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12 Yorkshire-based farmers visited the Aunt Bessie’s factory in Hull to witness first-hand how their locally grown wheat is turned into the food…
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Hens that do not produce their own chicks have been developed for use as surrogates to lay eggs from rare breeds. The advance – using gene-editing…
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The first school experiment to test if plant cuttings build roots in zero gravity has been sent to the International Space Station (ISS). The trial…
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The first ever UK Rodenticide Stewardship annual report has been published and marks "the end of the beginning", according to Campaign for…
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For the first time in its eight-year history, this year’s Cereals Challenge has gone virtual - eight teams from Universities and Colleges from across…
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Scientists have figured out ways to decrease the time it takes to breed seeds, which in turn could lead to significant cost efficiencies. Syngenta…
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A suspended pot of Rural Development funding has been told it should be directed towards Scotland’s new generation of farmers and crofters. The…
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The ‘Hands Free Hectare’ project, which will see a crop exclusively farmed by robots for the first time in the world, is well under-way, with the…
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Scientists have said shining a light on eggs for at least 12 hours a day can make chickens 'calmer' and 'less fearful'. Researchers at the University…
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Increasing the water table could help to slow down global warming, boost crop yields, and preserve peat soils according to a new study. The research…
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