science

Pig/Poultry

How sperm storage could be the key to poultry fertility

Researchers have outlined how specialised tubules in a hen’s oviduct sustain sperm and how management practices could safeguard hatchability.

New Zealand reveals independent panel to review methane science

Environment

2 years ago

New Zealand reveals independent panel to review methane science

The government in New Zealand has unveiled members of an independent panel to review the science...

NFU farming lessons to reach 220,000 children for British Science Week

Agri-Business

2 years ago

NFU farming lessons to reach 220,000 children for British Science Week

Live lessons from the National Farmers' Union (NFU) are set to reach over 220,000 schoolchildren...

Aberystwyth University receives £9.8m funding boost for crops

Arable

3 years ago

Aberystwyth University receives £9.8m funding boost for crops

Aberystwyth University has received a £9.8 million funding boost for its Institute of Biological,...

Scottish partnership improves water quality and animal health

Environment

3 years ago

Scottish partnership improves water quality and animal health

A new series of case studies developed from a Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland...

Rural Life

9 years ago

Innovative farming ideas a hit at BT Young Scientist Exhibition 2017

Farming represented a popular theme for students who entered the 2017 BT Young Scientist and Technology exhibition.

Rural Life

10 years ago

You're less likely to develop allergies if you grow up on a farm

Children who grow up on farms are less like to suffer from asthma and rhinitis, a recent study in Australia has shown.

Environment

10 years ago

Herbicide reduction can maintain crop yields, new research shows

Research carried out by the European Commission’s “Science for Environment Policy” suggests a herbicide-light approach to farming does not have to compromise on crop yields.