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Harvest report 4

To WE27 August 3.0Mha had been harvested, equivalent to 81% of the GB cereal and oilseed area. An estimated 1.2Mha of cereals and oilseeds were harvested in the WE27 August. This is the largest area ...

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Biodiversity loss in Food and Agriculture – Global Impacts

The report, which also assesses the social impacts of food security, notes that the absolute number of undernourished people had increased to an estimated 821 million people in 2017 – 10.9% of the ...

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Harvest Report 5

As harvest drew to a close on most farms, the rate of progress dropped off in WE10 September with 139Kha cut, down from 431Kha cut in WE03. To WE10 September just over 3.5Mha had been harvested, ...

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YEN shortlisted in Crop Science Forum and Awards 2019

One of the reasons the YEN has been recognised is due to the many ways farmers can benefit from YEN participation. Richard Wainwright, a YEN farmer from North Yorkshire said he felt that he ...

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Final Harvest Report 2019

Progress recovered towards the end of the week where showers gave way to dryer weather and are now close to seeing a completion to cereal and oilseed rape harvest. Harvest progress to WE24 ...

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Help required for winter Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) vector monitoring

Sacha White, ADAS scientist who is leading the project, said: “With the loss of seed treatments, chemical control of BYDV will rely on foliar insecticides.  This means that improving monitoring and ...

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GB potato lifting progress

The main start to lifting was WE17 September, with occasional crops lifted during the fortnight before. By the end of this week, 8% of the surveyed area had been lifted, with a good start made in ...

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Pig welfare standards – unpicking the differences

Welfare standards for pigs in the UK are generally higher than in other countries, with a large number of pigs also reared outdoors. 40% of sows (female pigs) in England are kept outdoors – although ...

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INNO-VEG Cross border innovation network launch event

“The INNO-VEG innovation network will focus on facilitating innovation by realising the value of crop sensing technology in the field vegetable and potato sectors. The network is free to join and we ...

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GB potato lifting report 2

Following a sustained period of heavy rain in late September, the soils moved from being too dry to too wet in just a few days. The unsettled weather persisted throughout early and mid-October ...

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Harvest report 4

To WE27 August 3.0Mha had been harvested, equivalent to 81% of the GB cereal and oilseed area. An estimated 1.2Mha of cereals and oilseeds were harvested in the WE27 August. This is the largest area ...

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RDPE Growth Programme grants now open to rural businesses

How will this funding be impacted when the UK leaves the EU? The UK government has guaranteed that funding agreed for any project under this programme by the end of 2020 will be funded for ...

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The wonders of wool

Wool has many appealing properties; it is durable, able to filter air-borne properties, odour resistant, and is naturally flame retardant. Thanks to this, not only is it a popular material in the ...

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2019 Final Potato Lifting Progress Report

As of 12 November, 89% of the GB potato area had been lifted. The MetOffice rainfall anomaly maps show that during October, much of Yorkshire and the East Midlands had over 175% of ‘normal’ ...

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Farmers are key to their own success at this year's YEN Awards

Prof Roger Sylvester-Bradley, ADAS’s Head of Crop Performance, who leads the YEN, said “the UK is not only blessed with a productive climate, but with some smart farmers and an excellent support ...

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ALS resistant prickly sowthistle found in the UK

ALS-resistant prickly sow thistles have already been identified in Canada, France, Norway, and the USA, with resistance to a range of sulfonylurea actives and imazamox. Glasshouse tests showed ...

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Can India improve food security whilst reducing environmental impact of...

The challenges faced by agricultural supply chains in India Climate change A changing climate is affecting agricultural production worldwide. Farmers in India are concerned about ...

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AHDB December Crop Report

This crop development report covers the period from harvest through to the end of November. It provides information on the drilling and establishment of winter cereals and oilseeds, as well as ...

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Why now is the right time to invest in your farm business

Why you should be investing in developing your business 1. Interest rates are at a historic low Low-interest rates are synonymous as a good investment period. Low-interest rates ...

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Farmers work together to test yield enhancing ideas

The meeting, which followed on from the Cereal & Oilseed Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) Awards meeting on 19 th November at Eastwood Hall in Nottinghamshire, provided an opportunity for each FIG ...

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