Professor Pete Iannetta, research leader in ecological feed and foods systems at the James Hutton Institute in Scotland, is the new chair of the UK Legume Research Community (UKLRC). He succeeds Professor Lars Ostergaard in the role. The UKLRC was established in 2024...
The James Hutton Institute (JHI), based near Dundee, has appointed Dr Ian Archer as managing director of James Hutton Scientific Services from 1st May. He succeeds Dr Jonathan Snape in the role. Scientific Services is the commercial...
The James Hutton Institute is a participant in an EU research project to develop biological alternatives to conventional pesticides as many of the latter lose their regulatory approvals. The Crop Protection Strategies for the...
The James Hutton Institute has appointed Dr Kelly Houston, Dr Isabelle Colas and Dr Sarah McKim as joint deputy directors of the International Barley Hub (IBH), one of its innovation centres. The IBH, based at the Institute’s Dundee...
A new report by the British Ecological Society has found strong evidence for the benefits of minimising bare soils, one of the principles of regenerative agriculture. To transition effectively to a more sustainable farming future,...
Innovate UK is funding a partnership of experts investigating the use of kelp extracts to manage nutrients more efficiently in soils and livestock production. The project, “Assessing Sugar Kelp Extracts as a Nutrient Management Tool”...