Managing the impact of volatility now constitutes the most significant challenge impacting on every farming business in Northern Ireland. This is according to…
Researchers at National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), in collaboration with researchers from The University of…
Many fungi lead triple lives—acting as deadly insect pathogens, decomposers in the soil, and helpful partners living inside and transferring insect-derived…
An objection has been launched by an American farmer against the John Deere $99 million ‘right to repair’ settlement. Earlier this year, Deere reached a…
Worker bees are the first line of defense when it comes to removing contamination in honeybee colonies, but a queen has her ways, too. A honeybee queen facing…
Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have found how plant cells respond to stress. If their energy supply is disrupted by heat, drought…
A new resilience test for merino sheep is using hereditary markers to help producers identify which animals are better able to cope with stressors in their…
A Northern Ireland government strategic group for the Mourne Mountains has been established to tackle “increasing and complex pressures” on the area. The group…
Small farms grow much of the world's food, but from space they are nearly invisible. Their fields are tiny and ill-defined, and the satellite tools built to…
What is the likelihood of recovering more than 100 stolen sheep? That’s what one farmer in the UK is wondering after 135 sheep were stolen from his farm in the…
A cyclist has died in a crash involving a tractor in south-west England. The fatal road traffic collision happened in Mid Devon yesterday (Wednesday, July 1).…
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has welcomed the introduction of “more affordable” grid connection charging in Northern Ireland. The new arrangements were…
Over 19,000 British farms have completed environmental improvements in the last five years, according to the Environment Agency’s (EA‘s) inaugural report for…
Case IH has announced a series of changes to its dealer network in Staffordshire, including updated territory allocations. These changes are aimed at…
There are some magical limits to how much energy we can get out of a heat pump. This story is about pushing the technical limits. It is about getting more…
Before a leaf dies, plants recover nutrients that the rest of the plant can reuse for growth and survival. Researchers at Umeå Plant Science Center have now…
Beneath the surface of soybean fields, an invisible threat is costing farmers billions. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri are uncovering how…
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has announced a new partnership with a dog walking app, with the goal of reducing the likelihood of livestock worrying…
The Welsh government has today (Wednesday, July 1) launched a new £5 million pilot scheme that will offer “affordable, long-term finance” to farmers who are…
The Farming with Nature Transition Scheme contains a number of options that may be suitable for farm businesses, according to the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU).…
Plants need nitrogen to grow. Many legumes meet this need through a symbiotic relationship: They harbor bacteria that fix atmospheric nitrogen and make it…
Researchers report some corn plants are genetically predisposed to develop longer, less constricted water-conducting tissues and deeper roots, which helps them…
The burgeoning East Coast broccoli industry is helping lower costs slightly and reduce reliance on the drought-prone West. Those were findings from a new…
Amazone’s Pantera 4504 self-propelled sprayer now features “enhanced user comfort” and comes as standard with LED work lights. The German agricultural…
As one of the world's most revered gourmet foods, some truffles can sell for more than €1,000 per kilogram, making cultivation a lucrative business. However,…
A team of international scientists and risk assessment experts has developed a foundational blueprint for an innovative population model designed to improve…
The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) has “cautiously welcomed” the revised Northern Ireland Nutrients Action Programme (NAP) released for public consultation. The…
DUP agriculture spokesperson Carla Lockhart has welcomed a “long-awaited” consultation on wildlife intervention to tackle bovine tuberculosis (TB) in Northern…
Bumble bees astonished researchers by inventing a new way to reach a hidden reward, despite never being taught the trick. The discovery adds to growing…
Aberystwyth University and Germinal Horizon have announced the appointment of Dr. Kerrie Farrar as Germinal chair of Translational Plant Breeding. This…