R&D
“Normal” crop area sees 38% lift in Origin’s profit
Origin Enterprises has reported a 38% increase in profitability on 4% higher revenues in its latest full year’s trading, the first under chief executive Sean Coyle. The Group notes a substantial recovery in its Ireland/UK operations,...
AHDB and Trinity partner over environmental metrics
The levy-funded Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) and privately held digital agriculture platform Trinity AgTech are to collaborate over the provision of the on-farm evidence of environmental and sustainability...
Dairy feedblock range from Crystalyx
Feed block manufacturer Caltech Crystalyx, part of the Carr’s Group, has launched its first range of feedblocks specifically formulated for dairy systems - from calf rearing through transition to lactation. Marketing manager Graeme...
Green light for gene-editing in England
Government has unveiled the first steps towards the use of gene-editing (GE) in England, through its first response to the consultation over the technology earlier this year. The move has been broadly welcomed...
Adrian Percy to lead US plant research initiative
Dr Adrian Percy is to become the first executive director of the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative (N.C. PSI) in the US from November 1st. The N.C. PSI will use interdisciplinary, team-based research to address the major...
Three new start-up mentors for Farm491
Farm491, the agri-tech startup business incubator within the Royal Agricultural University, has appointed three new business advisors to its team of mentors. They are Christopher Horne of market research agency Research Engine who...