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The EU Commission is expected to grant glyphosate renewal of approval after Member States did not reach the required qualified majority to renew or reject the approval. In line with EU legislation and in the absence of the required majority in either direction, the Commission is now obliged to adopt a decision before 15 December 2023 when the current approval period …
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The latest AHDB grain market report shows no real change in grain prices but there is potentially better news with rapeseed. UK feed wheat futures (May-24) closed on Thursday 16th November at £200.05/t, down £2.65/t on the previous week. New crop futures (Nov-24) closed at £208.75, down £0.25/t over the same period. It’s the same story of competitive Black Sea …
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The first vision guided mechanical weeding system made its debut at Agritechnica 2023. Utilising high resolution cameras, the brand-new Robocrop Spot Hoe engages the hoeing blades to selectively remove weeds when they are detected, which are then disengaged after removal. Manufacturer Garford Farm Machinery claims the system helps conserve moisture in dryland farming systems. It also saves fuel, as the …
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Previewed at Agritechnica, New Holland's CR11 combine will help drive down the total cost of harvesting for large cereal farmers, and increase their bottom-line profitability, the company claims. New Holland considers the CR11 as a major development in high-capacity harvesting, building on the success of the CR10.90, which has held the world record for the most wheat harvested in eight …
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Agriculture thinktank Science for Sustainable Agriculture (SSA) has called for a “reset” of the 2013 UK Agri-tech strategy in a letter to major UK farming policymakers. The organisation, whose aim is to ensure agriculture innovation informs policy and public knowledge, sent its proposals to former Science Minister George Freeman and Farming Minister Mark Spencer. It comes as three Agri-Tech centres …
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