Europe’s horticulture heartland

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Dogtooth bronze winner of the Future of Food Competition 2024

Dogtooth Technologies were thrilled to be one of 16 finalists, selected from over 100 entries across the UK, to participate

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BTOM plant and seed import delays: a critical challenge for UK tomato, pepper and cucumber growers

The next 8 weeks is a short, but critical window in the UK Protected Edibles calendar, with growers importing seeds

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DEFRA

Press release: Online giants to pay their fair share for electrical waste

Online marketplaces and vape producers to pay for recycling and cleaning up household of electrical waste.

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DEFRA

Call for evidence outcome: Electrical waste: reforming the producer responsibility system – call for evidence

Seeking views on longer-term reforms to the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations 2013.

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Farm Business

Lincolnshire farm achieves record breaking spring oat yields

Happy Days Farming is reporting a record-breaking harvest of Merlin spring oats, with yields of more than 11.5t/ha achieved. The

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Farm Business

BKT renews partnership with Giants Software for Farming Simulator 25

BKT has announced a renewed partnership with video game developer Giants Software, which sees its range of agricultural tyres virtually

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Farm Business

Tractor registrations reach new low in November

According to the Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA) the November 2024 registrations were the lowest recorded since December 2000. However, the

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Farm Business

£200m funding goes into animal disease protection

The Animal Plant Health Agency’s laboratories at Weybridge are set to receive £200m in additional funding for safeguarding and enhancements,

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Farm Business

Strautmann’s Magnon proves formidable

Thanks to its large body and pivoting headboard, the top-of-the-range Strautmann Magnon 10-530  has sufficient capacity to carry 52cu m

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Chartered Institute of Horticulture

Celebrating 40 years of professional horticulture with tree planting at Thorp Perrow Arboretum

Professional horticulturists from across the North of England gathered at Thorp Perrow Arboretum near Bedale to celebrate the 40th anniversary

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Farm Business

Award winner builds successful business with diversity

While Home Farm Nacton won the Vegetable Grower of the Year category at the 2024 National Arable and Grassland Awards,

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Hort news

Irish potato sector faces multiple challenges

The recent National Potato Conference, organised by the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) in conjunction with Teagasc and Bord Bia had

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Farmers take protests to ports

Disgruntled farmers in England and Wales have taken their complaints about the Budget’s effects on agriculture and horticulture to busy

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Angus Soft Fruits marks 30 years

Angus Soft Fruits Ltd, a leading breeder and producer of berries, proudly marks three decades of innovation and growth. Established

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Starmer holds private meeting with NFU President

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer held private talks with NFU President Tom Bradshaw at 10 Downing Street on Monday 25

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HTA concludes 125th anniversary celebrations with tree planting ceremony

As the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) concludes its 125th anniversary year, a special tree planting ceremony was held at Horticulture

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Farm Business

Make sure soil sampling results don’t go to waste

While soil sampling is an essential tool for growers to understand nutrient availability, ProCam is warning that if the results

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Farm Business

Farmers urged to get family involved in the Big Farmland Big Count

The Big Farmland Bird Count (BFBC), the annual national census of farmland birds is run by the Game & Wildlife

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Farm Business

NPZ sees seven varieties included on Recommended List

The AHDB Recommended List features seven oilseed rape varieties from NPZ, with Maverick topping the list for yield. Chris Guest,

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Farm Business

QMS stresses the wider implications of the budget

Ahead of the Scottish Budget proposals, Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) is calling for recognition of the impact of the UK

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Farm Business

Limagrain offers advice to boost spring barley yields

Despite being a last minute addition for many growers following the wet autumn and winter last year, spring barley delivered

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Farm Business

Pinnacle tops Recommended List for conventional rape

The conventional variety Pi Pinnacle has remained at the top of the AHDB Recommended List for winter oilseed rape. Neil

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Farm Business

Merlo appoints Carr’s Billington to its dealer network

From the 9th of December, the Merlo product range will be available across Cumbria and the north east through dealer

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Farm Business

John Deere launches new Gator UTV

The Gator utility vehicle range has been extended with the diesel XUV 875M, offering an increased cargo capacity, enhanced comfort

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Farm Business

New kit on show at EIMA International – part 2

EIMA International, which took place from 6-10 November in Bologna, Italy, provides an opportunity to not only see the headline-making,

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Farm Business

RAGT sees two varieties gain full approval on Recommended List

RAGT is celebrating the release of the AHDB Recommended List for 2025/26, with two new wheat varieties gaining full approval.

