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UK-Mexico Partnership results in hardier wheat varieties in Sonora able to survive the threats of climate change
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Devon and Cornwall farmers asked by the Environment Agency to guard against run-off during and after harvesting their maize crop this year.
New legislation unlocks key technologies to improve UK food security, reduce pesticide use, and enhance climate-resilience in our crops
The sale of peat for use in the amateur gardening sector will be banned by 2024 to protect peatlands and the natural environment.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Review into automation in horticulture published
New legislation will make the UK the best place in the world to invest in agri-food research and innovation.
Employers of seasonal agricultural workers in the edible horticulture sector urged to register for free workplace testing
Consultation on future of gene editing to be launched by Environment Secretary at Oxford Farming Conference.
Measures announced to support farmers and growers next year, including an extended and expanded Seasonal Workers Pilot
This is an exciting opportunity to start a career in plant health
APHA is recruiting over 100 new posts in its Plant Health and Seed Inspectorate
Seasonal Workers Pilot expanded to boost edible horticulture sector for the 2020 harvest
Plants, seeds, flowers, fruit or vegetables can carry pests and diseases that would destroy UK plants, trees and crops.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Last week, Thailand’s National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) and the UK’s Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), hosted a workshop in Bangkok on sustainable rice production.
Businesses that produce pesticides will need to take different actions to be able to supply new pesticides to the UK and EU markets in the event of a no deal.
Ban on the outdoor use of metaldehyde introduced to protect wildlife
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