Gene editing
Barry Cassidy on 29 Apr 2021
Study shows potential role for gene editing in EU agriculture
The European Commission has published a study that outlines the potential role for new gene editing technology in meeting the EU's sustainability targets.
Andy Doyle on 08 Apr 2021
Farm to Fork sets the tone for the coming decades
The loss of yet more actives and the introduction of the Farm to Fork strategy sets the tone for EU policy evolution and pesticide use for the decades ahead.
Contributor on 07 Apr 2021
Huge potential in gene editing for Irish agriculture
Ireland and EU players should use the EU study on New Genomic Techniques to promote the technologies for the advancement of agriculture, environment, and medicines, writes Dr Thomas McLoughlin*.
David Wright on 31 Mar 2021
Opportunities and challenges in growing crops
The island of Ireland needs to learn from the past and get back to a mixed farming model, researchers claim.
Gerald Potterton on 17 Feb 2021
Farmer Writes: regenerative farming and planting trees
Regenerative farming on the cover of the Irish Dairy Farmer magazine caught Gerald Potterton's eye this week.
David Wright on 17 Feb 2021
UK farm leaders anxious about future trade
The four Presidents of the UK farm unions took part in a panel discussion at the NFU Scotland AGM. David Wright reports.
Stephen Robb on 16 Feb 2021
Bayer-backed gene-edited super salads to be on the market by 2022
The Bayer-backed biotechnology company Pairwise aims to bring a range of new varieties of fruit and vegetables developed through gene editing to the market over the decade.
Stephen Robb on 07 Feb 2021
Scelortinia-tolerant oilseed rape developed with advanced gene editing
American firm Cibus has completed successful field trials of scelortinia-tolerant oilseed rape, which was developed with the help of advanced gene editing techniques.
Stephen Robb on 03 Feb 2021
France challenges strict EU gene-editing rules
France believes that crops produced using gene editing are not the same as genetically modified organisms and should be regulated differently.
Stephen Robb on 29 Jan 2021
Biotech experts back France's challenge to EU gene editing rules
The use of new plant breeding techniques, such as gene editing, are currently banned in the EU.
Thomas Hubert on 13 Aug 2017
Scientists remove one hurdle to growing human organs in pigs
Researchers in the US, Denmark and China have successfully removed potentially-harmful genes from pigs, raising hopes that the animals' organs could be transplanted into humans.