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Agronomist and Arable Farmer Newsletter February 18th
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A number of leading UK retailers and a prominent fast food chain have come together to urge the farming industry to engage with the Red Tractor consultation. Aldi, Asda, Co-op, Greggs, Lidl, M&S, McDonald’s, Morrisons and Waitrose have all put their names to a letter also signed and distributed by the British Retail Consortium (BRC), which appears to reflect concern …
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Graduates from across the UK (and disciplines) are being urged to apply for a fantastic kickstart to a career in the agri-food industry, starting this April. Due to a further surge in demand for trainees, Management Development Services (MDS) is calling for ambitious graduates, both recent and from previous years, to apply for its two-year graduate training programme in the …
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UKRI and Defra have today announced their R&D collaboration for an exciting new funding opportunity, Farming Innovation Pathways. The competition will be delivered through UKRI’s ISCF Transforming Food Production challenge fund, aimed at developing new and existing farm-focused innovations. Farming Innovation Pathways will ensure practical translation of leading research in agriculture, so that it can directly benefit farmers and support them to …
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It is with great sadness that we bring to you the news of the passing of Robert Reed of LH Agro who sadly passed away on 9th February following a battle with cancer. Robert was born on 6th July 1995 and attended Godmanchester Community Primary School before going on to Hinchingbrooke School. Robert subsequently studied agriculture at the College of West Anglia’s Cambridge …
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Following the results of the AHDB horticulture vote this week, a ballot is now running for levy payers to vote on the continuation of the potato levy. The ballot opens today and will run until the 17th March. AHDB are appealing to voters to favour a yes result, emphasising the recent work they have done to help the British potato sector. …
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Potato growers now have just one remaining granular nematicide for the control of PCN – the crop’s most damaging soil pest. The regulatory decision not to re-authorise oxamyl leaves Nemathorin as the only remaining granular option. Growers now switching from oxamyl to Nemathorin need to be aware of how to get the best results from this season’s applications, advised Syngenta …
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