26 January 2018 New field station makes space for innovative crop science A new facility to assist advances in crop science is taking shape in the Norfolk…
26 January 2018 Rothamsted partnership is “the Industrial Strategy in action” Timac Agro UK’s new head office has been opened on the Rothamsted campus, by Bim…
23 January 2018 Root microbiome valuable key to plants surviving drought, says UTM researcher Just as the microorganisms in our gut are increasingly recognized as important players in human…
19 January 2018 AHDB commits £5m to fix ‘fragmented’ farming innovation pipeline The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is committing £5m to fund Britain’s next generation…
15 January 2018 Scientists can now predict the effects of climate change on crops Scientists now have a new tool to predict the future effects of climate change on…
15 January 2018 Engineers make wearable sensors for plants, enabling measurements of water use in crops Researchers at Iowa State University have developed a new, low-cost, easily produced, graphene-based, sensors-on-tape that…
14 January 2018 Scientists uncover a genetic mechanism that could enhance yield potential in cereal crops Solving the world’s food, feed and bioenergy challenges requires integration of multiple approaches and diverse…
14 January 2018 How climate change alters plant growth Global warming affects more than just plant biodiversity – it even alters the way plants…
10 January 2018 Speed breeding technique sows seeds of new green revolution Pioneering new technology is set to accelerate the global quest for crop improvement in a…
8 January 2018 Back to the future Long-term experiments continue to inform and direct agricultural science, to guide the future of farming…