Two-thirds of farmers feel confident about the future, despite the massive changes facing the industry, a survey of technology needs by Farmers Guardian and New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) has found.

The John Innes Centre has called for urgent investment in new research tools to address major global losses of wheat crops which cost £22 billion per year.

In conjunction with Bayer we will be keeping track of winter wheat development over two cultivation strategies, and using Rapid Disease Detection results to monitor disease progress through the season.

Dairy cow caesarean section operations are relatively uncommon, but they can save the life of the cow and/or calf. Wendy Short reports.

The Welsh Government has formed a new cabinet after the recent election and I found some of the appointments interesting and slightly concerning, especially around the portfolios that affect this industry.

The UK pesticides’ regulatory authority has confirmed the imminent withdrawal of a number of key seed treatments widely used by UK vegetable growers.

A major new report released in Brussels has highlighted the contribution of plant breeding to sustainable agriculture in Europe, both historically over the coming decades.