Research

Novel tool hopes to provide breeders with more predictive accuracy for seed development and growth

Clare Otridge, of Grounded Research, wrote to FG to update readers on a recent study asking farmers what challenges they feel are the hardest

The Farming Community Network has teamed up with the University of Exeter on research which will listen to women's experiences of health in farming

Lucia Slack, an NHS mental health nurse from Cumbria, said she hopes to address suicide as the 'biggest hidden danger' in farming

Low-cost robots which can harvest and package strawberries in a matter of seconds have been trialled in Essex as part of ambitious plans to tackle a labour shortage in the industry.

"By sidelining our farmers, we risk jeopardising both our food supply and the rural economy"

Farmstrong Scotland said the research could help the charity understand the steps farmers are taking to look after their health and well-being

"Getting off the farm when you can, giving your mate a ring, and engaging with the community around you to stop anyone feeling quite so alone in what can be a very isolating job is very important"

The project, led by APHA, will collect and analyse samples from a range of bird and mammal populations to better understand how the virus behaves

New £23m centre will focus on alternative protein production including cultured meat, precision fermentation and plant-based protein.