British Society of Plant Breeders
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The British Society of Plant Breeders (BSPB) - Promoting Innovation.
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Healthier wheat developed at Rothamsted among gene-edited foods coming to supermarkets www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/08...
Bananas that don’t go brown among gene-edited foods coming to supermarkets – thanks to Brexit
Healthier and tastier groceries that will last for weeks to go on sale in England after change in law
www.telegraph.co.uk
September 1, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Healthier wheat developed at Rothamsted among gene-edited foods coming to supermarkets www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/08...
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ISF joins #Euroseeds in welcoming the Coreper outcome, which is a major step forward in clarifying policy for New Genomic Techniques (#NGTs) in Europe.
For more info on ISF's #plantbreeding innovation position, visit heyzine.com/flip-book/40...
#SeedIsLife
For more info on ISF's #plantbreeding innovation position, visit heyzine.com/flip-book/40...
#SeedIsLife
March 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM
ISF joins #Euroseeds in welcoming the Coreper outcome, which is a major step forward in clarifying policy for New Genomic Techniques (#NGTs) in Europe.
For more info on ISF's #plantbreeding innovation position, visit heyzine.com/flip-book/40...
#SeedIsLife
For more info on ISF's #plantbreeding innovation position, visit heyzine.com/flip-book/40...
#SeedIsLife
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📺Catch our own Prof Malcolm Hawkesford on the the latest #FrontiersForum Deep Dive video where a panel of experts explore precision breeding strategies for optimizing stress tolerance in crops to combat falling yields due to the climate crisis. Watch ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN6S...
Sergey Shabala and colleagues | Adapting crops for climate change
YouTube video by Frontiers
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March 13, 2025 at 10:38 AM
📺Catch our own Prof Malcolm Hawkesford on the the latest #FrontiersForum Deep Dive video where a panel of experts explore precision breeding strategies for optimizing stress tolerance in crops to combat falling yields due to the climate crisis. Watch ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN6S...
Oilseed rape has been a key break crop and fabulous for wildlife. However, growing the crop doesn't come without challenges. The joint AHDB & United Oilseeds OSR Conference 2025 looked at opportunities to seize and how to mitigate challenges.
Read more here:
www.unitedoilseeds.co.uk/news-events/...
Read more here:
www.unitedoilseeds.co.uk/news-events/...
March 4, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Oilseed rape has been a key break crop and fabulous for wildlife. However, growing the crop doesn't come without challenges. The joint AHDB & United Oilseeds OSR Conference 2025 looked at opportunities to seize and how to mitigate challenges.
Read more here:
www.unitedoilseeds.co.uk/news-events/...
Read more here:
www.unitedoilseeds.co.uk/news-events/...
Great news for the industry - the secondary legislation for the Precision Breeding Act has been laid. The act opens up possibilities for what genetic innovation can achieve.
www.scienceforsustainableagriculture.com/mariocaccamo7
@scisustag.bsky.social
www.scienceforsustainableagriculture.com/mariocaccamo7
@scisustag.bsky.social
Gene edited crops: coming soon to England's fields and glasshouses
Gene edited crops: coming soon to England's fields and glasshouses
www.scienceforsustainableagriculture.com
February 25, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Great news for the industry - the secondary legislation for the Precision Breeding Act has been laid. The act opens up possibilities for what genetic innovation can achieve.
www.scienceforsustainableagriculture.com/mariocaccamo7
@scisustag.bsky.social
www.scienceforsustainableagriculture.com/mariocaccamo7
@scisustag.bsky.social
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📢 We Support #NGTs and we want the EU to support them too!🌱
We have called upon people to show their support for New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) to see the EU NGT legislation move forward.
🌟 Show your support by posting your own video, using #ISupportNGTs, and tagging us!
We have called upon people to show their support for New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) to see the EU NGT legislation move forward.
🌟 Show your support by posting your own video, using #ISupportNGTs, and tagging us!
February 12, 2025 at 11:53 AM
📢 We Support #NGTs and we want the EU to support them too!🌱
We have called upon people to show their support for New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) to see the EU NGT legislation move forward.
🌟 Show your support by posting your own video, using #ISupportNGTs, and tagging us!
We have called upon people to show their support for New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) to see the EU NGT legislation move forward.
🌟 Show your support by posting your own video, using #ISupportNGTs, and tagging us!
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🧵📣On International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we’re shining a light on some of the amazing female scientists carrying out research at the intersection of food, microbes and health here at the Quadram Institute⤵️
#InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience #WomenInScience
#InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience #WomenInScience
February 11, 2025 at 12:36 PM
🧵📣On International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we’re shining a light on some of the amazing female scientists carrying out research at the intersection of food, microbes and health here at the Quadram Institute⤵️
#InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience #WomenInScience
#InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience #WomenInScience
BSPB are celebrating the International Day of Women & Girls in Science 2025 by featuring stories from women working in the seed industry! 👩🔬🌱
Read more about what inspires them, what they find satisfying about their work and how they got into their role:
www.bspb.co.uk/news/bspb-ce...
Read more about what inspires them, what they find satisfying about their work and how they got into their role:
www.bspb.co.uk/news/bspb-ce...
BSPB Celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2025 - BSPB
BSPB are celebrating the International Day of Women & Girls in Science 2025 by featuring stories from four scientists working in the seed industry, where they explain how they got into their careers a...
www.bspb.co.uk
February 11, 2025 at 10:58 AM
BSPB are celebrating the International Day of Women & Girls in Science 2025 by featuring stories from women working in the seed industry! 👩🔬🌱
Read more about what inspires them, what they find satisfying about their work and how they got into their role:
www.bspb.co.uk/news/bspb-ce...
Read more about what inspires them, what they find satisfying about their work and how they got into their role:
www.bspb.co.uk/news/bspb-ce...
Yesterday, Defra secretary, Steve Reed set out a timeline for the Precision Breeding Act.
A clear plan to introduce necessary secondary legislation, by the end of March, is positive news for the plant breeding industry.
www.farminguk.com/news/governm...
A clear plan to introduce necessary secondary legislation, by the end of March, is positive news for the plant breeding industry.
www.farminguk.com/news/governm...
Government confirms timetable to implement precision breeding rules
The government has confirmed that the legislation needed to implement new precision breeding rules will be introduced to parliament by the end of March.
www.farminguk.com
January 10, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Yesterday, Defra secretary, Steve Reed set out a timeline for the Precision Breeding Act.
A clear plan to introduce necessary secondary legislation, by the end of March, is positive news for the plant breeding industry.
www.farminguk.com/news/governm...
A clear plan to introduce necessary secondary legislation, by the end of March, is positive news for the plant breeding industry.
www.farminguk.com/news/governm...