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Less water, more rice. Indian scientists say world's first gene-edited rice varieties offer a yield advantage of 20-30%, can help reduce methane emissions by 20% and save 7.5 billion m3 of irrigation water when grown on 5 million hectares. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/less-wat…

French ag ministry cuts €15m in funding for Agence Bio, the agency responsible for developing organic farming. Perhaps even EU nations now recognise that organic is not the best way to feed more people, more sustainably, in the face of a changing climate. freshplaza.com/north-america/…

The APPG Science & Technology in Agriculture is launching a call for evidence on its 30:50:50 Innovation Agenda for UK Agriculture, setting out an ambitious vision to help UK farmers access innovation to produce 'more from less'. Have your say on UK farming's future direction. fwi.co.uk/news/farm-poli…

What would happen if animal farming went entirely organic - and humans ate the same amount of meat, eggs and dairy? The land area needed for farm animals would increase from 36 percent to 63 percent of the world’s habitable area. sentientmedia.org/is-organic-foo…

"AHDB levy income has already been hit by the loss of its potatoes and horticulture sectors. Does a more secure future really lie in transitioning to lower yield farming systems which could further reduce AHDB's future income prospects?" Paul Temple scienceforsustainableagriculture.com/paultemple8

Science for Sustainable Agriculture AHDB Paul Temple An excellent & thought provoking piece by Paul Temple - UK agriculture does seem somewhat conflicted at the present, not sure whether sustainable intensification or reduced input/cost systems are the future. In reality there is room for both, with output potential of land key

Gene-editing breakthrough could soon deliver bigger, tastier tomatoes and eggplants by sharing DNA insights across crop species. The discovery could also help farmers in places where crops struggle to meet commercial standards. thebrighterside.news/post/major-bre…

“Using taxpayers’ money to convert productive land to low-yield organic farming not only reduces overall food supplies, but also prioritises the wealthier end of society by encouraging the production of higher-priced food which many people cannot afford.” scienceforsustainableagriculture.com/paultemple8

"Hailed as the world’s first, these rice varieties are set to stir the scientific world, as countries increasingly adopt breakthrough genome-editing technologies to accelerate sustainable rice production and remain competitive in international trade." thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-b…

Using Less, Producing More Herbicide use by US corn growers declined from 1.7 lbs/acre in 1990 to 0.7 lbs/acre in 2021. Thanks to innovations in genetics and chemistry, US corn yields rose 49% from 118.5 bu/acre to 176.7 bu/acre over the same period. ncga.com/stay-informed/…

Well said. Productivity is key, not the promise of carbon credits, regen ag premia or BNG payouts. "Farmers should not look to external sources for financial success, [but] focus on things they can control, namely running an efficient & productive farm." farmersguardian.com/news/4414154/f…

Farmers should focus on factors they can control - ie driving improvements in productivity and business efficiency, not relying on Government support or the bitcoin-style promise of carbon credits & biodiversity net gain. Lloyds Emily Norton fwi.co.uk/business/bng/b…

MP Charlie Dewhirst MP urges greater focus on green technologies and innovations to reduce farming emissions. He describes Climate Change Committee call for 27% cut in UK livestock numbers and 25% reduction in meat consumption by 2040 as "naïve and ill-conceived". scienceforsustainableagriculture.com/charliedewhirst

Researchers say EU should allow gene editing in organic farming to make it more sustainable. "This is an excellent opportunity to modernize European agriculture, to make it more science-based, and to support the goal of improving sustainability." phys.org/news/2025-05-e…

A worrying study. This is why our crop scientists and plant breeders need access to all the advanced breeding tools available. eco-business.com/news/global-wh…

Madness. With concerns mounting over UK harvest prospects following the driest spring for over 100 years, more wheat disappears from the balance sheet after 330 acres of productive farmland are 'rewilded'. farminguk.com/news/from-whea…

"Currently, developing a new crop variety in the UK can take up to eight years. However, with the creation of this new programmable plant technology, the development timeline could be drastically reduced to a year or even less." openaccessgovernment.org/cambridge-rese…

"GMOs are as old and therefore time-tested as Mutagenesis was when Europe exempted it from their ban. That's right, GMOs have fed a trillion cows and billions of humans without a single stomach ache or harmful environmental effect, just like Mutagenesis." science20.com/hank_campbell/…

Seeds of influence: As the West hesitates, is China’s biotech push in Africa redefining ag innovation on a global basis?   scienceforsustainableagriculture.com/josephmaina

New 'toggle switch', combining synthetic biology and mathematical modelling, could pave the way to programmable plants that ripen on demand, endure climate extremes, or produce more nutritious crops, making food systems more efficient and less wasteful. earth.com/news/new-toggl…