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30 August 2023

Novel crops and plant breeding

Harvesting flax and the future of linen fibre in Scotland

Members of the Scottish fibre flax field lab have just finished harvesting the trial crop; this blog explores how it’s done and what observations the group have been making about which variety works best.

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05 July 2023

UK fibres

Farmers Lead Research To Revive The Lost Linen Industry In Scotland
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22 June 2023

Nature friendly weed control

Farmers discuss how to scale up intercropping in UK and beyond
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15 May 2023

Nutrient management

How To Build A More Resilient Grazing Operation