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Arable
As AHDB outlined its strategy for the next five years, Hannah Binns gauged the reaction from levy payers across England.
17 December 2020
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3 min read
Arable
Farm shops and local producers will be the destination for 40 per cent of consumers this Christmas, with trust in the farming sector rocketing throughout the coronavirus pandemic.
17 December 2020
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2 min read
Machinery
Defra will offer new Farming Investment Fund grants to agricultural contractors in 2021 and beyond, the National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC) has announced.
17 December 2020
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2 min read
Livestock
A new £1.5 million campaign to extol the health benefits of red meat and dairy as part of a healthy, balanced diet has been launched by AHDB. Olivia Midgley reports.
17 December 2020
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7 min read
Machinery
To mark its 75th anniversary, JCB has published a 144 page book featuring more than 400 photos.
17 December 2020
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1 min read
Livestock
Feasibility studies are going ahead to establish the possibility of using visual technology and computer algorithms to identify behavioural patterns in dairy cows which could indicate illness. Hannah Noble reports.
17 December 2020
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2 min read
Livestock
From January 1, 2021, dairy farmers selling their milk to Arla could see an increased number of calves on their farmers due to the co-operative’s new calf policy. Katie Jones looks at research into temporary calf
17 December 2020
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1 min read
Livestock
Herbal leys are a popular option for livestock farmers because of their associated benefits in animal health, reduction in fertiliser costs, soil health and grazing improvements. But are they worth the price tag which comes w
17 December 2020
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5 min read
Arable
Another food and drink sector which has been struggling is food exports. Cedric Porter reports.
17 December 2020
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2 min read
Arable
NFU Sugar has rejected claims made by environmental campaigner, George Monbiot, that it was ‘secretly lobbying the Government to allow neonicotinoid pesticides to be reintroduced after Brexit’.
17 December 2020
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1 min read
