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Pesticide restriction threatens UK arable farming
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15 May 2008 |
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British agriculture will be devastated if Brussels presses ahead with plans to tighten pesticide restrictions, government scientists have warned.
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Farmers say Rural Payments Agency getting worse
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15 May 2008 |
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Farmer satisfaction with the Rural Payments Agency appears to be slipping to a new low.
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Climate change could prompt reform of irrigation rules
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15 May 2008 |
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Irrigation rules could be reformed to allow farmers to take advantage of climate change and abstract more water during wetter summer months.
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Labour shortage will hit harvest
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15 May 2008 |
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The worst seasonal labour shortage to hit Britain for decades could mean thousands of tonnes of fruit and vegetables, worth millions of pounds, left to rot in fields.
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Sustainable free range poultry systems pave way for integration with agro forestry
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15 May 2008 |
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Free-range layer flocks are often stand-alone enterprises but integration with agro-forestry can develop sustainable farming systems, according to new ADAS research.
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Lentil-shaped slug pellets to be launched at Cereals 2008
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15 May 2008 |
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A metaldehyde-based slug bait shaped like a lentil is reportedly at least 20% more efficient at killing slugs than wet processed pellets containing a higher amount of active ingredient.
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Shelton trencher aimed at farmers who want to drain wet areas in fields
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15 May 2008 |
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Another company experiencing a surge in activity on the drainage front is Horncastle, Lincolnshire, firm Shelton Drainage.
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Myzus aphid explosion imminent
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15 May 2008 |
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Nine Myzus persicae (peach-potato aphids) and 27 potato aphids were caught in Broom's Barn water traps in the week 7-13 May, the research station's Mark Stevens reports.
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Food labelling crucial to fight pig and poultry imports, says minister
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15 May 2008 |
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Detailed food labelling will be critical if UK pig and poultry producers are to compete effectively against foreign imports...
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Environmental Stewardship should do more for climate change, DEFRA says
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15 May 2008 |
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More needs to be done to address the role Environmental Stewardship plays in combating climate change,...
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