Lentils the worlds most nutritious Fast Food
The Lentil crop can survive much drier conditions than say Chickpeas but are wiped out periodically by ”Rust.” some 20,000 ha were wiped out in
Richard Higgins
3 December 2023
Farmers missing out on two years cropping
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“Organic Farmers” are missing out on two years cropping with their current rotation system. How much money is being lost by this practice? BBC Farming Today Friday 12th June 2105.
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The case against GM; Court battle to protect bats; Agriculture and the Archers
GM produces more superweeds and as black grass is already an unsolvable problem bringing in more chemicals isn’t the answer. It’s about soil management.
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English grown Baked Beans
The is a really good example of persistence in plant breeding. Baked beans grown at a Lincolnshire farm as part of an innovative project led
Richard Higgins
1 December 2023
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