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Politics
Organic Farmers and Growers chief executive Roger Kerr said there was a ‘whole industry out there built around pesticides and fertilisers' which wants organic to fail, but organic is a ‘defined farming system that can deliver a ‘low carbon, nature-friendly, people-positive' food system
16 December 2023
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Entertainment
Kelvin and Liz Fletcher's farming series will be back on screens this Christmas
16 December 2023
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1 min read
Farm Business
The prices, many of which have remained unchanged for more than a decade, could be introduced from April 2024
15 December 2023
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1 min read
Rural crime
Michael Chaulk and William Smith were also handed court costs, disqualified from driving and a deprivation order for all four dogs at Lincolnshire Magistrates' Court
15 December 2023
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2 min read
Arable
The CropTec Show, held in Stoneleigh on November 29-30, was filled with industry grower advice and knowledge transfer opportunities
15 December 2023
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3 min read
Arable
Research reveals that miscanthus can provide a profitable cropping option on flood-prone land
15 December 2023
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2 min read
Arable
Plant disease experts are warning farmers to keep a close eye on developments of Syndrome Basse Richesse (SBR) and Rubbery Taproot disease (RTD), as they spread through Europe causing significant damage to sugar beet and other crops such as potatoes
15 December 2023
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2 min read
Arable
Union leaders have asked growers to look again at adopting the system despite fears over cost and accessibility
15 December 2023
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3 min read
Funding
The application portal for SFI will be closed between December 27 2023- January 2 2024. Any draft SFI applications that are not submitted before December 31 2023 will be lost and not recoverable when the portal reopens again in the new year
15 December 2023
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1 min read
Climate Change
The former wife of Sir Paul McCartney said the business had ‘failed' to secure new investment
15 December 2023
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2 min read
