Dairy feeding trials at the University of Nottingham show that the current focus on energy values in cow nutrition may be at the expense of key nutrients, warns supplement manufacturer UFAC UK. “It’s important for dairy farmers to...
Feed manufacturer Harbro has strengthened its on-farm ruminant sales team across central and southwest Scotland with three new appointments. Jamie Nisbet joins the Turriff-based business to support beef and sheep customers across...
Two plant scientists from the University of Nottingham have been recognised for their outstanding research with the Society for Experimental Biology’s (SEB) President’s Award. Plant physiologist Dr Lorna McAusland and Dr Poonam...
Microbial crop fertilisation business Azotic Technologies has secured a £500,000 grant to extend its technology into crop protection. Azotic Technologies is a University of Nottingham spin-out business, established 2012 to...
The University of Nottingham has launched a new Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Systems (CSAS), which aims to provide support and research into enhanced sustainability and climate resilience in agriculture. The CSAS will comprise...
Defra has announced funding for fifty projects resulting from four competitions in its Farming Innovation Programme (FIP) run by Innovate UK as part of its Transforming Food Production initiative. The successful projects were chosen on their ability to meet net zero,...