Farm Business

Oilseed rape still a viable option despite recent challenges

Hutchinsons’ national seed manager, David Bouch, is stating that oilseed rape could still be a viable option in the rotation.

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Farm Business

Blight control requires ‘clarity of thought’ says ProCam

UK growers will need to develop alternative protection strategies to control potato blight following the confirmation of the withdrawal of

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Hort news

Peat-free growing unpacked – Hort Science Live 2024

An all-encompassing deep dive into peat-free growing – via a series of new trials, ICL Hort Science Live (HSL 2024)

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Sunak unveils £2.4B support plan to boost British farming and food security

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has unveiled a significant support package for British growers at the UK Farm to Fork Summit,

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Hort news

FEATURED: Zayndu launches a free trial programme for its ActivatedAir system

Zayndu, a UK-based CEA technology start-up, is launching a free trial programme for its ActivatedAir seed treatment and priming system.

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Hort news

Sector responds to new support packages announced

The 2nd Farm to Fork Summit gathered over 70 producers, growers and businesses from across the food and farming industry

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NFU and Soil Association join the Prime Minister at the 2nd Farm to Fork Summit

Soil Association Certification Chief Executive Dominic Robinson represented organic and nature-friendly farmers at the summit and championed the vital role

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Chartered Institute of Horticulture

Jonathan Zerr becomes the 2024 Young Horticulturist of the Year!

Thursday, 9th May took us to Hestercombe House and Gardens, Taunton, Somerset for the 2024 Young Horticulturist of the Year

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Farm Business

New Horsch Sprinter models to make UK debut at Cereals

Having first launched at Agritechnica, Horsch’s mounted Sprinter 6.25 SL and the trailed 12.25 SC will take centre stage at

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Farm Business

Aston University working to make crop monitoring easier and cheaper

Dr Sergey Sergeyev of Aston Institute of Photonic Technologies (AIPT) has received a Royal Society Industry Fellowship grant to aid

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Farm Business

NAAC publishes manifesto ahead of general election

With a general election happening before the end of January 2025, the National Association of Agricultural Contractors has published a

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Farm Business

Balance risk and reward when it comes to septoria flag leaf sprays

Growers are being urged to weigh up the crop potential with input costs when considering their T2 cereal fungicide sprays.

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Farm Business

New package of support for farming announced at Farm to Fork Summit

At the second Farm to Fork Summit, held on the 14th of May at Downing Street, the Prime Minister announced

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Hort news

Award-winning vertical farm adds to Unbeleafable bagged salad range in Tesco

Unbeleafable®, the award-winning, longer lasting salad brand from vertical farm GrowUp, is introducing a new ready-to-eat, bagged salad product to

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Hort news

Fourth autonomous greenhouse challenge started

The fourth Wageningen University & Research’s Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge has started. Using artificial intelligence and machine learning, 23 teams from

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Hort news

Doff Portland wins Kings Award for International Trade

Doff Portland, one of the UK’s largest manufacturers of garden care products and the sole UK manufacturer of slug pellets certified for organic

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Hort news

LettUs Grow and Valoya India partner

In an exciting partnership that will introduce aeroponic technology to India and the Middle East, LettUs Grow and Valoya India

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Hort news

Tuber initiation timing for Quantis to protect against stress

Late planting and slow emergence of potatoes in cold wet conditions could leave crops more exposed to the effects of

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Hort news

NIAB delivers technical expertise with updated schedule at Fruit Focus

NIAB East Malling researchers share their latest R&D throughout the day 10 July 2024, research tour topics include: Precision Pollination

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Hort news

Scotland ‘trailblazing in nature friendly farming’

New government figures show Scotland is ‘trailblazing” in nature-friendly farming with organic farmland on the rise for six consecutive years

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Hort news

NIAB Vine Club launches for vineyard managers and staff

NIAB has launched a new membership service for UK vineyard managers and their staff. The NIAB Vine Club will bridge

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Hort news

Shropshire Independent Review into Labour Shortages (Seasonal Workers)

Commenting on the Government Response to the Shropshire Review into Labour Shortages, Jennifer Pheasey, Director of Policy at the Horticultural Trades

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King Charles confirmed as patron of food and farming charity

The Soil Association is delighted to announce that His Majesty King Charles will retain his patronage of the charity as

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DEFRA

Press release: Defra considers potential new fund in drive to maximise value from R&D and innovation spending on agriculture and nature

Experts can now apply to advise Defra on new ways to finance innovation and achieve a return on investment, including

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DEFRA

Press release: UK fishing industry to benefit from cutting-edge technology to help manage fish stocks

Use of cameras, gear sensors and GPS units will help improve the sustainability of UK fish stocks.

