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FSP sounds alarm over HSE’s decision to stop inspections

The Farm Safety Partnership (FSP) has raised serious concerns over the recent decision by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

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FEATURED: Improving water use efficiency in pepper cultivation

Collaborative efforts by Gardin Agritech and Bayer Crop Science The growing concern over water scarcity in southern European regions due to

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DEFRA

Guidance: Extended producer responsibility for packaging: who is affected and what to do

How UK organisations that supply or import packaging should comply with extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.

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Farm Business

Vogelsang’s XSplit brings benefits to Lancashire dairy farm

As conversations continue to intensify around the use and storage of slurry, Matthew Tilt headed up to Lancashire to see

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Farm Business

JCB cyclists finish ahead of schedule for charity ride

On the 26th of April, cyclists from JCB completed a charity fundraising effort to ride around the world in 80

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Farm Business

New agriculture app to streamline machine connections on-farm

Case IH has unveiled the FieldOps app, an all-in-one mobile and web solution for farmers to connect, view, and manage

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Farm Business

Strawson Ltd celebrates 20 years of Haith’s root veg polisher with new model

Strawson Ltd purchased the first root vegetable polisher from Haith in its Nottinghamshire production line when the product was launched

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Farm Business

Bunning to bring extended product line to Royal Highland Show

G T Bunning and Sons will be exhibiting at the Royal Highland Show on a larger stand, enabling the company

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Farm Business

Alarms raised over decision to stop farm inspections

The Farm Safety Partnership (FSP) has raised serious concerns over the recent decision by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

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Hort news

The Vegetable Farmer – May opinion

Farmers and growers are always talking about the weather, but the exceptionally wet conditions that the UK has experienced this

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Heineken grubs up 300 acre orchard due to falling demand

Bulmers Cider owner Heineken, which is the UK’s cider maker, has grubbed up a 300 acre orchard at Penrhos near

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‘Force majeure’ clause could help in grower’s contracts

A leading law firm has suggested that ‘force majeure’ clauses could help growers who may be unable to meet their

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Chartered Institute of Horticulture

Yorkshire Arboretum Launches Virtual Reality Experience

The Tree Health Centre at the Yorkshire Arboretum launches virtual reality (VR) experience, educating future generations on tree health threats.

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Farm Business

Simon Richard Ltd appoints new sales manager

Will Davies has joined Simon Richard Ltd as the southern area sales manager. Commenting on the new hire, Simon Richard

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DEFRA

Guidance: Countries Great Britain will accept verifiable PDF GB health certificates from

Where Great Britain will accept verifiable PDF GB health certificates from, to import live animals and animal products through TRACES

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Farm Business

Farm safety initiative raises over £700 for charity

Tallis Amos Group (TAG) servicing teams have been promoting farm safety by contributing £15 from each harvest machinery check throughout

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Farm Business

Bicycle and forager to complete a 1,000 mile route for charity

Nick Bragg, who farms in Somerset at Frogmary Green Farm, is raising funds for the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI)

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Farm Business

Close attention is needed with plant growth regulators this spring

With more ground being put down to spring cropping this year, Farmacy is advising growers to pay close attention to

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Farm Business

Kverneland extends butterfly mower range

The 2024 mower portfolio from Kverneland has been expanded with two models – the 5387MT and the 5395MT, which fit

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Farm Business

Yara UK appoints new area manager

Catherine McNair will join Yara UK as area manager for East Anglia, with responsibilities including farmer-customer relationships throughout the region.

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Hort news

Denbies becomes first UK vineyard and winery to produce certified net zero wine

Denbies Wine Estate has become the first vineyard and winery in the UK to achieve net zero status to the

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CHA UK group at GreenTech announced

The Commercial Horticultural Association (CHA) has announced its exhibitor line-up for GreenTech Amsterdam, 11-13th June, at RAI Amsterdam. The UK

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Strawson add extra polish to Haiths celebrations

The popularity of Haith’s root veg polisher has been confirmed on its 20th birthday with the company that bought the

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NEW – Viticulture Advice Column: Preparing for New Vines by Chris Buckley

Welcoming new grapevines into your vineyard is an exciting milestone, but it requires careful preparation for their safe arrival and successful

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Hort news

Michael Gove joins Evergreen Garden Care in support of standardisation across the growing media category

Michael Gove, Member of Parliament for Surrey Heath, visited Evergreen Garden Care (EGC) in his constituency on Friday 26th April

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Chartered Institute of Horticulture

