Big data to analyse international food trade
1 March 2019 | By New Food
Trade plays an important role in distributing food more equitably across the planet, and Big Data could help to build this network efficiently and effectively.
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Epigenetics: how the ‘dark matter of biology’ can fight plant diseases
25 February 2019 | By New Food
Researchers have identified how DNA methylation controls heritable disease resistance in plants, which could prove beneficial in agriculture.
Announcement on import tariffs to be, “made shortly”, Gove tells UK farmers
21 February 2019 | By New Food
"Your concerns have been absolutely heard," Minister tells NFU delegates.
US citrus fruit could be genetically modified in future
15 February 2019 | By New Food
A study has reported that the future of US citrus could be genetically modified, because of the threat of the Asian citrus psyllid bacterium.
Italian olive oil shortage could be balanced by good year for Spain
14 February 2019 | By New Food
Shortages in olive oil production currently seen in Italy could be overcome by the positive production in Spain over the last few months.
Stress in crops points to possibly surprising benefits
14 February 2019 | By New Food
Researchers have found that plant stress could potentially have surprising benefits, such as the ability to quickly recoup growth after a 'stress' period.
Morrisons searches for local food makers for its supply chain
13 February 2019 | By New Food
Morrisons are looking for local food producers in the UK to promote in their stores by selling their locally produced and made products...
Suppliers failing to meet sustainability goals dropped by manufacturers
11 February 2019 | By New Food
Manufacturers are increasingly choosing suppliers based on their sustainability, with many that are failing to meet goals being dropped.
Metal-free photocatalyst purifies pathogen-rich water in minutes
8 February 2019 | By New Food
Chinese researchers have developed a metal-free catalyst that is able to efficiently purify pathogen rich water in minutes.
Fruit and vegetables important for physical and mental well-being
6 February 2019 | By Iqra Farooq (New Food)
Researchers have found that an increased intake of fruits and vegetables not only helps our physical health, but also our mental well-being.
Restoring oil-soaked soil to its former fertility
4 February 2019 | By New Food
Researchers at Rice University have developed a method of deep cleaning oil soaked soil, restoring it to be used for agriculture.
Corn yield predicted using the weather at key growth stages
31 January 2019 | By New Food
Researchers are now predicting corn yields based on the weather at key times throughout three critical growth periods of the plant...
Farmland conservation transformed using prairie strips
31 January 2019 | By New Food
Researchers have identified that prairie strips could transform farmland by reducing the loss of two key nutrients, and reducing soil loss.
Epigenetics: how ‘dark matter of biology’ could help in the fight against plant diseases
30 January 2019 | By New Food
Sheffield University researchers have discovered how plants pass on resistance to pests and pathogens, which could help farmers in the future.
New corn ‘architecture’ could improve production of biofuel
23 January 2019 | By New Food
Researchers have identified a new structure inside corn which could help future improvements in the production of biofuel.
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