ICYMI 🌿🧬Multi-trait ensemble genomic prediction and simulations of recurrent selection for long-term genetic gains in #wheat Nick Fradgley Niab @plantsci Alison Bentley HowellP Ian Mackay Michael Scott Richard Mott James Cockram bit.ly/3TMWQ3n

Great trials for scoring crown rot resistance in CAIGE wheat lines at the LongReach Plant Breeders trial site in SA. Definitely getting a hard finish here on a challenging soil profile.

Pretty dramatic CAIGE trials showing the value of plant height in drought stress environments. Only 80mm of in-season rain and on the really thin sandy soils of WA

Strip cropping polyculture trial Harper Adams University using HandsFreeHectare & Farm technology coming up. Bit of flooding at far end. Clover-wheat system is KWS Extase and my Oak Farm Population

Come and do a PhD ⁦Harper Adams University⁩ and solve the challenge of growing potatoes while protecting soil #regen #soilhealth #regenag ctp-sai.org/projects-for-2…

Oak Farm Population wheat created by Edward Dickin - 17 crosses between modern milling varieties and heritage landraces giving huge diversity for field and loaf! Encouragingly prostrate start in our Livewheat Legacy trial for Organic Arable and Organic Research Centre #organic

Thrilled to be at #ORFC 2024 as the official media partners! Kicking off the conference with a fascinating session on UPOV and farmer seed systems with Ruth Segal from CAFOD, Angus Lam from GRAIN, Ruth Bergen from Transform Trade and Shamila Rathnasooriya from MONLAR 🫘

Ahead of #ORFC24 session on Grain Lab Museum of Oxford Museum Makers Space 2pm, read Jake (Steven Jacobs) blog steressing the opportunities of seed breeding programmes offering more genetic diversity & grower control than those currently dominating the industry ow.ly/y8Yh50Qk7gA

🚨 Why #GMOs aren't the answer to #ClimateChange: a deep dive into the issues by Anneleen Kenis & Barbara Van Dyck. The article exposes mktg strategies, questionable claims, and potential consequences of the proposed legislation. 🧐👉 ow.ly/w37q50QnNFi #NoHiddenGMOs #NGTs

Similar concerns about #NGTs as discussed in the article were voiced by scientists, who were present during European Commission's deliberation on the matter. One of them describes her experience: have a listen! 👂▶️ youtu.be/rfq5_WZrYLY?si… #NoHiddenGMOs #GMOs

Chorleywood bread and supermarkets are relatively recent phenomenons but we think of them as unchangeable. We CAN think radically. Both of those systems would like you to think that’s impossible but it’s not - Josiah Meldrum Grain Lab Fantastic session with UK Grain Lab ORFC

National Organic Conference 1-2 July 2024 tim may With Organic Arable Organic Growers Alliance UK ORGANIC & Grain Lab #NOC24 Whether you’re longtime organic or taking the 1st steps on a path to regen ag you’re most welcome to join us More details… ofgorganic.org/events/nationa…

🧵Farming is technically demanding & #OrganicFarming is particularly knowledge-intensive as it doesn't use synthetic inputs. So, organic farmers excel at innovation beyond technology, continuously improving practices, productivity & envi. impact More on #OrganicInnovation ⏬

*A clarion call for change… but is anyone listening?* Today we're not talking about local elections. But, the link between politics & food & farming systems is very, very apparent. #Resilience #organic #Food #farming #climate #nature ofgorganic.org/blog/a-clarion…

Summit needs a food, farming & health strategy. With practitioners who move beyond tweaking the edges, into real food & health provision. Soil, plant, people, microbiome: Hodmedod's Kimberley Bell Mark Lea OF&G @EssentialFoods Tim Spector MD (Prof) Sarah Berry

Because the science of genetic modification isn’t ‘precise’ errors are made, because methods incl CRISPR/Cas cause genomic mutations beyond natural, because biotech is big business & investors can be morally/ethically blind, people & our food systems require robust safeguards 👀

Carlin peas for Hodmedod's with companion oats up and flying - plenty of other plant diversity in there too. A long way to go but after all the challenges of drilling it’s great to see them! #organic

🌾 COOK WHOLEGRAIN CEREALS! Read all about cooking #wholegrains by the absorption, pasta and risotto methods. Explore our range of grains from black barley to naked oats. hodmedods.co.uk/blogs/news/who…

🌿 Exciting update! 🌿 #NOC24 now spans 2 days. Day 1 features stakeholder workshops. Day 2 offers engaging speakers, lunch and farm walk. Proudly working with Organic Arable Grain Lab @OGAlliance UK ORGANIC and tim may. Come join us: bit.ly/3VcnQKK

Good to hear rethinking the seed system- breeder & user (farmer) join together to get diverse seed production #adaptive #yq wheat. Landrace wheat Resilient crops adapting to site use, climatic change... Grain Lab Hodmedod's Seed btreder concentration pic by ipbes revealing!