UK to relax rules on gene-edited crops
The UK government is to relax the regulation of gene-edited crops under plans to try and boost productivity and reduce a reliance on pesticides. Farmers welcome...
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Farmers 'trusted more' by UK consumers during pandemic
Consumer trust in UK farmers has grown during the coronavirus pandemic. The study, published by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), found...
United Kingdom Farm Tour-Regenerative Ag
Ian Pigott farms in the United Kingdom and is a member of the Global Farmer Network. Here, he shows us the regenerative agricultural practices on his farm. In...
Myths about food safety
As part of a Global Farmer Network webinar, farmer Paul Temple from the United Kingdom and farmer Annechien ten Have Mellema from the Netherlands, discuss myths...
England Farm Tour-Conservation
Global Farmer Network member Paul Temple, a farmer from England talks about increasing the conservation efforts on his arable farm that includes a beef operati...
A New Trade Deal Is A Vital Economic Opportunity That Must Not Be Missed
Trade talks between the United Kingdom and the European Union are "deadlocked," according to the Associated Press. Difficult negotiations always involve brinkma...
The consequence of poor regulation is it really understood and who pays farmer, consumer or environment.
When the European Union banned farmers from using an important pesticide a year and a half ago, it confirmed the law of unintended consequences: As a result tod...
UK Farmer Makes the Case to Continue a Science-Lead Approach to GM Crops
The surprise majority victory of the Tories in the United Kingdoms national elections last week provides Prime Minister David Cameron with a clear working majo...
Farmers, We Must Take It To The Public
When Norman Borlaug died five years ago, he uttered his famous last words: Take it to the farmers.
Thats good advice, but Ive spent a lot of my time doin...
Decoding Wheats Genome: Separating wheat from chaff at the genetic level
It may be the greatest thing since sliced bread. Heck, it may be even better than sliced bread.
Several weeks ago, researchers announced that they had tapped...