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  Defra minister backs plant breeding campaign Defra science minister Lord de Mauley has given the Government’s formal backing to an industry-led campaign to highlight the critical role of plant br... Don't blame farmers for wildlife losses, says CLA The CLA said today it is wrong to place the blame on farmers for the loss of wildlife - in response to the newly released conservation report State of... Rise of the 'hybrid consumer' to polarise the food sector The rise of the 'hybrid consumer' is an emerging trend with significant implications for food companies, food retailers and food service companies. ... Boost arable incomes by crimping grain Arable farmers could boost incomes and spread their harvest workload this year by selling grain to livestock producers for crimping. Following a nu... Isle of Wight sees largest sale of farmland for 10 years Thorley Farm is the largest block of farmland to come onto the Isle of Wight market for over 10 years. At around 913 acres it provides the opportunit... New director of technology and innovation at Hutchinsons Hutchinsons has announced the appointment of Jeremy Macklin as Director of Technology and Innovation. He will join the company on 3rd June and will be... Farmers warned over SAF computer errors Farmers are being warned to double check their Single Application Form (SAF) acknowledgment letters to make sure they do not lose out due to computer ... EU votes to ban flavouring substance It has today been decided by the European Commission and European Union member states that the flavouring substance 3-acetyl-2,5-dimethylthiophene sho... EC cancels poultry threshold amendments The European Commission’s decision not to amend thresholds for poultry and pigs or to include cattle in the Industrial Emissions Directive is 'a great... Landowners should fight 'unfair' HS2, CLA says The Country Land and Business Association is asking rural landowners to use the HS2 Draft Environmental Statement consultation to highlight the devast... Heater hire is cost effective solution to delayed crops Fruit, vegetable and flower crops have been unsurprisingly affected this year by the longest winter and the coldest March in the UK since 1962: in fac... Deadline extended for £20m broadband fund applications Rural communities have just under a month to get their applications in for the final round of the £20m Rural Community Broadband Fund. The deadline...

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  Lebanese firm to invest $800m in Sudan agriculture project A Lebanon-based company plans to invest up to $800 million in an agricultural project in Sudan, to produce animal feed that will be sold in Saudi Arab... Farmers to protest outside EU agriculture ministers' meeting Farmers are planning to protest at Dublin Castle on Tuesday where the EU’s agriculture ministers are holding an informal farm council meeting. The ... Debunking 'the big lie' about GM crops In spite of two decades of stunning scientific, humanitarian and financial successes and an admirable record of health and environmental safety, the a... Coffee leaf rust disease threatens central American crops We’re looking for an island nation. Its neighbors to the southwest are the Maldives. The island we’re in search of offers an interesting example of... For dairy producers, size does matter With a public sympathy for small family dairy farms, a suggestion was made yesterday that some method of keeping them in business – possibly with fina... Evolving H7N9 bird flu could close poultry markets Flu: there's good news and bad news. On the one hand, there have been no new human cases of H7N9 bird flu in China since 8 May. But we can't celeb... Qatar plans to invest serious money in Bulgarian farming Qatar plans to invest serious money in Bulgarian farming, according to the Academy of Agriculture, SSA. BGN 80 M will be invested in creating scien... Shrimp farms remain empty although prices have fuelled up Farmers have been unwilling to resume shrimp farming in the Mekong Delta despite recent growing demand from overseas markets and a local shortage, bot... Agriculture key driver as economy grows by 4.6pc The economy last year grew by 4.6 per cent, a modest improvement from 4.4 per cent recorded in 2011, buoyed by strong performance in the agriculture, ...

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  SEPRA Market Report - 10th May 2013 SEPRA Market Report - 10th May 2013 Chesterton Humberts Landplan In my introduction to the last edition of Landplan, I wrote about the impact of the disastrous 2012 harvest and the effects that the wet summer had ha... SEPRA Market Report for 26th April 2013 SEPRA Market Report for 26th April 2013 Rabo on Renewables Q2: Strong signals of support c... The continued slow pace of new investments in renewable energy around the world seen in Q1 this year, masks some strong signals of support according t... SEPRA Market Report - 26/04/2013 Prices / not good news ,after 14 months we have had to reduce the SEPRA prices, it is not over supply of home produced eggs, it is simply lack of dema... Commitment of Traders Report - 30th April 2013 The S&P Agri Index fell 2.1% as speculator selling countered industry and index fund buying; For US markets non-commercials increased their net sh... SCOPS launches regional Nematodirus warning system The rapid increase in temperatures in recent days is expected to result in a mass, synchronised hatch of Nematodirus larvae. To help sheep producers a... Schmallenberg virus – updated testing results This table includes additional serology results provided by laboratories at Liverpool University and Scotland’s Rural College. Although results ... Rabobank Commitment of Traders Report The S&P Agri Index rose 0.2% as managed money’s net long position in agri commodities rose by 45,993 contracts to 105,576 contracts. CME... Commitment of Traders Report - 16th April 2013 The S&P Agri Index rose 0.9% despite managed money’s net long position in agri commodities falling to the lowest level on record. It was red...

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