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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…
A new research alliance has made £250,000 available for five projects to tackle high-priority pests and diseases threats for horticulture crops. The new…
Cutting-edge DNA technologies have discovered thousands of bugs in cows’ stomachs that could improve meat and dairy production, and keep cattle healthy. The…
A UK research collaboration has made advances in plant science which could ultimately pave the way for more nutrient-efficient cereal crops. The project,…
New research suggests that limited genetic differences in potato lineages has left British and American spuds vulnerable to the disease that caused the…
AHDB has struck a new partnership with its equivalent levy body for arable in New Zealand to share knowledge and resources to benefit…
AHDB has called for academic institutions to apply for a fund of almost £750,000 to support up to 10 PhD studentships, to shape the long-term…
The management of virus-spreading aphids in winter cereal crops is the subject of a new AHDB research call. It forms part of a…
UK scientists have found that engineering bread wheat to have fewer pores on their leaves makes more efficient use of water, potentially helping…
The UK’s first global centre of excellence in agri-robotics research has received a major kickstart with the announcement of £6.4 million of Government…
Four west Scotland farmers are trialling different kinds of woodchip as an alternative to straw for livestock bedding. The businesses will work with…
The UK’s award-winning Hands Free Hectare project has received funding from Innovate UK to create a whole hands-free farm. The experiment, which is…
AHDB has launched a three-year research programme to revolutionise understanding and improve the control of downy mildew and late blight in horticultural crops…
A new Systems Research Programme will look at some of the UK’s most pressing environmental issues to inform and shape key future policy…
