Arable
Report says GM crops benefit smaller farms most around the world
Smallholder tillage farmers in developing countries are among the biggest beneficiaries of agricultural biotechnology, according to a report released this...
Research
Dairy
Children who grow up on dairy farms may be less likely to develop allergies
Did you grow up on a dairy farm? If so did you know that research has shown that children who...
Arable
Research confirms that lupins are a viable soya substitute in animal feeds
Scientists at Aberystwyth University’s Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) in Wales have confirmed that lupins will provide...
Agri-Business
Agri research to become more farmer focussed
Europe has committed to a farmer-up approach when it comes to identifying agricultural research priorities and the implementing of the...
World News
New research could lead to flood-tolerant cereals
Scientists at the University of Nottingham claim to have developed a way of breeding cereals to be more tolerant of...
Arable
Research identifies new ways of treating cereal diseases
Manipulating the genetic make-up of cereal plants may well open up radical new ways of killing off fungal pathogens, which...
Beef
Cows have individual 'calls' for their calves, research finds
A team from The University of Nottingham and Queen Mary University of London, spent 10 months studying to the ways...
EU
Agricultural research budget doubled to €4bn to meet Horizon 2020 targets
The budget for agricultural research and forestry research through Horizon 2020, has been doubled compared to the previous programming period,...
