Paterson right on GM, says CLA
GM crops: The Association said the potential benefits of GM are huge with the UK being the natural home for GM research. However, scare tactics and misinformation has meant that the issue has lost scientific objectivity and become political. CLA President Harry Cotterell said: “GM crops aren’t the only solution to food shortages but technological innovation […]
Research bodies form new alliance to address global challenge on food
The vision is to build an alliance of excellence which brings together researchers from different disciplines to tackle the challenges of sustainable food production, the depletion of natural resources including productive land, water and nutrients, and the impacts of climate change on society. The Scottish Food Security Alliance – Crops draws together expertise from three […]
2013 World Food Prize Laureates to be announced today
The World Food Prize Foundation will announce the winners of the prestigious 2013 World Food Prize during the Laureate Announcement Ceremony at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday June 19 at 12:30 p.m. EDT. The $250,000 World Food Prize is known as “the Nobel Prize for food and agriculture” and is the foremost international […]
European non-GM farming outperforms GM
A new study published this week, which compares US and European farms which grow largely genetically modified (GM) and non-GM crops respectively, finds better or equal yield and resilience in European farms (1). Secretary of State for the Environment Owen Paterson is expected to make a major speech on Thursday, criticising EU regulation of GM […]
Technology Strategy Board provides £1 million prize for new ‘grand challenge’
Speaking to an audience of 250 leading innovators from around the world, the Prime Minister said: ““More than any time in history our world is being shaped by innovation, new ideas, new technologies and new companies.” He went on to ask his audience: what is the biggest challenge the world faces in the coming […]
Industry-wide commitment has made the best of harvest 2012
Speaking at the conclusion to Cereals 2013, Mr Sheppard praised the way farmers, merchants and cooperatives, as well as processors had worked together. “A very large tonnage of wheat from harvest 2012 came in at quality well below expectations,” said Mr Sheppard. “Export opportunities were extremely limited and it has been testament to the close […]
Potato Council campaign to boost crop at crucial time
The commercial, which is due to air across major national channels for two weeks at the start of the month, will drive home healthy facts about potatoes to young family audiences. The advertisement is being funded via the Many Faces of Potatoes campaign, which secured €0.81 million EU investment back in 2010 for activity spanning […]
Fodder celebrates fourth birthday
Since its inception, Fodder has grown from strength to strength and now sells produce from over 350 local farmers and suppliers. Managing Director, Heather Parry said “Fodder is one of the initiatives that the Yorkshire Agricultural Society has launched to help improve farming in our region. Fodder was created to champion and sell the very […]
Rural investment required to drive economic recovery
With Government focus squarely on economic recovery, RICS believes that investment in non-urban areas remains an untapped key factor in economic recovery. In fact, businesses across rural England alone account for the same economic potential as England’s eight core cities combined. Through appropriate investment in a range of rural businesses the rural economy can be […]
