18 June 2018 Small Robot Company is finalist in tech4good awards for sustainable farming robotics Small Robot Company, a British agritech start-up for sustainable farming, today announced that it is…
12 June 2018 Novel research project wins BASIS Paul Singleton award A forward-thinking research project, that has scope to play a part in the fight against…
24 April 2018 The good, the bad and their fortuitous differences Researchers have exposed weak spots in a fungal pathogen that wrecks crops by comparing it…
12 April 2018 Nanoparticles present sustainable way to grow food crops Scientists are working diligently now to prepare for the expected increase in global population —…
12 April 2018 A vaccine for edible plants? A new plant protection method on the horizon What is double-stranded RNA? RNA or ribonucleic acid is a molecule essential for cell function.…
6 April 2018 New genomic tool searches wheat’s wild past to improve crops of the future Crowd-funded resource is launched by an international consortium A new genetic directory launched today will enable researchers and breeders to scan…
27 March 2018 Business resilience and soil health: new phase of Monitor Farms rise to the challenge Six new AHDB Monitor Farms have been appointed to help farmers across England, Wales and…
26 March 2018 Assist research into wheat fields How many cereal farmers does it take to increase wheat yields across the UK? Only…
26 March 2018 Keys found to bee-friendly neonics Two specific enzymes, one in the honeybee and one in the bumblebee, may hold the…
6 March 2018 Court of Appeal rules for the first time on protection over field monitoring data for agrochemical companies A Court of Appeal decision (27 February) will give agrochemical companies greater protection in relation…