A three-year Defra funded project may have found the key to slug-resistant wheat. Scientists working on the SLIMERS project at the John Innes Centre have identified three regions of the wheat genome responsible for resistance to the...
A gene-edited barley is the first crop to receive a Precision Bred Organism (PBO) marketing notice confirmation through the UK’s new regulatory system for precision bred varieties. The barley, developed at...
Using more home-grown protein ingredients in animal feed instead of imported soya would cut UK carbon emissions more than previously thought, delegates to this month's From Soya to Sustainability conference in Peterborough heard. But...
The From Soya to Sustainability conference on January 22nd will explore ways to integrate domestic beans and other pulse crops into livestock diets, to reduce the need for imported soya products. The event is organised by the Nitrogen Efficient Plants for Climate...
Three precision-bred cereal varieties – two wheats and a feed barley – are on track to be trialled on commercial farms from autumn 2025, with full testing by growers, scientists and food manufacturers to establish their potential. The Platform to Rate Organisms Bred...
The British On-Farm Innovation Network (BOFIN) has appointed former journalist and public relations consultant Clemmie Gleeson as head of communications. Ms Gleeson joins BOFIN with over 20 years of experience in agricultural...