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Farmers needed for paid on-farm trials
The search is on for forward-thinking farmers to take part in trials exploring soil health, the pote…
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Farmers to train robots to spot slugs
Farmers are being called on to help train robots to spot slugs and the damage they cause to arable c…
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Join the quest for weed seed solutions
Will Smith, research agronomist at NIAB will talk through how to sample crops, the help provided to …
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New farmer-led group champions insecticide-free wheat
Wheat growers who want to leave behind the use of insecticides on their crop are invited to join a n…
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Farmers prove the science of on-farm trials
First year results of ground-breaking trials undertaken to test a landrace wheat believed to be resi…
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Results revealed of farmer-led slug trial
Farmers have successfully delivered an on-farm trial to explore the properties of a wheat believed t…
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<strong>Soil Squad investigates fungal communities</strong>
A new exciting, farmer-led project aims to measure the level of mycorrhizal fungi in UK arable soils…
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Results revealed on weed seed destruction
Three UK farmers have been taking part in Britain’s first on-farm trials of a combine-mounted seed m…
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Find out about the quest for slug-resistant wheat
Farmers looking for a better way to deal with the annual scourge of slugs are invited to join a webi…
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