A study published in Royal Society Open Science looks at the environmental impact of welfare-driven changes in UK egg production. On … read more
Scientists comment on reports of an EU ‘reset’ which could mean the precision breeding act is dropped from UK legislation. … read more
A study published in The Lancet Planetary Health looks at the impact of nitrogen fertiliser on pollen allergies. Dr Roy Neilson, … read more
Over the last decade the concept of regenerative agriculture has attracted increasing attention from farmers, governments and corporations as a … read more
A report published by the British Ecological Society looks at regenerative agricultural practices in the UK. Prof Neil Ward, Professor … read more
A glyphosate-resistant weed population have been identified on a farm in the UK. Glyphosate-resistance in weeds has been found elsewhere … read more
Scientists comment on social media posts about the cattle feed additive Bovaer. Prof Oliver Jones, Professor of Chemistry, RMIT … read more
Ireland has swathes of abandoned farmland that could be rewilded, according to a study to be published in Current Biology. … read more
A policy paper has been published by Defra detailing the plan to protect plant biosecurity in Great Britain. Prof … read more
A study published in Nature looks at agriculture, climate change and insect biodiversity. Prof Jane Hill, Professor of Ecology, … read more
A modelling study, published in PLOS Climate, has looked at animal agriculture and greenhouse gas emissions. Dr Jem Woods, … read more
A study, published in Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, reports on the use of genetically engineered moths for crop protection. … read more
Research, published in the journal eLife, reports on the transmission of Tuberculosis (TB) between cattle and badgers in Gloucestershire using … read more
A Wellcome Trust, BBSRC and Defra funded analysis of bovine Tuberculosis in cattle and badgers has exploited over fifteen years … read more
Over the last year the finger has been pointed at meat production and dairy farming as major causes of global … read more
Experts agree that what the world eats and the way we produce food is unsustainable and has to change, particularly … read more
Experts reacted to The future for food, farming and the environment which was published by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee. read more
The environment secretary, Michael Gove has addressed the National Farmers’ Union 2018 conference about the future of farming post-Brexit. read more
A new study on strategies for feeding the world more sustainable with organic agriculture has been published in Nature Communications. read more
New research and technologies are providing unique opportunities that have the potential to transform many farming practices. read more