Changes to SEDEX (Supplier Ethical Data Exchange)

New requirements to SEDEX Members Ethical Trade Audit (SMETA) workforce audits will require UK farming and growing business to pay

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Chartered Institute of Horticulture

Common user charge for commercial movements of medium and high risk plants through ports

Effective from 30th April 2024, implementation of the common user charge for commercial movements of all animal products, medium and

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DEFRA

Guidance: Check import risk categories, inspection rates and related rules for animals and animal products imported from the EU to Great Britain

Import risk categories under the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) for animals or animal products you’re importing from the EU,

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Farm Business

Miravis comes at ideal time given current disease risks

Syngenta’s new fungicide, Miravis Plus, has been brought to market – reportedly offering a step change in wheat and barley

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Farm Business

Working demonstrations to take centre stage at Cereals 2024

This year’s Cereals Event, taking place on the 11th and 12th of June, will include over 200 working demonstrations, enabling

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Farm Business

Pöttinger adds extra functionality to Harvest Assist app

Pöttinger’s Harvest Assist app has been designed to help optimise forage harvesting and now includes three new functions to further

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Farm Business

DJI expands crop protection capabilities with two new drones

Building on the Agras product line, DJI has launched the T50 and T25 models, both of which are compatible with

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Farm Business

International animal disease agencies celebrate a century of work

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) and World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) came together yesterday, 29 April, to

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Hort news

Light Science Technologies win grant to develop sensors that improve greenhouse growing capabilities

The multi award-winning horticulture technology company, Light Science Technologies, have been awarded a £206,742 grant for the development of their

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Soil sensor that’s ‘revolutionising’ European agriculture begins UK trials

A unique soil station that is helping European farmers dramatically increase profitability by cutting fertiliser use is now being trialled

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DEFRA

Press release: Government makes next set of crucial changes to improve biosecurity at UK’s trade border

Today (30 April 2024), the Government is strengthening its trade border to better detect pests and diseases from imported products.

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DEFRA

Guidance: Import plants and plant products from non-EU countries to Great Britain

How to import plants, fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, trees, seeds and used agricultural machinery from non-EU countries to Great Britain

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DEFRA

Guidance: Check import risk categories, inspection rates and related rules for animals and animal products imported from non-EU countries to Great Britain

Import risk categories under the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) for animals or animal products you’re importing from a non-EU

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Farm Business

Boss ORV appoints new Corvus dealer for Cornwall

J&R Agricultural Engineering Ltd is the latest dealership to join the Corvus network, adding the range of UTVs to its

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Farm Business

Case IH returns to Cereals with a focus on connected services

On the 11th and 12th of June, Case IH will bring a brand new stand layout to Cereals, focusing on

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Farm Business

Crop trials to take centre stage at the Arable Event

A full range of new and conventional winter cereal crops will be on show at the Arable Event, which takes

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Farm Business

New Avant Tecno UK headquarters hits new milestone

The construction of Avant Tecno’s new UK headquarters has reached a new milestone with its topping-out ceremony. Development has been

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Farm Business

MJP Supplies returns to Cereals as interest in Agrifol grows

The UK distributor of the Agrifol biostimulant, MJP Supplies, will return to Cereals on the 11th and 12th of June

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Hort news

British apple and pear supermarket performance, six months into the 2023 season

Six months since the start of the British apple and pear season (starting October 2023), British Apples & Pears Limited

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Farm Business

BRP announces new dealer as it expands Welsh network

Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) has announced that Thorncliffe will join its dealer network. The Rhyl-based, family-run business has more than

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Farm Business

Corteva to hold celebration at Cereals

Five years after it launched as a global agricultural company, Corteva Agriscience is inviting farmers to join them at Cereals

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Farm Business

A successful first year for Develon

Develon, formerly Doosan Construction Equipment, has completed its first year on the market across Europe and is reporting very successful

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Farm Business

BKT launches new tyre to reduce fuel consumption during transport

The All Steel radial tanker and trailer tyre, the Powertrailer SR 331, has been launched by BKT. It is designed

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Farm Business

Dispersal sale sees high prices achieved

The Rugby Farmers Market at Stoneleigh saw several high-achieving cattle go under the hammer as the Goodrest herd – from

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Hort news

Tesco adds ‘Best of British’ page to support growers

Tesco has joined the ranks of supermarkets adding a dedicated ’Best of British’ page to their groceries website. The site

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DEFRA

Form: Natural England’s nutrient mitigation scheme for developers

Apply to buy nutrient mitigation credits from Natural England to offset nutrient pollution from housing development.

