Indian rainforests could hold a secret to getting more out of farm waste
Microorganisms found in the wildfire-prone rainforests of India have caught the eye of research scientists as an exciting prospect for biochemical production.
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NFU President to step down as Brexit negotiations draw out
The President of the National Farmers Union has announced he will step down as it has become 'increasingly clear' that the Brexit negotiations will outlast his tenure.
Exposure to controversial herbicide doubled in less than 25 years
A study has found that Americans are significantly more likely to be exposed to glyphosate than they were when genetically modified 'Roundup Ready' crops first went on the market.
British Government offers new grant to spur farmers onto new technologies and equipment
Farmers will get a £40 million productivity boost from today (October 30) as the Environment Secretary Michael Gove announces the opening of a new grants scheme for investment in cutting edge technology and new equipment.
Slimmer GMO pigs an ‘exciting’ breakthrough – but probably won’t fly in America
Scientists in China have bred a line of low-fat pigs that fare well in cold temperatures, a new friend to the consumer's waistline and the farmer's wallet. But it doesn't seem likely they'll take in America.
2 Sisters’ chief apologises at House of Commons committee hearing
The CEO of the hygiene scandal-struck 2 Sisters Food Group has apologised before the British House of Commons Environment and Rural Affairs Committee.
Natural sweetener stevia plant genome sequenced for the first time
The findings, co-funded by Coca Cola, were unveiled by PureCircle Stevia Institute at the International Congress of Nutrition in Buenos Aires last week.
Raw meat sellers in San Francisco must now give details of antibiotics used
In a bid to cut down on antibiotic resistance, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors has passed a law making it obligatory for certain meat sellers to report the use of antibiotics in their products.
Considering putting it in a can? There’s a website for that…
A new website has been launched to help new businesses get to grips with that slipperiest of topics: the drinks can.
Controversial herbicide could be banned in Europe after MEPs reject proposal to renew licence
The EU Parliament has failed to agree to renew the licence for the sale of glyphosate, an active ingredient in many domestic and industrial herbicides. Some even called for it to be banned entirely by 2022.
Get set for Brexit – see the full line up for Food Brexit, chaired by the John Pienaar
With less than a week to go, time is running out to catch food business experts putting their heads together over the challenges of Brexit.
Indonesia getting warmer – and it could be down to palm oil production
In the past decades, large areas of forest in Sumatra, Indonesia have been cut down to make room for crops like oil palm and rubber. Now research suggests the this change in the Southeast Asia region's temperature.
Drones and 3D imaging could help farmers measure crop height
Researchers in the USA have found a way to replace intensive manual measurement with 3D imaging captured by drones.
UK sign up to the Dairy Declaration of Rotterdam
Representatives from the UK dairy industry met in London last week to show their commitment to the values enshrined in an international declaration.
Antelope perfume drives flies away from cattle
Scientist have used an 'antelope perfume' to keep tsetse flies from cows, cutting sleeping sickness rates by 80 per cent.
