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Sencrop is expecting that new research and collaboration opportunities will benefit British farmers as it opens its first UK office at NIAB’s Barn4 AgriTech Incubator in Cambridge.

The first two phases of the £62m International Barley Hub at the James Hutton Institute (JHI) have been completed and are in use.

A new database of 19 insect genomes encompassing some of the most damaging pests of crops worldwide has been made publicly available.

The fava bean could make a comeback in farmer’s fields and shopping baskets, as Tesco and its suppliers trial the use of the crop across a host of different product ranges and ingredients.

Welsh farms have significantly increased farmland bird populations since growing seed-bearing cover crops and providing supplementary seed feeding stations.

Farmers who want to adopt more sustainable and environmentally friendly farming methods could face lower short-term margins, but the long-term benefits could outweigh the losses, according to the results of a trial in Scotland.

A new cover crops guide for farmers in northern England will bring together farmer-led, independent information about species selection, establishment and termination.

As Basis takes over administration of the National Register of Sprayer Operators from City & Guilds some growers are reporting challenges with the transition

The Animal and Plant Health Association (APHA) has announced that field trials for cattle vaccine and new skin test for Bovine Tuberculosis (TB) are moving onto the next phase, in the fight to eradicate the disease.

Sugar beet growers could have access to the neonicotinoid seed treatment Cruiser SB (thiamethoxam) to protect the 2023 crop from virus yellows disease.