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£150 million in farming grants successfully allocated by the UK Government

Agriculture
The UK government has allocated £150 million in Capital Grants to over 8,000 farmers across England, supporting environmental improvements and sustainable farming practices.

IUCN pushes for the conservation of wild crops to boost food security

Environment
The IUCN has warned that the world needs to turn its effort to the conservation of wild crops, which are essential for food security

Nanoparticles – a new weapon to fight plant disease and increase yield

Research & Innovation
Wade Elmer of The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station explores the effects of nanoparticles on health, the environment, and plant disease

DNA markers for wheat genetic improvement

Environment
Director of USDA Central Small Grain Genotyping Lab, Guihua Bai turns the spotlight on to the wonderful world of wheat and DNA markers

Investigating how to make farmed fish immunity more robust

Research & Innovation
Dr María Ángeles Esteban’s group is searching for new biomarkers involved in fish immunity and welfare in farmed environments

Integrated pest management (IPM)

Environment
Professor of Entomology at Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Timothy D. Schowalter outlines the fundamentals of IPM

Improving poultry production through precision fertility management

Environment
University of Oxford’s Tommaso Pizzari argues that fertility management of commercial flocks requires a precision approach

Britain set to back EU pesticide ban to protect bees

Environment
Environment Secretary Michael Gove has revealed that the UK will back a total ban on particular pesticides to protect bees

The approval process of pesticides and the science behind it

Environment
Graeme Taylor, director of public affairs at European Crop Protection Association reveals the impact of technology on the pesticide approval process

Linking consumption and production

Environment
James Lomax from the Economy Division at UN Environment offers his thoughts on the policy priorities for global food systems

How communities are strengthening their food systems

Environment
Assistant vice president of programmes at American Farmland Trust, Julia Freedgood explains the challenges around the increasing demands to food systems

Gove warns of ‘eradication of soil fertility’ due to intensive farming

Environment
Environment Secretary Michael Gove has warned that intensive farming could lead the 'fundamental eradication' of soil fertility

New bovine TB advisory service hopes to protect cattle in the UK

Environment
A new advisory scheme will allow UK farmers with at-risk cattle to access expert advice and protect their cows against bovine TB

Methane from cattle 11% higher than previously thought

Environment
Methane from cattle is estimated to be 11% higher than previously expected, presenting a bigger challenge in the fight against climate change

Third of Earth’s soil degraded due to intensive farming

Environment
A third of the Earth's fertile soil is being 'acutely degraded' due to intensive farming as global demand for food grows, according to the...

The 21st Century belongs to Canadian agriculture

Environment
Canadian agriculture has deep roots and the government is working to build a future for the next generation of farmers, says Minister Lawrence MacAulay

UK food industry warns of shortage of workers post-brexit

Government
The UK food industry has warned that Brexit will lead to a shortage of migrant workers, many of whom work in food processing or farming
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