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Results revealed of farmer-led slug trial
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>
<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
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
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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‘Slug-resistant’ wheat -Year 1
‘Slug-resistant’ wheat -Year 1

Project Overview Over the last 2 years, we have been putting the Watkins 788 landrace variety to tes…

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See the ‘slug-resistant’ wheat
See the ‘slug-resistant’ wheat

Wheat believed to be resistant to slugs will be one of the star attractions at the Breeders’ Day at …

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Come to a webinar on weed seed destruction
Come to a webinar on weed seed destruction

Farmers looking for an alternative way to control key grassweeds are invited to join a webinar that …

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Join the cluster for insight on weed control
Join the cluster for insight on weed control

A group of UK farmers are taking part in a ground-breaking research project into a novel, chemical-f…

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Paper-free promise from farmer-friendly app
Paper-free promise from farmer-friendly app

Farmers looking to take their record-keeping paperless but who baulk at the prospect of software tha…

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