DEFRA

Independent report: Harvest standard specification for fisheries management plans in English waters

This harvest standard specification (HSS) describes the common framework that will be used to develop harvest strategies for England’s fisheries.

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DEFRA

Research: Evidence gaps for fisheries management plans (FMPs)

Details of the evidence gaps identified during the development of FMPs, which need to be addressed to support implementation of

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Farm Business

New developments in transition cow management

Leading dairy nutritionists, producers and industry influencers met in Stoke-on-Trent earlier this summer to discuss new developments in transition cow

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Farm Business

Goodyear Farm Tires sponsors Newark Vintage Show

Goodyear Farm Tires has been confirmed as a prime sponsor for the upcoming Newark Vintage Tractor and Heritage Show, taking

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Farm Business

Surge of land becomes available in the South West

Carter Jonas is reporting a bumper offering of land available for sale in the south west, landing just in time

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Farm Business

Tickets now available for Midlands Machinery Show

Registration is now open for the Midlands Machinery Show, which returns for its 10th edition at the Newark Showground. A

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Farm Business

Claas adds new telehandlers to the range

Five new models have been introduced to the Claas Scorpion telehandler range, designed to deliver up to 300kg greater lift

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Farm Business

Milwaukee Tool discusses the importance of PPE in the outdoor power equipment market

Landscaping, gardening and other outdoor maintenance professions have occupational hazards. From working on uneven terrain, flying debris and the frequent

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Farm Business

Somerset dealer to offer Corvus UTVs

Ark ATV has been appointed to the Corvus Off-Road Vehicle dealer network by UK distributor Boss ORV. Phil Everett, Boss

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Farm Business

Key account manager appointed at Adama

Gus Merrick has been hired to the commercial team at Adama Agricultural Solutions Ltd as a key account manager. Holding

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Farm Business

Environment Agency investigation sees three convicted

Three men have been convicted following an investigation by the Environment Agency into large-scale waste dumping across 14 sites. The

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Hort news

Clear up Clarkson’s organic confusion to boost green farming

Making the benefits of different types of farming plain for the public could provide better protection for the British countryside, according to a

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Hort news

Bionema Appoints Stephen Ford as New Chief Technology Officer

Bionema Group Ltd, winner of King Awards in Innovation is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Ford as Chief

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Chartered Institute of Horticulture

Horticultural professions unite for Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Charter

The Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Charter for the Horticulture, Arboriculture, Landscaping, and Garden Media professions emerged from BALI’s Access

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Farm Business

Bluetongue restricted zone declared in Norfolk and Suffolk

Following five confirmed cases of the BTV3 Bluetongue virus, the UK Chief Veterinary Officer has declared a restricted zone across

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Farm Business

New consultancy firm launched to help sector through regulatory changes

A new agricultural consultancy firm has been launched. Preston Waldon was founded by Alexander Preston and has partnered with organisations

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Farm Business

Limagrain winter barley delivers in challenging season

According to one East Lothian grower, LG Caravelle winter barley has remained spotless this year and delivered on yield, despite

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Farm Business

Government ends badger cull and introduces new TB strategy

Work on a new bovine tuberculosis (TV) strategy has been launched by the government to end the badger cull and

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Farm Business

Ernest Doe & Sons expands into Lincolnshire

Following The Burdens Group Ltd entering administration, Ernest Doe & Sons has announced that it has acquired the southern Lincolnshire

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DEFRA

Press release: UK to receive earlier flood and drought warnings using high-tech sensors and real time monitoring

Researchers across the UK to use latest tech and major data bank to provide better flood and drought warnings.

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Hort news

Uplands on the agenda as NFU hosts Food Security Minister

NFU Deputy President David Exwood has met Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs Daniel Zeichner and Farming and Countryside

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Hort news

Free advice on farm support for nature-friendly farmers

Expert advice on the changes to farm payments is available to farmers looking to adopt nature-friendly practices in free events and

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Hort news

Bridge Farm Group appoints new Chairman

Bridge Farm Group has appointed Andy Higginson, Chair of JD Sports Fashion and the British Retail Consortium, as its new

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Farm Business

Growers must use varieties to manage risk

Following the challenging 2023/24 season, Syngenta is urging growers to manage risk with their drilling and variety decisions. Matthew Bull,

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Farm Business

Programme announced for the inaugural Potato Days event

Potato Days UK, a new, free-to-attend event taking place on the 4th and 5th of September at Dyson Farming, Nocton,

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Hort news

HTA reports steady sales in July

The latest Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) Market Update for August 2024 reveals steady garden centre sales in a year marked by

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Hort news

Branston appoints new Lincoln-based general manager

Tanya Leonard joins the Branston team with more than 20 years of experience in fresh produce, having taken on her

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Chartered Institute of Horticulture

Digitised Herbarium unlocks global access to ‘plantcestry’ as it celebrates milestone achievement

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh’s (RBGE) project to digitise its renowned Herbarium collection has reached a significant milestone as it

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DEFRA

Transparency data: Defra: special advisers’ gifts, hospitality and meetings, January to March 2024

Data on gifts and hospitality received by special advisers, and meetings they attended with senior media figures.