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Farm Business

KRM introduces new seed and fertiliser drill

KRM has extended its range of Sola-built mechanical box drills with the SD-3115 and will exhibit a twin-hopper seed and

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Farm Business

First National Women in Agriculture Awards celebrates diversity in our industry

A total of 12 women have been honoured as winners in a new awards scheme designed to recognise and reward

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Farm Business

Syngenta appoints new portfolio manager to drive next phase of hybrid barley

It has been announced that Mark Shaw will join Syngenta as portfolio manager for the company’s range of Hyvido hybrid

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Farm Business

Pulse production a key theme at a Cereals stand

A stand at Cereals next month will look to push both the importance of “above and below ground” management. The

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Hort news

Five-year seasonal worker scheme welcomed by British apple and pear growers

Following the recent independent review by John Shropshire into labour shortages in the food supply chain, Ali Capper, executive chair

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DEFRA

Press release: Record number of new bathing sites get the go ahead

Dozens of new bathing water sites in England have been designated ahead of the 2024 bathing season in the government’s

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DEFRA

Consultation outcome: Bathing waters: proposed designation of 27 new bathing waters in England

Seeking views on the proposal to designate 27 sites in England as bathing waters.

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DEFRA

Guidance: Bathing waters: apply to designate or de-designate

Guidance and application forms to designate or de-designate a coastal or inland water as a bathing water.

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DEFRA

Press release: Battle against pests and pathogens stepped up with new funding for national tree health laboratory

£4 million to expand world-leading laboratories to improve UK biosecurity and tackle emerging threats to tree health

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Farm Business

New fish-derived fertiliser boosts crop biology

Biocore Agri has developed the Biocore Land product, which is made from fermented fish, which trials have shown to contain

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Farm Business

Kuhn to bring strip-till cultivator to Groundswell

Kuhn Farm Machinery will highlight its Striger 600R strip-till cultivator at this year’s Groundswell, showing how growers can reduce soil

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Farm Business

John Deere to bring new products to Cereals

John Deere will showcase the new S7 Series combine harvesters at Cereals this year, marking the first opportunity for UK

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Farm Business

Five new varieties to headline Syngenta’s stand at Cereals

Syngenta will bring a host of new products to Cereals on the 11th and 12th of June, including two new

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Farm Business

Fife grower praises LG Skyscraper for performance in all conditions

Zander Hughes, who runs a farming and contracting business in Fife, farms across 320 hectares for a range of clients,

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Hort news

Government ensures long-term certainty for food labour needs 

The government is tackling labour shortages in the food supply chain, funding technology to reduce the reliance on migrant labour

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Hort news

NFU secures win for Seasonal Workers Scheme

Following several years of campaigning by the NFU, the Government has announced a five-year extension to the Seasonal Workers Scheme

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Hort news

GreenBest Ltd welcomes Keith Kichenbrand as Florifeed Fertiliser range expansion lead

GreenBest Ltd have announced the addition of Keith Kichenbrand BSc (Agric) MBPR Hort (FQA) to their team. Keith joins GreenBest

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DEFRA

Guidance: Radioactive substances legislation: scope and exemptions

Guidance on interpreting the legislation on radioactive substances in England, Northern Ireland and Wales.

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DEFRA

Speech: Environment Secretary speech at Farmers Weekly Transition Live Event

At the Farmers Weekly Transition Live Event, Environment Secretary Steve Barclay gave a speech outlining the support available from government

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DEFRA

Guidance: Animals, animal products and HRFNAO imports: authorised border control posts in the UK

Find an approved UK border control post (BCP) to check the animals, animal products or high-risk food and feed of

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Farm Business

Care needed as first cuts get underway

Barenbrug is urging growers to ‘go softly’ with first grass cuts after the wettest 18 months ever recorded in England.

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Farm Business

Stihl opens new UK headquarters

Stihl has opened its new, purpose-built head office and distribution centre, Contra House. Dr Nikolas Stihl, chairman of the supervisory

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Farm Business

Dairy trials show reduced emissions while also boosting yield

Commercial-scale studies have found that Envirolac, a new palm-free fat supplement from UFAC-UK, showed a higher yield response than in

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Farm Business

Arable farmers face big hit to profits according to new forecasts

Strutt & Parker has revised its harvest 2024 and 2025 profitability forecasts to show the financial impact of six months

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Farm Business

Government announces large-scale plans to tackle supply chain issues

Plans to tackle labour shortages in the food supply chain have been announced by the UK government. In a public

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Hort news

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Hort news

Industry slams import check chaos

The fresh produce, horticultural and food sectors have slammed new import checks under the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) introduced

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Hort news

More information emerges about UK Salads Limited’s bankruptcy

A report from Essex-based FRP, the administrators of failed supplier UK Salads Limited (UKSL) has revealed that the company owed

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DEFRA

Policy paper: Independent review into labour shortages in the food supply chain: government response

The government’s response to the recommendations made by the independent review into labour shortages in the food supply chain.

