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A new National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE) by Newcastle University and partners is hoped to foster innovation, resilience and enterprise among rural firms through research and knowledge exchange.

Bodies representing different parts of the food supply chain have urged Government to set out what kind of support it intends to offer businesses in the event of a second wave of coronavirus.

An online recruitment platform has restructured its business model to help target the demand for seasonal workers in picking jobs across UK farms.

RAGT is introducing the first European winter wheat variety with a high level of resistance to barley yellow dwarf virus.

With many wheat crops either poorly established or drilled particularly late, ensuring micronutrient requirements are met can give yields an extra boost.

Yellow rust pressure has been rapidly building over the last three weeks with overnight dew and high winds promoting leaf-to-leaf contact.

Farm groups have cautiously welcomed the Government’s new tariff schedule, which maintains protections for key agricultural products such as lamb, beef, poultry, cheese and butter.

Plaid Cymru has launched a new campaign, ‘I’m Buying Local’, to promote Welsh food and boost farmers’ incomes.

Grassroot farmers across the country are getting involved with #Farm24 and pledging their support for British farming.

 The Prince of Wales has shared a video message in a show of support for Government’s ‘Pick for Britain’ campaign.