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DEFRA

Transparency data: Defra: business appointment rules advice

This page summarises advice given under the business appointment rules to applicants at SCS2 and SCS1 level and equivalents.

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DEFRA

Transparency data: Defra: ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings, January to March 2024

Data on gifts that ministers gave and received, their external meetings and any overseas travel.

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DEFRA

Transparency data: Defra: senior officials’ business expenses and hospitality, January to March 2024

Data on senior officials’ business expenses and hospitality, and the permanent secretary’s meetings with external organisations.

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Farm Business

New Holland adds new precision technology options

New Holland has officially launched the FieldOps web and mobile platform to its users, following a preview of the technology

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Farm Business

Booster shows positive results in Czech and Polish OSR

A series of independent trials in Czech and Polish oilseed rape crops have shown positive results when mixing insecticides with

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Farm Business

Merlo to bring latest forestry kit to APF 2024

From the 19th to the 21st at the APF Exhibition, Merlo will showcase its latest forestry-focused machinery. Visitors can expect

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Farm Business

ForFarmers advises sheep farmers to check minerals pre-tupping

Ahead of tupping, sheep farmers should ensure that ewes have enough minerals for the most successful spring lambing. This is

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Hort news

ToBRFV found in Australia for first time

Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV), which has devastated tomato crops around the world has been detected in Australia for

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Hort news

Social media results in Icelandic cucumber shortage

A recipe craze on social media video site TikTok has been blamed for a shortage of cucumbers on Icelandic supermarket

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Hort news

Tozer is shortlisted for ‘Best Technical Excellence Award’ by Innovate UK

UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK, has announced the shortlist for its prestigious Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) Awards 2024. After reviewing

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Hort news

Immersive JAZZ™ Symposium hailed a success

Howfield Manor Hotel in Chartham, Kent, was the destination for the annual JAZZ™ Apple Symposium with UK growers, team members

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Hort news

Tong announces participation at the inaugural Nocton Potato Days event

Tong Engineering is pleased to announce its participation in the first-ever Nocton Potato Days event. The event, which takes place

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Farm Business

Horsch celebrates 40 years of manufacturing

Horsch is celebrating 40 years of manufacturing this year. The company, Horsch Maschinen GmbH, was founded in 1984 in Sitzenhof

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Farm Business

Environment Agency urges landowners to be vigilant in stopping waste criminals

The Environment Agency has warned landowners to be vigilant and secure premises against criminals dumping illegally collected waste. In 2023,

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Farm Business

Case IH launches FieldOps mobile and web applications

The new FieldOps mobile and web application from Case IH has officially launched for Apple and Android smart devices. “Launching

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Farm Business

New mobile washing service to be launched at Potato Days

Haith and Grimme UK will use the Potato Days event at Dyson Farm’s Norton site, Lincolnshire, to showcase the Haith

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Hort news

Fresh Produce in Peril: “We Need Action,” says Jenney

The UK’s fresh produce sector is sounding the alarm about the potential cost implications of upcoming border checks on imported

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Hort news

Source.ag selected as the ‘Startup of the Year 2024’ in AgTech Breakthrough Awards

Source.ag, the provider of AI solutions for vegetable growers, today announced it has been named the Startup of the Year

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Hort news

Fieldwork Robotics launches new robotic model

Fieldwork Robotics Ltd, developers of selective, adaptive and modular harvesting robots, is pleased to announce that it has developed a

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Hort news

UK farmers play vital role in record-breaking number of underground searches

The UK’s agriculture sector is more aware than it’s ever been when it comes to performing underground asset searches, according

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Hort news

The Institute of Masters of Wine announces five new Masters of Wine

The Institute of Masters of Wine is delighted to announce five candidates have joined the membership after successfully passing all

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Farm Business

NAAC partners with Isuzu to offer new discounts

Isuzu UK has announced a strategic partnership with the National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC), offering a fleet discount when

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Farm Business

Get your entries in the National Arable & Grassland Awards

You have until Friday the 27th of September to get your entries and nominations for the National Arable and Grassland

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Farm Business

Holme Lacy encourages growers to take on apprentices

Holme Lacy College, part of the Herefordshire, Ludlow & North Shropshire College, has reinstated its Farm Worker Apprenticeship scheme and

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Farm Business

Strong trade at Harrogate vintage auction

Later classic tractors were in strong demand at the latest Harrogate auction, at the Great Yorkshire Showground, held by Cheffins.

