Help the public connect with flowers like they do with food, top florist tells NFU workshop
One of the country’s leading event florists, Simon Lycett, has told flower growers that they…
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Canadian canola, soybean, oats plantings expected up
Canadian farmers expect to plant more canola, soybeans and oats in 2017, but fewer acres of…
Using real-time satellite data to track water productivity in agriculture
Measuring how efficiently water is used in agriculture, particularly in water-scarce countries, is going high-tech…
US food and conservation groups invest in soil to sustain food production
A national effort to enhance farm sustainability through soil health in the United States has…
Sorghum breeding time set to halve thanks to new research
In a major step forward for Australian farmers, new research from the US will result…
Bee “bed and breakfast” gets helping hand from science
US Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists are digging into the soil around alfalfa fields near…
Call to action on glyphosate
As the EU decision on whether or not to re-authorise the herbicide glyphosate approaches, NFU…
Making the international trade in plants and seeds a safer venture
The international body that oversees plant health has taken a big step forward with the…
18 CPD points up for grabs at Cereals
Farming is an incredibly technical industry, demanding excellent business skills alongside extensive practical knowledge and…
New lettuce genome assembly offers clues to success of huge plant family
Today (April 12), UC Davis researchers announced in Nature Communications that they have unlocked a…