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DEFRA

Consultation outcome: Exemptions and statutory guidance for simpler recycling in England

Seeking views on proposed exemptions relating to the collection of recyclable waste in England and statutory guidance for the simpler

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DEFRA

Press release: Government ensures long-term certainty for food labour needs

The government has set out plans to make the UK food supply chain most cutting-edge in the world

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DEFRA

Policy paper: UK 5-year action plan for antimicrobial resistance 2024 to 2029

The UK’s second 5-year national action plan setting out ambitions and actions for the next 5 years in support of

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DEFRA

Consultation outcome: Simpler recycling in England: additional policies

Seeking views on additional policies which will help us implement simpler recycling services.

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Farm Business

Basildon workers to go on strike over pay dispute

Unite has announced that more than 500 workers at the CNH Industrial tractor plant in Basildon will go on strike

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Farm Business

Limagrain to bring high yielding varieties to Cereals

Limagrain UK will showcase its range of varieties at Cereals 2024, returning to the event after several years away. The

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Farm Business

New Unimog aftersales partner appointed

Multevo has been appointed as a Unimog authorised aftersales partner. The company, which is based in Lancashire and has depots

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Farm Business

Vogelsang posts good results at financial year-end

Vogelsang GmbH & Co. KG has announced it has broken 200 million euros in revenue, achieving sales of 202 million

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Farm Business

UK farmer confidence hits record low

Confidence among English and Welsh farmers is at an all-time low, a new survey shows. The NFU’s Farmer Confidence Survey

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Hort news

Clean tech champions Cocogreen® receive King’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade

Hi-tech substrate pioneer Cocogreen® has received a King’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade, recognising a continuous period of exceptional

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Hort news

Zabo Plant stages the opening of Dutch Lily Days 2024

The opening of the Dutch Lily Days 2024 takes place on Tuesday, June 4. This year’s host of the official

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Hort news

S&A Group Holdings Ltd has achieved a King’s Award for Enterprise

S&A is one of 252 organisations nationally to be recognised with a prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise. Reflecting on the

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DEFRA

Press release: New five-year plan to combat antimicrobial resistance

The government has announced its new National Action Plan on antimicrobial resistance to protect people and animals from the risk

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DEFRA

Decision: Coastal access: Section 52 notice for the Isle of Wight

These notices set out the Secretary of State’s decisions to approve proposals for improving coastal access on the Isle of

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Farm Business

Cefetra promotes supply chain in new marketing campaign

Cefetra Grain has launched a new marketing campaign to promote the work of its supply chain and export operations. A

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Farm Business

Kubota appoints Ireland dealer manager

Kubota has announced that Gary Walsh will step into the role of agricultural and groundcare dealer manager for Ireland. Gary

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Farm Business

Milwaukee extends outdoor power equipment range

Since launching in 2017, Milwaukee has developed its range of outdoor power equipment (OPE) to feature more than 60 tools

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Farm Business

Kuhn to showcase a bumper range of products at Cereals

Kuhn Farm Machinery will bring more than 20 machines to Cereals this year, including a debuting mechanical weeding range and

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Farm Business

Tractor registrations remain down but in line with seasonal figures

The Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA) has released tractor registration figures for April, showing that the number of units was 9.5%

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DEFRA

Transparency data: Bovine TB: compensation value tables

Compensation value tables for cattle culled to control spread of bovine TB, brucellosis or enzootic bovine leukosis.

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DEFRA

Policy paper: Call for comments: draft risk management evaluation of a substance proposed as a persistent organic pollutant (POP) 2024

Requesting comments on a draft risk management evaluation for chlorpyrifos, a chemical substance proposed as a POP to the UN’s

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Farm Business

Alliance adds 15 new sizes to popular Agriflex+ 372 range

Yokohama-ATG has expanded the range of Agriflex+ 372 tyres for combines and tractors with an additional 15 sizes, taking the

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Farm Business

Basildon hosts IAgrE Annual Awards

The Institution of Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE) Annual Awards Ceremony took place on the 24th of April, hosted by the New

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Farm Business

New Holland launches free platform for real-time data management

At the Agrishow 2024 event in Brazil, New Holland introduced FieldOps, a new free-to-use farm management web portal and mobile

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Farm Business

Simon Brown to step down as managing director of Amazone UK

Amazone Ltd has announced the retirement of managing director Simon Brown, following 40 years with the company. After leaving Harper

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Farm Business

CropTec enters ‘new era’ for 12th event

CropTec has unveiled a new brand identity and revised its conference programme to better align with the evolving industry for

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Hort news

British Asparagus Conference 2024

The British Asparagus Conference, hosted by the Asparagus Growers Association, promises to be a superb event for anyone involved in

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