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Seederal develops prototype 160hp battery-electric Fastrac

An electric tractor project under way in France has secured almost €11m (£9.5m) of second-round funding as a proof-of-concept prototype undergoes further field trials. The Seederal start-up, based in Brittany,…

POTATOES

Blight scheme gets funding as new strain threatens UK spuds

Potato growers will continue to benefit from a national blight monitoring scheme this season, as the James Hutton Institute successfully secured funding for one more year. The Fight Against Blight…

CRIME

Farmers warned of fresh spate of GPS thefts

Many farms which have been victims of GPS theft during the past two years have been targeted again in recent weeks by organised crime gangs, police sources have revealed. The…

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New bluetongue control strategy revealed by Defra

Defra has published its plan to control the spread of bluetongue serotype 3 in livestock in England, as the risk of an outbreak looks increasingly likely. The government is also…

FARM POLICY

Farming groups unite as ‘one voice’ on Scottish ag policy

Major agricultural groups in Scotland have collaborated to form the Food and Agriculture Stakeholder Taskforce (Fast) to provide a stronger collective voice on agricultural policy and challenge the Scottish government.…

NEWS

Sainsbury's insists empty shelves an 'isolated' incident

Empty shelves have been spotted in a Sainsbury’s store amid fears that food shortages could get worse in the coming months. Sheila Duncan shared photos on her X account of…

TELEHANDLERS

Bobcat's TL25.60e electric telehandler to rival JCB

Bobcat is the latest telehandler maker to add a compact electric model to its fleet. The TL25.60e is still officially a concept and has yet to enter full production but,…

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The long-term effectiveness of the government’s biodiversity net gain (BNG) regime has been questioned in a National Audit Office (NAO) report. Titled Implementing statutory biodiversity net gain, the report terms…

 

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Editor's View: Clarkson and Cooper are a blueprint for change

Sprinkled liberally with outlandish flecks of showbusiness it may be, but there is plenty in the latest series of Clarkson’s Farm that will be recognisable to fellow farmers up and…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: Emotion clouds the subject of succession

I’ve recently set up power of attorney for my parents. I should have done it years ago, of course, but as always with this kind of thing just hadn’t got…