BCPC joins food and farming organisations’ concerns over EU Endocrine Disruptor regulatory criteria
Organisations involved in the UK food and farming sectors, including the British Crop Production Council,…
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Professor Daniel Zilberman receives Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council
The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded new John Innes Centre (JIC) Project Leader Professor…
Project aims to boost global wheat yields
A University of Nebraska-Lincoln research team has earned a three-year grant from the U.S. Department…
Safeguarding of biodiversity must be integrated across agricultural sectors
Governments from 167 countries have given unprecedented recognition to the need to protect biodiversity across…
ChemChina extends offer for Syngenta
China National Chemical Corporation (ChemChina) announced today that it has extended its offer to buy…
Wind turbines may have beneficial effects for crops, according to Iowa State University research
A multi-year study led by an Iowa State University scientist suggests the turbines commonly used…
Australian researchers find resistance to neonicotinoids in aphid
Resistance to neonicotinoid insecticides has for the first time been confirmed in Australian populations of…
Intercropping can support greener farming, Hutton ecologists say
Planting peas and other legumes alongside cereal crops could help make farming greener, ecologists at…
Sarah Ferrie joins the growing team at Interagro
Sarah Ferrie has joined independent adjuvant company, Interagro, in a newly created role as Product…
Can sub-Saharan Africa meet its future cereal food requirement?
Sub-Saharan Africa will need to transform and intensify crop production to avoid over-reliance on imports…