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£5m Edinburgh hub to advance precision breeding in farm animals

Agriculture
The University of Edinburgh's new £5 million hub at the Roslin Institute aims to revolutionise livestock farming through precision breeding, gene editing, and AI, enhancing sustainability and disease resilience.

How to grow cereal crops with less fertiliser, and save money

Agriculture
Research has discovered a new way to grow cereal crops using less fertiliser, reducing the amount of nitrogen pollution and saving billions.

Should larger organic farms adopt agroecological practices?

Agriculture
Larger organic farms operate more like conventional farms and use fewer sustainable practices than smaller organic farms.

Plants produce aspirin to cope in heatwaves

Agriculture
With heatwaves across the globe, many are concerned about agriculture and dehydrated plants - it turns out plants produce their own aspirin.

Testing actions for sustainable farming: preparing for future agriculture policy

Agriculture
The Scottish Government has offered £50 as an incentive for every farmer and crofter to complete the ‘Testing Actions for Sustainable Farming’ survey in an attempt to prepare farmers for future agricultural policy.

Sri Lanka protests prompt a state of emergency following an economic crisis

Government
Sri Lanka protests have ousted President Rajapaksa over disputes of the worst economic crisis the country has faced since gaining independence.

The city FEEDS the city and FERTILIZES the countryside: sustainable food production

Agriculture
The circular and sustainable food production system of the future is already here: Farming as a Service has been launched in Sweden.

The link between soil health and the survival of global agriculture

Agriculture
Here, we speak to Assistant Professor Christine Sprunger, who gives us expert insight on the universal need for soil health.

How can we unlock smart technology within agriculture?

Agriculture
Looking towards technology within agriculture, smart technologies could soon be harnessed in the farming sector to benefit both businesses and societies.

Land restoration of abandoned farms can mitigate climate change

Agriculture
With millions of people leaving behind rural areas, land restoration of abandoned farms could help to reverse climate change.

The consequences of farm policy and regulations on America’s food supply

Agriculture
Peter Bachman from USA Rice sheds light on the consequences of farm policy and regulations on America’s food supply.

Selecting for resilience and efficiency: The solution for European cattle farming

Agriculture
Nicolas Friggens at the French Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE) discusses cattle farming resilience and efficiency with genomics in breeding programmes

Tropical peatland restoration will not harm palm oil farmers

Environment
Restoring tropical peatlands - which support bird diversity - would not affect the livelihoods of palm oil farmers.

Agricultural innovation & its challenges

Agriculture
David Green, Executive Director of the U.S. Sustainability Alliance, highlights agricultural innovation and its challenges, including how the USDA’s NIFA is supporting this policy area.

How DNA technology helps control the premium quality of Thai Hom Mali Rice

Agriculture
Professor Dr Apichart Vanavichit, at the Rice Science Center, explains how DNA technology can create a high-quality Thai Jasmine Rice.

In Puerto Rico, USDA holds the line on African swine fever

Agriculture
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, explains here how in Puerto Rico, they hold the line on African swine fever (ASF)

Why protecting humans, means protecting animals too

Environment
Philip Lymbery, Global CEO of Compassion in World Farming International, explains why protecting humans, means protecting animals too
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