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MACHINERY

Improved routing for driverless Agrointelli tool-carrier

Software upgrades have brought a number of new and enhanced features to the Robotti self-driving tool-carrier, including new route patterns, a dynamic route plan preview, and the ability to work…

FARM POLICY

Sunak to unveil raft of new measures to back British farmers

Prime minister Rishi Sunak is set to unveil a raft of new measures to back British farming, including a new UK Annual Food Security Index and plans to “turbocharge” the…

BOVINE TB

Daera study reveals bovine TB in a fifth of roadkill badgers

The latest roadkill survey figures from Northern Ireland show that about one in five badgers tested positive for bovine TB last year. In 2023, a total of 459 badgers were…

FARM POLICY

Prof Chris Elliott hits out at government food security record

A leading food scientist at Queen’s University in Belfast has criticised the government’s record on food security. Prof Chris Elliott OBE, founder of the university’s Institute for Global Food Security…

NEWS

Yeo Valley to remove 'incorrect' UK topsoil losses stat

Yeo Valley has decided to remove an “incorrect” statistic about UK topsoil erosion from its vanilla ice-cream after a farmer questioned its validity. Northamptonshire farmer Joe Adams, from Thrupp Farms…

ARABLE

Growers invited to alternative break crop trial in Fife

Growers and agronomists are invited to an alternative break crop open day at two Scottish trial sites, on 23 May, to discover the latest findings on oilseed rape and linseed.…

CROPS MARKETS AND PRICES

Russia's wheat harvest prospects dented by dry, cold spell

Analysts have lowered their prospects for Russia’s 2024 wheat harvest following extreme weather events this spring. Southern Russia, which grows up to 40% of the country’s wheat crop, has been…

TRANSITION

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ENVIRONMENT

Woodland creation and biodiversity enhancement on marginal land presents a vital opportunity for farmers to generate additional income, without compromising existing agricultural operations or reducing food production. The government needs…

 

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NEWS

Editor's View: Not-so-small soya conundrum needs resolving

What dish or food product is regularly on your household shopping list that didn’t feature a couple of decades ago? Perhaps none, perhaps plenty. There is a bewildering churn of…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: I've discovered the joy of the 'man shed'

Being a father of four daughters has been a learning experience, to say the least. Over the past 13 years I’ve had make-up daubed on my face, my hair styled…