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Farm Business

Yanmar acquires Claas India

Yanmar has announced that it has acquired all shares in Claas India through its group company Yanmar Coromandel Agrisolutions. The

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DEFRA

News story: Case of Bluetongue virus BTV3 confirmed near Haddiscoe, South Norfolk

It is the first case detected in the 2024/25 vector season – a 20km temporary control zone has been put

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Farm Business

Lowdown on the latest pickups and four-wheel-drive vehicles

As we spend so many hours in the tractor cab, the run-around farm vehicle may not always be top of

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Farm Business

Round-up the latest UK tyre developments

Telehandlers almost certainly take the most punishment on farms, perhaps even more so than tractors. If it’s a livestock farm,

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Farm Business

New trials aim to turn pollution into fertiliser

Under the Farming Innovation Programme, Defra has funded a £1m project to develop a foliar photocatalyst-and-endophyte prototype that will help

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Farm Business

Kramp launches new synchronised amber beacon system

A new twin amber warning light system, with wireless synchronisation, has been introduced by Kramp – meeting the growing demand

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Farm Business

ProCam appoints new technical and services manager

Simon Francis has been appointed as the UK technical and services manager at ProCam. He will be based in Skipton

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Farm Business

Agricast launches its strongest grassland point

After great success with the Grass Land Extra (GLX) point, Agricast has introduced the GLX Ultra – said to be

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Farm Business

Telecommunications ordered to significantly increase rental payments

Following a tribunal decision, landowners with telecommunication masts on their farms will see a significant increase in the rent paid.

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Hort news

Orchard Cooling Ltd

Phone 01622 861989 Email paulkennett@orchardcooling.co.uk Web Site www.orchardcooling.co.uk … The post Orchard Cooling Ltd appeared first on Hort News.

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Hort news

Pattesons Glass Ltd

Phone 01472 340005 Email tilly@pattesonsglass.co.uk Website www.pattesonsglass.co.uk … The post Pattesons Glass Ltd appeared first on Hort News.

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Hort news

Schuhmacher GmbH

Phone 0049 7562 9253 200 Email info@schuhmacher-seb.de Website www.schuhmacher-seb.de/en/ … The post Schuhmacher GmbH appeared first on Hort News.

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DEFRA

Press release: New controls on sheep and goat products to protect against peste des petits ruminants (PPR)

Strict new controls suspending personal imports of certain sheep and goat commodities, such as meat, cheese and milk products, have

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Hort news

Blaze a trail this autumn – Join Perennial for a firewalk at Hever Castle

Perennial – the charity who supports those who work in horticulture – is excited to invite you and your team

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Hort news

Farming Minister praises food charity’s efforts to tackle food waste

Daniel Zeichner MP, the Minister of State for Food Security and Rural Affairs, has praised FareShare’s commitment to fighting food

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Hort news

Berry industry highlights issues over proposed labour audits

Nick Marston, chair of British Berry Growers (BBG) has commented on the proposed changes from the Supplier Ethical Data Exchange

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Hort news

NFU members to benefit from exclusive discounts on PeopleSafe safety solutions

The NFU is pleased to announce a new partnership with PeopleSafe, the UK’s leading employee safety solutions provider, offering our

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DEFRA

Guidance: Salmonella in poultry: testing laboratories in the UK

Approved laboratories for testing of salmonella in poultry, broilers and turkeys under the Salmonella National Control Programmes.

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Farm Business

Bridgestone urges farmers to be aware of soil fundamentals

As farmers continue to pursue the never-ending challenge of improving soil health, be it for no-till / regen approaches, carbon

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Farm Business

GB Tyres appointed UK distributor for Advance Tyre

GB Tyres, already an exclusive distributor for Nokian, CEAT, MRF and TVS Eurogrip, has been appointed the UK dealer for

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Hort news

John Walgate to take over as new CEO at British Growers

John Walgate has been appointed as the new CEO at British Growers and will take up his appointment at the

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Hort news

Take rose-tinted spectacles off to stop British agriculture going pear-shaped

As she enters her final term as a Director of the Oxford Farming Conference (OFC) fruit and hop grower Ali

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Hort news

Game-changing biostimulant for UK tomato growers

SugaROx Ltd and Fera Science Limited will explore the feasibility of using a game-changing biostimulant technology to improve tomato resilience

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Hort news

Wyevale Nurseries receives Planet Mark Certification for sustainability

Wyevale Nurseries has achieved Planet Mark Certification in recognition of the company’s commitment to continuous improvements in sustainability (August 2024).

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Farm Business

How manufacturer and distributor Ryetec has expanded significantly

Ryetec Industrial Equipment was established in 1992 by Mark Harrison, distributing a range of specialist equipment, from log splitters to

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Hort news

September 2024 The Commercial Greenhouse Grower Magazine

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

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Hort news

The Fruit Grower – August opinion

The cool, damp summer has continued, bringing its inevitable disease control challenges. However, there are some good crops to come

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Hort news

Biddenden Vineyards releases a still Gewürztraminer

Kent’s pioneering vineyard Biddenden has always been driven by the passion and knowledge of the Barnes family, now in its

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Hort news

NFU Education initiatives to be boosted with NFU Mutual Charitable Trust donation

NFU Education’s mission to deliver essential knowledge about food and farming to thousands of schoolchildren across the UK has received

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Hort news

The Vegetable Farmer – August opinion

The change of government delivered by the General Election will have surprised few people in our industry or outside it.

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Chartered Institute of Horticulture

The Horticulturist – Vol. 33 No. 2 – Summer 2024

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

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