Tag: Innovation

Source.ag named Startup of the Year 2024 at AgTech Breakthrough Awards

August 30, 2024

UK Space Agency supporting Earth observation for natural capital investment

August 30, 2024

Mobile species are ‘glue’ connecting different habitats

August 30, 2024

Farm trial ditches ‘nightmare’ single-use plastics from hay bales

August 29, 2024

Curlew nests and chicks protected with drones and farmers

August 27, 2024

Researchers claim 25 per cent of Europe could be rewilded

August 27, 2024

£650,000 offered to drive efficiencies in peat and woodland carbon schemes

August 27, 2024

First-class student wins Tilhill forestry award

August 26, 2024

New platform aims to improve fish catch welfare

August 9, 2024

Modern wheat has a diminished beneficial root microbiome

August 7, 2024

New technology tests air for the DNA of plant diseases

August 6, 2024

Entocycle raises further $2.6m for Yorkshire insect rearing facility

August 6, 2024

Report identifies sheep industry’s role in sustainable agriculture

August 6, 2024

Yorkshire’s Marsden Moor found to store over a million tonnes of carbon

August 5, 2024

Innovative structures will mitigate offshore wind impact on kittiwakes

July 26, 2024

Farmers needed for paid on-farm trials

July 26, 2024

Farm Gate 103: The Wood from the Trees

July 25, 2024

Study explores crop, soil and water influences to help farmers adapt

July 25, 2024

New network to battle AMR in the agrifood system

July 25, 2024

Receptors make dairy cows a prime target for bird flu

July 24, 2024

‘Dark oxygen’ found in the deep-sea calls into question origins of life

July 24, 2024

Agrivoltaics: Integrating solar energy with agriculture

July 22, 2024

Study reveals key gene protecting plants from zinc in soil

July 22, 2024

Irish peat soils are far more vast than we realised

July 19, 2024

Spoonbill breeding success sparks hope for iconic wetland species

July 19, 2024

Grower trials beneficial insects to create crop resilience

July 16, 2024

Study uncovers untapped diversity in historic wheat collection

July 16, 2024

Digging deep: value of the soil microbiome unearthed

July 15, 2024

Rare plant thriving on Ochils crags

July 12, 2024

Elephants have names for each other like people do

July 12, 2024

Green marine environment fund distributes £3.8m

July 10, 2024

First Milk wins big at the world’s largest cheese show

July 10, 2024

Novel fungi study gives rare glimpse into ‘evolution in action’

July 5, 2024

New Vet School open for applications

July 5, 2024

New farm supports Reading Uni’s farm research

July 5, 2024

Islay Airport creates safe landing zone for Little Terns

July 3, 2024

AHDB expands global horizons hosting international Nuffield Scholars

July 3, 2024

Roots So Deep showcases hooves and soil as climate solution

July 3, 2024

Wild boar found with five times more ‘forever chemicals’ than humans allowed to eat

July 2, 2024

Moredun awarded £1.2m to tackle resistance to sheep scab treatments

July 2, 2024

Sustainable Farm Network begins work to boost farm knowledge exchange

June 28, 2024

Sheep genetics programme hill flock finishing lambs two weeks earlier

June 28, 2024

Farmer knowledge at centre of new regen dairy training course

June 27, 2024

Soil carbon of Irish farms is very high compared to EU soils

June 26, 2024

Exclusive: Soil bacteria found to behave like migrating herds and flocking birds

June 25, 2024

8.9 Newsweek podcast – Peter Byck: “AMP grazing smells amazing, it sounds amazing”

June 21, 2024

New ISO will capture ‘overall GHG dynamics of wood-based products’

June 20, 2024

Fruit farmers can predict crop yields with AI

June 20, 2024

Arable Scotland returns with a focus on the new era of farming

June 18, 2024

Earth’s oldest termite mounds are ancient carbon reservoirs

June 18, 2024

UK startup Bactery generating sustainable energy from the earth

June 17, 2024

UK’s young sheep farmers show off their skills

June 13, 2024

Food, Farming and Water event at the Royal Agricultural University

June 12, 2024

Reducing forests to carbon sinks poses risks

June 11, 2024

Funding helps farmers improve lamb performance and sustainability

June 10, 2024

Bird flu in cows can be spread though milking process

June 10, 2024

8.9 Newsweek podcast – “Respect farmers experience to change food systems”

June 7, 2024

Climate change alters forest soil invertebrate populations

June 7, 2024

New Digital Dairy Chain partnership to drive innovation

June 6, 2024

BNG 2024: Is it a positive force for nature recovery?

June 6, 2024

The power of potatoes

June 5, 2024

Cell grazing supports double the livestock of set stocking

June 4, 2024

Farming unions call for cattle ID to utilise new technology

June 3, 2024

New grass and clover varieties added to recommended lists

May 31, 2024

Better production practices key to minimising impact of vegetable oils

May 31, 2024

What do agroecological farmers think about agritech?

May 31, 2024

New Science Based Targets Network validation host announced

May 30, 2024

Climate change disrupting fungal balance in woodland soils

May 29, 2024

AI may play a crucial role in tackling biodiversity crisis

May 29, 2024

Organic farming leads to adaptations in the genetic material in plants

May 28, 2024

The Dung Beetle Conference 2024

May 28, 2024

Farm Gate 101: Venture capital and regenerative agriculture

May 24, 2024

Ultra-processed foods linked to early death

May 24, 2024

Call for new cohort of Future Farmers

May 22, 2024

Biomass crop research aims to boost rural economy

May 22, 2024

Scientists develop sticky pesticide to combat pest insects

May 21, 2024

“Democratise knowledge to ensure lasting food system transformation”

May 17, 2024

Scientific review of farm sustainability recognises farmer knowledge

May 17, 2024

Integrated crop-livestock systems have a higher biodiversity

May 16, 2024

Nature’s Workforce unveiled by conservation charities

May 15, 2024

Study finds antimicrobial resistance in soils Scotland-wide

May 15, 2024

Waitrose unveils plans to accelerate nature-friendly farming

May 13, 2024

Peat: a sticky situation with an evolving, experimental solution

May 13, 2024

Nut trial looks at viability of producing walnuts in Wales

May 9, 2024

800,000 ‘speed-bumps’ to protect peat on Kinder Scout

May 8, 2024

Research into the value of treating manure with bokashi

May 7, 2024

Report outlines the importance of leadership in farm success

May 7, 2024

Earth-i awarded UK Earth Observation DataHub contract

May 3, 2024

Miraterra announces novel soil digitiser and closes seed funding round

May 3, 2024

Welsh dairy farms sought for national programme

May 2, 2024