Arable
First gene-edited crop trials on conventional farms in UK
Europe’s first gene-edited wheat and barley crop trials to be held on conventional farms, will soon get underway in the...
Gene-editing
Arable
Project to fast-track impact of potato breeding programmes
Gene editing, under the auspices of a new research project, looks set to fast-track the impact of potato breeding programmes....
N.Ireland
Opinion: Gene editing and the law of unintended consequences
Rothamsted Research was very quick out of the blocks in welcoming the enactment of the UK’s legislation regarding gene editing,...
N.Ireland
Rothamsted welcomes enactment of gene-editing legislation
Rothamsted Research scientists have welcomed the passing into law of new UK legislation that will free-up the use of gene-editing...
Arable
Promising first field results from gene-edited wheat variety
The results of Europe’s first ever field trial of a gene-edited (GE) wheat variety are now available and show signs...
Agri Politics
Genetic Technology Bill 'serious step back' for animal welfare - RSPCA
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has said that the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill...
Arable
Rothamsted: Gene editing will speed up ability to test enhanced crops
Rothamsted Research scientists have welcomed changes that will make gene editing (GE) research much easier from now on. The new...
Government
New powers to research gene editing in plants
New legislation will be put in place to cut unnecessary red tape for gene editing, the Department for Environment, Food...
Agri Politics
Future regulation of gene editing an important ‘first step’ says NFU
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) vice president Tom Bradshaw has called yesterday’s government announcement regarding the future regulation of gene editing...
Agri Politics
Eustice sets out plans to 'unlock the power of gene editing'
New plans to unlock the power of gene editing to help farmers grow “more resistant, more nutritious, and more productive...
Arable
Rothamsted Research gives gene editing the ‘thumbs-up’
Rothamsted Research has submitted its responses to the UK government’s consultation questions on the regulation of gene editing (GE) technologies....
Agri Politics
'Gene editing offers huge opportunities for farmers' - NFU
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) believes new precision breeding techniques, such as gene editing, could protect crops and animals from...
Agri Politics
'Huge mistake' for government to 'water down' gene editing legislation - RSPCA
The RSPCA has responded to the news that a consultation on gene editing was launched by Environment Secretary George Eustice...
Agri Politics
Trust in the regulation of biotechnologies is 'essential for farmers'
Responding to the announcement that the government is to launch a consultation on the future regulation of gene editing, National...
Agri Politics
Minister Eustice launches consultation on gene editing
Plans to consult on gene editing – which could unlock substantial benefits to nature, the environment and help farmers with crops...
Agri-Business
Tillage farmers take interest in Nobel Prize winners
Two scientists who developed the CRISPR technique most commonly known as gene-editing were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry last...
Arable
Gene-editing to be reviewed by EU in 2021
At today’s (Wednesday, May 20) adoption of the European Commission’s Farm to Fork Strategy Commissioner Stella Kyriakides stated that the EU...
