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Listening to the sounds made by chicks could help identify welfare problems at an early stage, according to new research involving SRUC. A…
A species of parasitic wasp discovered by chance could provide farmers with a chemical-free way of controlling a major pest. Researchers made the…
Experts at the University of Hertfordshire, in collaboration with Agri-tech Services, have created a web-based, real-time system for calculating when to use fungicides…
Research carried out at the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute at Hillsborough has found that homegrown field beans have the potential to replace up to…
Rothamsted scientists are assessing whether flower-rich margins, hedgerows or tree lines are helping improve yield and asking farmers to help by sending them…
Dairy farmers across Scotland are being urged to take part in a new study to help scientists better understand the spread of Mycoplasma…
UK scientists have succeeded in mapping the expression of genes across the entire African Swine Fever virus (ASFV) genome, which has helped to establish…
Northern Ireland researchers are seeking to recruit 25 dairy farmers from using robotic milking systems for an upcoming research project. The overall objective…
Research into the DNA of Scottish cows could help humans live longer and healthier lives, scientists at Scotland’s Rural College have announced. The…
Researchers in Scotland are looking into more effective ways to monitor greenhouse gas emissions in grazing cattle. The study, which will be led…
Researchers at Lancaster University have used a novel genome editing approach to engineer a vaccine that can be used to protect poultry birds…
Scientists at The Pirbright Institute have used genetic engineering to develop a vaccine that protects birds against both Marek’s disease and avian influenza,…
Tuberculosis in cattle and badgers passes between members of the same species at least twice as often than between cow and badger, a…
Kirk Siderman-Wolter has joined the growing Agri-EPI team as its new chief operating officer, aiming to empower world-leading precision in agricultural technologies. In…
Scientists have detected an exotic tick-borne parasite within sheep in the north of Scotland, according to a new study. The research, by scientists…
Cereal growers can learn about their fields’ aphid populations if they get involved in a new research project. The work aims to develop…
Researchers at the University of East Anglia have discovered how nitrogen-fixing bacteria sense iron – an essential but deadly micronutrient. The revelation could…
British researchers have developed a new, free online agri-food course aimed to inspire 16 to 19-year-olds across Europe to study science so they…
