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What potato seed treatment changes mean for application

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Septoria tritici is the most damaging foliar disease of UK wheat, causing yield losses that can range from about 30% to as much as 50% in high-pressure seasons. Considered by most agronomists to be by far the biggest threat to UK cereal crops, septoria has come into even sharper focus as it has developed reduced […]

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Farmer Focus: Red Tractor – it’s time to stop squabbling

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British Sugar managing director Paul Kenward has criticised labelling rules which allow imported sugar to be sold with a Made in Britain logo. Imported sugar can be sold with a Union Jack flag if it is processed and packaged in the UK – even if it was grown abroad. See also: Tariff-free sugar imports ‘devastating’ […]

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Somerset grower wins gold with precise wheat production

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British Sugar managing director Paul Kenward has criticised labelling rules which allow imported sugar to be sold with a Made in Britain logo. Imported sugar can be sold with a Union Jack flag if it is processed and packaged in the UK – even if it was grown abroad. See also: Tariff-free sugar imports ‘devastating’ […]

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5 tips on using Nemathorin to control nematodes in spuds

Posted by on Feb 8, 2021 in Farmers Weekly News | 0 comments

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British Sugar managing director Paul Kenward has criticised labelling rules which allow imported sugar to be sold with a Made in Britain logo. Imported sugar can be sold with a Union Jack flag if it is processed and packaged in the UK – even if it was grown abroad. See also: Tariff-free sugar imports ‘devastating’ […]

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Tissue testing leads to yield advantage on light Border soils

Posted by on Feb 8, 2021 in Farmers Weekly News | 0 comments

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British Sugar managing director Paul Kenward has criticised labelling rules which allow imported sugar to be sold with a Made in Britain logo. Imported sugar can be sold with a Union Jack flag if it is processed and packaged in the UK – even if it was grown abroad. See also: Tariff-free sugar imports ‘devastating’ […]

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