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Farm Business

Bauer to launch new mobile separator elevator at Lamma

Bauer has extended the range of mobile separators with a new Plug & Play Elevator, that can lift the separator

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Hort news

Tractor users’ views sought as researchers seek to boost safety

Horticultural farmers, gardeners, and dealers from across the UK are being asked for their views on how to make tractors

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Groundbreaking Centre of Excellence produces the goods for food charity

The UK’s first Centre of Excellence in greenhouse growing has had a bumper opening year, with a tonne of its

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Scotts Precision Manufacturing marks 30 years with special Open Day

Scotts Precision Manufacturing Ltd is thrilled to announce its Open Day on December 11th, 2024. This special event marks the

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Farm Business

Cefetra Ltd plans for growth with Crop Marketing (Group) Ltd

Cefetra, the marketing partner for Crop Marketing (Group) Ltd (CMG), is looking to build on the partnership in 2025. The

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Farm Business

Farmers urged to get checked after routine blood test reveals cancer diagnosis

Deny Fell, a farmer in East Yorkshire, is urging other growers to get checked after a routine blood test revealed

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Farm Business

SIP to focus on raking technology at Lamma

Grassland specialist SIP will bring products from its raking portfolio to Lamma 2025, including the latest generation of Star Robust

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Farm Business

New kit on show at EIMA International – part 1

Despite the major pressures on agriculture at a global scale, Italy’s EIMA International event drew record numbers of visitors –

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Hort news

RHS trials show peat-free growing media retains water better than peat equivalents

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has revealed findings, at its annual industry peat-free conference, from trials that demonstrate peat-free growing

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Branston gains international validation on net-zero goals

The ambitious net-zero goals of leading potato supplier Branston have been recognised by a pioneering organisation that supports businesses around

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Farm Business

Livestock Auctioneers Association reports impressive livestock market

Lower numbers are resulting in a busy sales season for breeders, with averages consistently up according to the Livestock Auctioneers

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Farm Business

New app to provide pest and disease diagnostics for pulse growers

The Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO) has launched a free app for Apple and Android devices, enabling growers to

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Farm Business

CropTec to merge with Lamma for 2026

The organisers of Lamma and CropTec have announced that both shows will be merged for 2026, enabling visitors to attend

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Farm Business

Claas opens new Digital Experience Centre

Following the rollout of Claas Connect, Claas has opened a new Digital Experience Centre at its UK headquarters. It is

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Farm Business

Cheshire-based company produces versatile LED lights

UTV Products started as an importer and distributor of LED lights, before owners Ben and Sian Bonell made the decision

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Hort news

GIMA announces £20,000 fundraising total for Greenfingers Charity

GIMA is delighted to announce that it has raised a brilliant £20,113 for Greenfingers throughout 2024 as the charity heads

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DEFRA

Press release: Flood warnings still in place across the country as recent wet weather subsides

The Environment Agency is warning that ongoing flooding impacts are likely to continue

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Farm Business

14 varieties join PGRO Descriptive List

The Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO) has announced that 14 varieties of peas and beans have been added to

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Farm Business

Hi-Spec announces new flagship muckspreader

Hi-Spec Engineering will introduce a new 20t-capacity Xcel muckspreader next year. The Xcel 2050 follows the 1250 model, using the

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Farm Business

New 8m Alpego power harrow to go on show at Lamma

Joining the Opico stand at Lamma for the first time, following an agreement for Opico to handle the UK distribution,

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Farm Business

Spring barley growers should look to consistent performance

To manage risk in the upcoming season, those growing spring malting barley should look to varieties that have produced consistent

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DEFRA

Guidance: Ensuring good waste collection services for households

Guidance from 31 March 2026 for waste collection authorities in England on ensuring good waste collection services for households.  

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DEFRA

Press release: Expanding and strengthening the UK Emissions Trading Scheme

UK Emissions Trading Scheme continues commitments to expand the scheme and further limit carbon emissions.

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DEFRA

Guidance: Collecting paper and card with other dry recyclable materials: written assessments

Find out how to prepare written assessments to collect paper and card with other dry recyclables. Assessments will be required

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DEFRA

Form: Template written assessment: collecting paper and card with other dry recyclables

A template to help waste collectors prepare written assessments to collect paper and card with other dry recyclables.

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DEFRA

Guidance: Simpler recycling: workplace recycling in England

Guidance from 31 March 2025 (or 31 March 2027 for micro-firms) for waste collectors and workplaces on separating dry recyclables,

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Farm Business

Limagrain finds success on PGRO Descriptive List

Limagrain states that its success in the 2024/25 PGRO Descriptive List (DL) highlights its commitment to pulses. Its spring bean

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