The Crop Storage and Post-harvest Solutions (CSPS) facility, which is funded by the Scottish and UK Governments, formally opened its doors in May. The team based at the facility will explore the ...

Researchers at the University’s internationally recognised Warwick Crop Centre are reflecting on a new government report, ‘A blueprint to grow the UK fruit and vegetable sector’, which details plans ...

A robot firing light beams to kill weeds, a smart bird scarer, a novel way to reduce lamb loss, new tools in the fight against viruses, and alternative crops and water management for wetlands, are ...

The National Sheep Association (NSA) is welcoming Wednesday 22nd May's announcement from the Prime Minister that a General Election will now be held in just six week’s time, on Thursday 4th July 2024.

A new study comparing small balls of food fed by adult swifts to their offspring with trap data from the Rothamsted Insect Survey suggests that the birds could make a useful contribution to pest ...

Bluetongue virus is primarily transmitted by biting midges (Culicoides species) and affects cattle, sheep, and other ruminants such as goats and deer, and camelids such as llamas and alpacas. The ...

Global renewable energy company Low Carbon in partnership with scientists from Lancaster University, aim to shed new light on the impact of solar farms on nature by deploying artificial intelligence ...

The NSA Next Generation Future Farming competition, run in conjunction with leading meat processor Kepak, challenges anyone aged 18 to 35 to submit a plan for the management of a farm in need of ...

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is inviting feedback on its latest plans for the future of the public forest and land within the iconic Angus Glens.

England's largest temperate rainforest is to become a new National Nature Reserve, Natural England is set to declare today (Wednesday 22 May).

Defra's SFI announcement comes at an opportune time as The Royal Countryside Fund's (RCF) Farm for the Future programme enters its final year providing free business and environmental support for ...

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is working with farmers and other landowners in Monmouthshire to deliver nature-based solutions that will support sustainable agricultural practices, enhance local ...