McCain launches new 'Farm of the Future' testbed in North Yorkshire

Stuart Stone
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UK's largest potato purchaser unveils third regenerative farming pilot project, as it confirms 28 per cent cut in Scope 1 and 2 emissions since 2017

McCain Foods has today announced plans to launch its third Farm of the Future project in the UK to trial regenerative agriculture practices in real-world farming conditions, as the firm revealed it has...

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