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Precision breeding enable by gene editing edges closer to reality in the UK
The [British] Government has announced new laws to support precision breeding technology which will increase food production, reduce costs to ...
British Parliament begins debate on agricultural technology innovation bill. Here’s why that’s important to science, health and food security
Legislation to cut red tape and support the development of innovative tech to grow more resistant, more nutritious, and more ...
UK to relax animal and crop gene editing regulations, further distancing itself from EU rules post-Brexit
New legislation will be put in place to cut unnecessary red tape for gene editing, helping our farmers to grow ...
Genomics Beyond Health: UK considers impact of genes on sports, education, and crime
A new wide-ranging report Genomics Beyond Health published [January 26] by the Government Office for Science investigates how genomics could ...
England authorizes emergency neonicotinoid use to protect threatened 2022 sugarbeet crops
Defra has [January 14] approved an emergency temporary authorisation for the use of a neonicotinoid pesticide treatment on the 2022 sugar ...
With sugar beet production dropping, UK approves emergency neonicotinoids pesticide use to combat beet yellows virus
In 2018 the [UK] government supported new rules which prohibit the outdoor use of 3 neonicotinoids - clothianidin, imidacloprid and ...