Scientists develop groundnut resistant to aflatoxin
Scientists at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, in St. Louis, MO and their collaborators at…
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Plaguing insects with bittersweet tastes to protect crops
Herbivorous insects are estimated to be responsible for destroying one-fifth of the world’s total crop…
Trial results show up to 25% saving on water with H2Flo
With new regulations on water abstraction anticipated and related uncertainties around Brexit, fruit growers seeking…
Aberystwyth research leads way in addressing protein feed requirements
Aberystwyth University plant scientists are playing a leading role in new research into breeding forage…
Genetically modified potato comes through first year of trials
A genetically improved potato designed to have resistance to a devastating global plant disease has…
Want to know about wheat?
Wheat innovators come together again this month to share news of their latest research and…
Spotlight on ‘partnership power’ at the 2017 Agronomists’ Conference
The 2017 AHDB Agronomists’ Conference will look to strengthen the UK’s ‘partnership culture’ to deliver…
New smart fertiliser developed
Scientists of the Siberian Federal University and Krasnoyarsk scientific centre (KSC) of SB RAS have…
Leaf sensors can tell when crop needs to be irrigated
Plant-based sensors that measure the thickness and electrical capacitance of leaves show great promise for…
BASF and Kaiima announce collaboration to identify novel herbicide resistance traits
BASF and Kaiima Bio-Agritech, a genetics and breeding technology company, have announced a collaboration to…