Arable
Long-term N and P applications can build soil carbon stocks – study
Results emanating from the world’s longest cereal production trial has shown that long-term application of fertilisers can help boost soil...
Rothamsted
Arable
Family of genes that rule growth, grain development in wheat identified
Rothamsted scientists have uncovered how a family of genes in wheat fine-tunes the plant’s growth and grain development. This is...
Arable
Is this a ‘penicillin moment’ for crop production systems?
Disease control within crop production systems has been very much centred on the development of complex organic chemicals such as...
Arable
Enhanced gene mapping a ‘crucial step’ in tackling crop diseases – researcher
An international team of scientists has developed a new method to improve the accuracy of gene mapping in complex organisms....
Arable
Global phosphorous summit planned for Ghana
A global phosphorous summit is planned for Ghana next month (September 2025) as fears grow for the sustainable use of...
Arable
Sugar signalling applications could boost wheat yields by up to 12% – study
Enhancing individual plants’ sugar signalling ability could deliver increased wheat yields of up to 12%. This is according to a joint...
Arable
Cameras reveal a world of pests and their predators in oilseed rape crops
Oilseed rape is regarded as a ‘go-to’ break crop within Irish tillage rotations. But like many other brassicas, it can...
N.Ireland
Groundbreaking seed germination model developed at Rothamsted
Scientists at Rothamsted Research have developed a new mathematical model for seed germination. Current germination models use water and temperature...
N.Ireland
‘Killer gene’ opens new front in battle against fungal disease in cereals
A ‘killer gene’ that leads to the synthesis of a protein known as ‘Knr4’ may be the key to what makes some...
Arable
New measures to improve female representation in wheat research
A new initiative has been launched to improve female representation in wheat research carried out in the United Kingdom (UK)....
Arable
Restricted root growth could hinder modern wheat yields
Varietal testing, carried out by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), has confirmed a plateau in modern...
Arable
First gene-edited crop trials on conventional farms in UK
Europe’s first gene-edited wheat and barley crop trials to be held on conventional farms, will soon get underway in the...
N.Ireland
Survey: UK farmers slow to introduce GHG mitigation measures
Some livestock farmers in the UK have expressed an unwillingness to adopt greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation measures. This is according...
Arable
Study: Sensors could give early warning of beetles in oilseed rape
Hi-tech optical sensors in fields could provide an effective means of monitoring beetle numbers arriving in oilseed rape fields, according...
N.Ireland
Research reveals potential impact of ban on glyphosate
A ban on glyphosate could lead to an increase in weed abundance and a decrease in the yields of some...
Arable
Research: Azole fungicides less effective against some disease
Azole fungicides are becoming less effective in the fight against phoma leaf spot and stem canker in crops of oilseed...
Arable
Waterlogging tolerance in blackgrass revealed by scientists
Research trials have consistently conformed that blackgrass thrives on heavy land, particularly where drainage is poor. Herbicide-resistant blackgrass has represented...
Arable
Study: Companion plants can reduce pest damage in OSR
The presence of cereal volunteers or companion plants with oilseed rape (OSR) could lead to a marked reduction in damage...
