Another record year for Bayer – good progress with the acquisition of Monsanto
Bayer had a very successful year in 2016, both strategically and operationally. “We again posted…
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Institute receives award to develop drought-tolerant plants
The Maryland-based Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research has been awarded a $100,000 grant to…
Agricultural research report says the right funds and regulation are vital for farming’s future
A new report from the NFU urges Government and research providers to invest in agricultural…
Berries may be beneficial for diabetes, cardiovascular disease and obesity
Consumption of berries may have beneficial effects on health related to type-2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases,…
Mineral vital to human health will decrease due to climate change
There are many people suffering from “hidden hunger” across the world; people that have enough…
John Innes Centre scientists remove reliance on seasonality in new line of broccoli – potentially doubling crop production
Scientists at the John Innes Centre (JIC) are developing a new line of fast-growing sprouting…
Farmers set to benefit from technology license agreement between Bayer and Yara
Bayer and Yara International ASA (Yara) have entered into a software collaboration and technology license…
Capitalise on early fungicide to stay ahead of disease
Cereal growers have an ideal opportunity to use early fungicide applications to capitalise on comparatively…
Lemken well on track
Lemken, the specialist for professional arable farming, upheld its strong market position last year in…
Rocket with school research project lifts off to the International Space Station
The first school experiment to test if plant cuttings build roots in zero gravity has…