Extreme heat threatens future wheat production
New research shows that short periods of extreme heat and drought during flowering could become…
Browsing: gene editing
Advanced bioinformatics could lead to breakthrough in crop disease research
Rothamsted Research is part of an international partnership evaluating advanced genome mapping of septoria leaf…
Crop reprogramming research gets underway
Farmers could soon apply microbes to crops to ‘reprogram’ them to be resistant against pests,…
Rooting a breeding priority survey shows
Farmers have placed rooting ability at the top of their priority list for future crop…
Secondary signing paves the way for precision breeding
British On-Farm Innovation Network (BOFIN) founder Tom Allen-Stevens says the signing of the secondary legislation…
Go-ahead for genetically modified wheat trial
Defra has confirmed four sites will trial genetically modified wheat this season, following an admission…
PBO transparency vital says Soil Association
The Soil Association has expressed its disappointment with Defra announcement that it will introduce new legislation to…
New precision breeding law looks to boost UK food security
The government has confirmed that it will bring forward new laws that will allow new…
Precision-bred cereals to be put to commercial test
A project bringing trials of precision-bred cereal crops onto commercial farms for the first time…
Partnership to address consumer potato challenges
TuberGene, a new research project led by B-hive Innovations, aims to harness gene editing to…