Arable
Research confirms that lupins are a viable soya substitute in animal feeds
Scientists at Aberystwyth University’s Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) in Wales have confirmed that lupins will provide...
Research
Agri-Business
Agri research to become more farmer focussed
Europe has committed to a farmer-up approach when it comes to identifying agricultural research priorities and the implementing of the...
World News
New research could lead to flood-tolerant cereals
Scientists at the University of Nottingham claim to have developed a way of breeding cereals to be more tolerant of...
Arable
Research identifies new ways of treating cereal diseases
Manipulating the genetic make-up of cereal plants may well open up radical new ways of killing off fungal pathogens, which...
Beef
Cows have individual 'calls' for their calves, research finds
A team from The University of Nottingham and Queen Mary University of London, spent 10 months studying to the ways...
EU
Agricultural research budget doubled to €4bn to meet Horizon 2020 targets
The budget for agricultural research and forestry research through Horizon 2020, has been doubled compared to the previous programming period,...
N.Ireland
Concern over impact of cutbacks on Northern agri research
In the climate of cutbacks across most areas of government expenditure in Northern Ireland, the trustees of AgriSearch (Northern Ireland...