New approach to regulating precision bred products could unlock investment in crop genetic research
Crop science organisation NIAB has welcomed the progress made at the recent Food Standards Agency…
Browsing: Research
Results of on-farm wheat trials released by Bofin
Bofin (British On-Farm Innovation Network) has successfully supported a group of farmers in delivering an…
Is there wheat on Mars?
Could Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) be the key to growing wheat on Mars? Scientists are…
Researchers hope to unlock secrets of ancient Shetland barley
Researchers at the James Hutton Institute in Dundee are hoping to unlock the secrets of…
New Green Revolution gene discovery sows hope of drought resilient wheat
Reduced height, or semi-dwarf, wheat varieties with improved drought resilience may soon be grown in…
No laughing matter – nitrous oxide emissions are higher from soils lacking organic matter
Emissions from soil of the potent greenhouse gas nitrous oxide can be drastically reduced just…
UK plant breeders support transparency on precision breeding techniques
Nigel Moore: Science for Sustainable Agriculture As members of the House of Lords prepare to…
£1.5m Crop Research Centre opens at University of Warwick
A facility using gene-editing technology to improve quality, resilience and sustainability of vegetable crops has…
Helen Appleyard appointed chief officer of the OSTS and NIAB’S head of analytical services
NIAB has appointed Helen Appleyard to lead its Analytical Services department and take over the…
Potato partners secure £2 million investment funding to sustain the future of potato growing.
The Net Zero Hectare project has secured £2.06 million in funding acquired from The Farming…