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Rothamsted scientists take on new identities

A new interactive game has created plant and animal avatars for leading experts to help explain how regenerative farming could benefit nature and combat climate change

9 Oct 2024

UK government commits to implementation of Precision Breeding Act

Move could lead to increased research and greater investment in new genetic technologies

1 Oct 2024

Scientists looking forward to first farmer-led trials of gene edited crops in Europe

Goal is to gain valuable information about the viability of gene edited traits in a variety of field conditions

19 Aug 2024

New survey highlights multiple barriers to farm uptake of climate change mitigation measures

Urgent policy re-think required if UK livestock farmers are to be convinced of benefits, say researchers

15 Aug 2024

Modern wheat has a diminished beneficial root microbiome

New study reveals significant differences between ancestral and modern varieties

1 Aug 2024

Reforestation of riverbanks needed to intercept soil loss from Brazilian sugar cane plantations

New forensic based study shows urgent need for increased tree planting

20 Jun 2024

Untapped diversity in historic wheat collection revealed

A decade-long collaborative study has discovered huge genetic potential that could be used to improve modern wheat varieties

17 Jun 2024

Rothamsted Research agrees Global Commercial License with Yield 10 Bioscience to produce Omega-3 Products in Camelina

A huge success for UK biosciences, genetically engineered Camelina will enable sustainable land-based production of omega-3 oils for use in aquafeed, petfood and human nutrition

14 Jun 2024

Rothamsted announces partnership with the Environmental Farmers Group

Unique collaboration is developing farmer-led water quality monitoring schemes

3 Jun 2024

Swifts have potential to make a valuable contribution to insect control

Encouraging this charismatic and once common bird could help manage crop pests

22 May 2024

Prof Steve McGrath elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society

Scientist honoured for an outstanding career in soil and plant research

16 May 2024

Cell grazing supports double the livestock per hectare of set-stocking and delivers environmental benefits

Comprehensive study shows multiple positive impacts for both productivity and ecosystem health

15 May 2024

Rothamsted a Royal Patronage for King Charles III

Status confirmed after recent royal patronage review

8 May 2024

We’ve got the numbers. Why don’t you use them?

Rothamsted scientists have been accumulating data crucial for a sustainable agricultural future for decades. Now they want more researchers to use them

2 May 2024

Biofortified maize could help to reduce vitamin A deficiency in Zimbabwe

Study of household eating patterns shows adoption of the enhanced crop could improve nutrition, but additional support will be needed

30 Apr 2024

International Weed Genomics Consortium Celebrates Third Anniversary

Partnership has helped sequence more than 60 genomes for 45 detrimental weed species since 2021

25 Apr 2024

The optics of pest insect invasions

Light based sensors could provide early warning of pollen beetle infestation in oilseed rape

22 Apr 2024

Upside down and bolt upright: aphid aerial acrobatics revealed

High speed camera shows posture and wingbeat patterns in detail for the first time

19 Apr 2024