Research helps with Glässers diagnosis
The accurate diagnosis of Haemophilus parasuis is set to be significantly improved due to a new molecular diagnostic tool, which will improve the ability to predict an outbreak of Glässers disease, and enable targeted treatment. “This is important progress for the industry as Glässers disease, caused by H. parasuis, has a significant economic impact through […]
Student research to help poultry producers
Research being conducted by a final year Harper Adams agriculture student is investigating the potential of an alternative protein source for use in poultry diets. Amy Sharpe is looking at the effect of different storage conditions on DDGS, known as distilled brewers grains, when used in the diets of broiler chickens, and whether it has […]
Scientists find potential way of controlling leaf blotch disease in wheat
Septoria leaf blotch (STB) is caused by a fungus and is seen as the most significant threat to wheat yields in Europe, and most other wheat growing regions, as currently available fungicides become less effective against resistant strains of the disease. Researchers at Durham University, working with partners from Newcastle University and Rothamsted Research, have […]
Cultured chicken meat – feeding the world via science
The issue of how we are going to continue to feed a worldwide growing population continues to be at the forefront of agricultural debate. Additional concerns that perpetual increases in livestock reared for consumption is having a significant effect on climate change means that we have a problem that may seem impossible to solve. We […]
New research leader to improve wheat genomics joins TGAC and TSL
As Triticeae Genomics Group Leader, Dr Krasileva will be responsible for the generation, integration, investigation and release of improved genomic data for wheat and other Triticeae species. The third most-produced cereal worldwide, bread wheat has one of the most complex genomes. With over a 100,000 genes, compared to the human genome containing about 20,000, the […]
Grower post filled on HGCA’s R&KT Committee
Dr David Brightman, who farms 243 hectares of combinable crops in Warwickshire, is the latest grower member to join HGCA’s Research and Knowledge Transfer committee. After completing a PhD in Dietary Nitrogen Requirements of Cattle, David began his career as a lecturer at Brooksby College in Crop Production. He has received many agricultural awards including […]
Global redistribution of phosphorus use could improve food security
If the use and reuse of the finite resource phosphorus as a nutrient for plants were to be handled with greater care worldwide it would become possible to produce sufficient food for the global population in and after 2050. In addition to being home to a considerable proportion of the global population, China is also […]
New guidelines to harmonize studies on heat resistance of bacteria
Using a common methodology to measure heat resistance of bacteria is crucial, so that the results of different studies can be compared. The International Dairy Federation (IDF) has produced a set of guidelines and considerations in the International Journal of Food Microbiology* that will serve as a valuable resource for researchers studying heat resistance. […]
GRACE rejects Testbiotech’s criticisms of GMO feeding study
Last Friday, Testbiotech published a press release and background report on the recently published 90-day feeding study conducted by the EU research project GRACE. Testbiotech accuses GRACE of failing to evaluate the data from the feeding trials carefully and of having drawn the wrong conclusions. It claims to have found indications of negative health impacts […]
