Chemical fertilisers reduce the number of nutrient solubilising bacteria associated with the roots of wheat, according to new research. The results point to…
Rothamsted scientists have bred a type of wheat specifically to improve whisky production. The group’s lead researcher says this new wheat will reduce…
Rothamsted scientists are assessing whether flower-rich margins, hedgerows or tree lines are helping improve yield and asking farmers to help by sending them…
A team of scientists from Rothamsted Research have successfully adapted genetic techniques developed for crop improvement to be used in weeds. It allows…
Research by Rothamsted has helped put an economic figure on herbicide resistance in black-grass, the farmland weed that is decimating winter-wheat yields across…
A five-year field trial to investigate the performance of plants making heart-healthy oils has been approved by Defra. The department has given Rothamsted…
The first in-depth analysis into the seasonal timing of certain bird and insect behaviours, carried out by scientists at Rothamsted Research, has confirmed…
Rothamsted Research has drawn down European Union (EU) funding, which will kick-start a new programme of agricultural innovation at the renowned centre for…
