25 July 2022 NIAB strengthens potato research team with new appointment Peter Craven is joining the crop research organisation NIAB in the new role of research…
20 July 2022 Top Oxford plant scientist calls for bold Government action on crop genetic research Faced with an urgent need to drive improvements in the productivity, resilience and climate impact…
10 July 2022 Global wheat production can be doubled, say scientists A first-of-its-kind analysis of the untapped genetic potential of wheat shows global yields are only…
23 June 2022 Wanted Large White butterfly caterpillars Farmers and growers are being asked to send large white butterfly caterpillars they come across…
23 June 2022 Improving PCN trap crop success Improving the reliability of trap cropping to help farmers overcome potato cyst nematode (PCN) pressure,…
21 June 2022 Yara and Cranfield University partner to research and trial organo-mineral fertilisers Yara has announced a new partnership with Cranfield University as part of the latter’s Knowledge…
21 June 2022 Novel synthetic polymers could lead to greater crop yields for farmers Scientists at the University of Birmingham have invented a new method to encourage bacteria to form growth-promoting…
14 June 2022 Genetic Technology Bill must be science-based The British Society of Plant Breeders (BSPB) has raised concerns with MPs that, as currently…
13 May 2022 New £11.3 million horticulture research centre opens doors in Kent The £11.3 million GreenTech Hub for Advanced Horticulture was officially opened by Tom Tugendhat MP…
11 May 2022 Precision Breeding Bill a major boost for crop innovation The British Society of Plant Breeders (BSPB) has welcomed the announcement in yesterday’s Queen’s Speech…