Highly prized English asparagus to go on sale at Tesco – almost a month early
One of the UK’s most eagerly-awaited annual vegetables, English asparagus, will go on sale more…
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Grain trade groups call for positive approach to EU-UK relations
Following the official Article 50 notification to the European Council by the UK Government, the…
US researchers develop alternative source of rubber
A US Department of Agriculture (USDA) team has developed an improved variety of guayule plant…
Listeria bacteria can hide inside tissue of romaine lettuce
A Purdue University study shows that the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes can live inside the tissue…
US union urges Trump administration to oppose Dow-DuPont Merger
Following European Union approval of the proposed merger between Dow Chemical Co. and DuPont Co.,…
Yara investment supports UK farming
Yara UK has demonstrated its commitment to growth and the British farming industry with investment…
Rape racing towards flowering
Keep an eye on OSR crops and weather forecasts. That’s the advice of Bayer’s Tim…
Agriculture should not attempt to copy nature
“While agriculture should certainly learn from nature, we mustn’t be fixated on it. After all,…
Unique wheat passes the test
A unique, patented wheat can have significant importance to agriculture, the environment and undernourished people…
Irish potato manual a game changer for East African farmers
Irish international development agency Vita has launched a new book- “Growing the Potato Crop” by…