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Hort news

Onion downy mildew risk rising

New Syngenta onion disease trials results have shown the crucial importance of an effective season-long fungicide strategy in the increasingly

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‘Listening’ technologies could help British growers produce even better apples

AI technologies could be coming to an orchard near you. The latest ideas involve ‘listening’ to the trees to find

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University to develop new environmentally-friendly growing materials

New environmentally-friendly growing media made from waste materials will be developed by researchers at the University of Sheffield’s Institute for

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Garden centres stockpiling ahead of border checks

According to reports, garden centres across the UK are so concerned about the potential impact of new border checks on

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Leaked document suggests government will delay new border checks

It has been reported that the government is to delay controversial new border checks which were due to come into

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DEFRA

Research: Genetically Modified Organisms: Rothamsted Research (23/R08/01)

Inviting representation on an application from Rothamsted Research to release a genetically modified organism. Reference 23/R08/01.

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DEFRA

Form: Template commercial document for imports of animal by-products to Great Britain

Suppliers and transporters of animal by-products (ABP) can use this template to create a commercial document to accompany ABP being

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Hort news

The next evolution in evergreen blueberry

In the dynamic world of horticulture, innovation is key to meeting the demands of an ever-changing market. One innovation making

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DEFRA

Policy paper: Food Data Transparency Partnership: agri-food environmental data

This paper sets out progress and priorities for tackling agri-food system environmental data challenges through the Food Data Transparency Partnership.

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DEFRA

Guidance: Organisation details: how to create your file for extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging

This guidance explains how to report organisation details for extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging. This is a legal obligation

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DEFRA

Official Statistics: A to Z Index, Statistical Digest of Rural England

A to Z Index for the eight thematic reports that make up the Statistical Digest of Rural England.

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Farm Business

Amazone to bring new kit to Cereals

Amazone has announced a series of launches and showcases at this year’s Cereals Event to highlight the shifting trends in

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Farm Business

Cost of farmland hits a record-breaking high

The average price of bare agricultural land in England and Wales hit a new all-time high of £9,250/acre in the

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Farm Business

SIP to showcase new Star grass rake at Welsh grassland event

The Sustainable Muck and Grass event will be the first opportunity for people to see SIP’s new Star R 770/24TC

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Farm Business

B-hive Innovations gains funding for apple growing project

B-hive Innovations and fruit grower Adrian Scripps Ltd have joined forces for a new Innovate UK project. The 12-month project

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Hort news

Farming Unions urge major retailers to back British farming

UK farming Unions are calling on major retailers’ commitment to support the industry during this difficult time in response to

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Hort news

Bioinsecticide receives emergency use authorisation in Italy for control of tomato leafminer infestations

Italy today became the second country in the European Union to grant emergency access to a novel bioinsecticide that tackles

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DEFRA

Guidance: Apply for an exemption from avian influenza disease control restrictions

Use this service to apply for a licence that exempts you from avian influenza disease control restrictions.

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Farm Business

AHDB pushes for industry use of residual potato levy fund

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is asking ministers to consider using residual potato levy funds as a grant

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Farm Business

Gordons takes on the Develon brand for Scotland

Gordons, an agricultural and construction machinery dealer based in Castle Douglas, has been appointed the Authorised Dealer for Develon equipment

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Farm Business

Metribuzin confirmed safe for mainline potato variety

Metribuzin can now be safely applied as a pre-emergence herbicide to Elland potatoes, extending the usage for ADAMA’s product Shotput.

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DEFRA

Consultation outcome: Wet wipes containing plastic: proposed ban on the manufacture, supply and sale

The UK Government, Welsh Government, Scottish Government and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for Northern Ireland want

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Hort news

Light Science Technologies supports TRIP trial to reduce inputs into potatoes

Innovative sensorGROW technology from controlled environment agriculture specialists, Light Science Technologies, has been chosen to support an important research project

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Hort news

Labeau starts construction of lab for Phalaenopsis propagation in Turkey

Labeau announces the commencement of construction for a state-of-the-art laboratory for the propagation of Phalaenopsis in Çanakkale, Turkey. The opening

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Chartered Institute of Horticulture

The 2024 Young Horticulturist of the Year Grand Finalist Line Up is here!

After a well fought round of Regional Finals across the UK and Ireland, we are pleased to announce the Grand

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DEFRA

Form: EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland ship supplies declaration

From 30 April 2024, use this form for ship supplies declarations for goods from the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and

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