The Act grants Ministers in England the authority to decide how precision bred plants and animals (PBOs) are to be regulated. Central to this is the FSA, which is in the process of establishing a ...

Initiative will see up to 36 UK farmers replace nitrate fertiliser with SoilPoint's Soil Booster to restore depleted topsoil, support yields, and cut carbon emissions. SoilPoint, the developer of ...

For over a decade, the Nottingham Wheat Research Centre has been developing wheat- Aegilops mutica introgression lines, aiming to transfer beneficial traits from this wild species into cultivated ...

Three demonstration sites in Belgium, Denmark and Italy used to establish diverse environmental conditions and technical requirements Analysis of national regulations and policies carried out to ...

"It is important for farmers to begin growing with the best planting material. This will give you an advantage to increase the crop's productivity." These practices won't keep the pests away ...

A new forage plantain, bred in New Zealand but now available in DLF and Oliver Seeds grass ley mixtures in the UK, significantly reduces nitrate leaching from dairy cow urine patches, as well as ...

As the UK livestock industry looks for more sustainable, cost-effective home-grown protein alternatives, beans are emerging as an excellent option for dairy, beef and sheep.

A beef and sheep farmer in Norfolk is moving from a mixed arable to an all-livestock operation focusing on improving farm resilience, soil health and stock performance.

The spread of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza, bringing losses of hundreds of millions of poultry worldwide with increased spillover into mammals, highlights the urgent need for strengthened ...

When applied to the TM800 line, the results of this combination are clear: in tests against competitor tires, the TM800 ProgressiveTraction® demonstrated up to a 17% traction improvement on soft soil ...

A leading livestock vet is urging farmers to mark and test any ewes that abort this year or to submit abortion material immediately for analysis to identify the cause and prevent further catastrophic ...

Cambridgeshire farmer and TFA member, John Pike, has been badly let down by DEFRA's Farming Recovery Fund which was supposed to provide financial help to farmers impacted by severe weather in 2024.