Bayer CropScience announces new wheat testing in the UK
Bayer CropScience is delighted to announce that it will commence wheat variety testing in the UK. Andrew Orme, Managing Director of Bayer CropScience in the UK said: “The UK Government now has a positive policy on modern, productive, and sustainable agriculture for the first time in years and we are responding in what is an […]
R-Biopharm Rhône helps make Liquorice safer
Is black liqorice bad for you? R-Biopharm Rhône, the pioneering Scottish science company, has moved to the forefront of EU attempts to make some of Britain’s favourite sweets as safe as they can possibly be. Its initiative comes in the wake of a case which was revealed in Worcester recently (April) in which a pensioner […]
New device will find carcinogenic food fungus faster
One of the food industry’s major recurring challenges, detecting highly carcinogenic toxins that occur naturally in our most common crops, could soon be solved by groundbreaking research that exploits aflatoxins’ fluorescent properties. Aflatoxins are present in a wide range of foodstuffs, especially cereals, grains and nuts and are known to be highly carcinogenic. As they […]
Allotments could be key to sustainable farming, study finds
Soils under Britain’s allotments are significantly healthier than intensively farmed soils and with the first study to show that growing at small-scale in urban areas produces food sustainably without damaging soils, authors say planning and policy makers should promote urban own-growing as a sustainable way of meeting increasing food demand. An increase in urban allotments […]
Housing dairy cattle can reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by a quarter
Research from Scotland’s Rural College has found that greenhouse gas emissions from dairy cattle can be significantly reduced through housing dairy cows all year round and breeding them for increased productivity. The seven year research project found that in systems where the cows were of high genetic merit (bred for high milk yield) and fed […]
R-Biopharm Rhône ventures into Asian markets with new sister company in India
R-Biopharm Rhône, one of Scotland’s most successful scientific exporters, has further expanded its global reach with a new sister company in India which will act as a gateway to wider Asian markets. It is the latest international venture for the Glasgow-based company, which is a leading developer of test solutions for food and feed analysis, […]
How plants become zombies
Scientists of John Innes Centre and Wageningen UR have shown how a specific bacterial parasite, causing developmental problems in crops, e.g. oilseed rape, is able to manipulate plants in such a way that they produce leaves instead of flowers. This manipulation improves the chances of the bacteria being spread to other plants, by leafhoppers feeding […]
2014 Innovact Awards finalists announced
Fifty six European projects have been chosen for the finals of the 2014 Innovact Awards. During the 18th edition of the European Forum on innovative start-ups – Innovact Forum, to be held on April 1 & 2 – the finalists, made up of project initiators and young entrepreneurs, will present their ideas to potential investors, […]
Pest management expert to lead neonicotinoid research
Harper Adams University has further strengthened its pest management expertise by welcoming a visiting professor with more than 25 years of experience. Professor Keith Walters will initially lead research in two areas – the integrated pest management of thrips, and the environmental impact of neonicotinoids – a group of pesticides that have been linked to […]
