Rothamsted Research

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Congrats to Prof. Martin Broadley for winning the 2026
Rank Prize for Nutrition alongside Prof. David E. Salt for their pioneering work on elemental profiling to improve soil and crop quality, enhancing nutrition and health outcomes for people worldwide👇
www.rothamsted.ac.uk/news/prof-ma...

👏to Dr Susana Silvestre winning Best Poster at the Lipids in Diet & Health conference about her work unravelling how our GM camelina can efficiently accumulate important omega-3s. Great to see so much interest in our novel sustainable sources of these fatty acids!

This week, we’re at #EvidenceWeek in Parliament with @senseaboutsci presenting evidence on on chemical ecology-inspired solutions for sustainable crop protection to MPs, peers and parliamentary staff, to support them in scrutinising government policy in this area.

New research highlights how sediment ponds help farmers protect land and boost biodiversity A research project in Cumbria is shedding light on how simple on-farm features like sediment ponds can help farmers manage runoff, protect valuable soil, and support vital biodiversity – all while con...

New research highlights how sediment ponds help farmers protect land and boost biodiversity - great to be partner in this intriguing PhD study @lborouniversity.bsky.social
www.lboro.ac.uk//news-events...

📢New paper: Night-flying insects over UK in decline, weather radar study reveals @universityofleeds.bsky.social with Rothamsted Insect Survey🦋🐝🪰🦟
Full story 👇
www.rothamsted.ac.uk/news/trillio...

From refugee to agtech pioneer: How SporeSense hopes to rewrite the rules of crop protection SporeSense, a UK-based start-up led by Afghan refugee Niaz Rayan, is pioneering an AI-powered spore detection device that could save farmers millions by identifying crop diseases like yellow rust in r...

How SporeSense hopes to rewrite the rules of crop protection - great to have been one of the original partners in this project
www.agtechnavigator.com/Article/2025...

Farmed kelp is a help for wheat yield Seaweed extract shown to boost crop in experiment

Farmed kelp is a help for wheat yield. Seaweed extract shown to boost crop in experiment. Pleased to be a partner in this project with Algapelago & UK Agritech www.fishfarmingexpert.com/algapelago-m...

Long-term N and P applications can build soil carbon stocks www.agriland.co.uk/farming-news...

📢New paper: Fine silt in rivers may be threatening fish stocks by starving habitats of oxygen - current management approaches may not deliver unless they target both sediment and nutrients to allow riverbeds to “breathe.” 🐟🐟
Full story 👇
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Trust gap slows adoption of biostimulants as climate pressures mount www.farminguk.com/news/trust-g...

Jordana Rivero and Thanawat Tiensin

Last night in Rome the Global Farm Platform was awarded Technical Recognition status by the @fao.org for contributions to Sustainable Livestock Transformation @worldfoodforum.bsky.social Congratulations to all! 🐄🎉🍾👏

Read the full paper @natureportfolio.nature.com Geoscience
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Could fertilizer actually boost soil's ability to lock away carbon? Results from a new analysis of our historic long-term Broadbalk experiment suggests it can...
Full story 👇
www.rothamsted.ac.uk/news/fertili...

Family of genes that rule growth, grain development in wheat identified Rothamsted scientists have uncovered how a family of genes in wheat fine-tunes the plant’s growth and grain development.

Family of genes that rule growth, grain development in wheat identified www.agriland.ie/farming-news...

The World’s Food Supply Is at Risk: Modern Agriculture Is Destroying the Soil Beneath Our Feet Using a resilience theory approach could help reveal practical solutions and clarify their potential trade-offs. New research warns that modern agricultural methods are placing the global food supply ...

The World’s Food Supply Is at Risk: Modern Agriculture Is Destroying the Soil Beneath Our Feet
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High fibre white flour developed at Rothamsted passes the taste test - Genetic differences in wheat varieties have been used to develop lines with naturally higher dietary fibre - and bread fans love it! 🍞👍 @uniofreading.bsky.social
Full story 👇
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Fish oil and fishmeal shortages hit omega-3 supply chain -Climate pressure, overfishing, and aquaculture growth are driving scarcity. Good to see our Camelina research mentioned as a possible solution to omega 3 supply issues. 🐟🧬🌱
www.ingredientsnetwork.com/fish-oil-and...

Proud to be a partner in this major new project that will take cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB) management in winter oilseed rape (OSR) to the next level, as part of a collaborative AHDB research project. ahdb.org.uk/news/new-col...

Zoom into Soil: Long-term Experiments In this webinar, Prof. Paul Harris and Dr. Catherine Broomfield discuss long-term experiments, in collaboration with BSSS Corporate Member, the Ecological Continuity Trust (ECT). Professor Paul Harris is Principal Research Scientist at Rothamsted Research and will speak on 'Challenges facing long-term data platforms to inform on innovations in sustainable and resilient agriculture.' Paul has research interests in the development and application of statistical and mathematical models for spatio-temporal agroecological processes in terms of sustainable and resilience agriculture. Paul has been the project lead for the North Wyke Farm Platform, National Bioscience Research Infrastructure since 2017. Paul has published over 100 peer-reviewed papers (6000+ citations; h-index 39). The North Wyke Farm Platform in southwest UK is a long-term experiment (established 2010) for the study of sustainable and resilient agricultural systems. After 15 years of operation, this talk reflects upon lessons learnt from the operation of the platform, its sensor deployment, its data management, its open data release, and the role of long-term data infrastructure in the application of digital science to agri-environmental research. Dr. Catherine Broomfield is a member of Pasture for Life, and a board member since 2022. She farmed 100% pasture-fed beef and sheep as part of an integrated nature-friendly farming system on her farm in Devon before turning to applied research in academia. After completing her PhD in sociology of agriculture in 2024, she joined the Centre Rural Policy Research at University of Exeter, her main research interest is in understanding the factors that influence farming’s relationship with wider society. https://soils.org.uk/videos/zoom-into-soil-long-term-experiments/ The British Society of Soil Science is an established international membership organisation and charity committed to the study of soil in its widest aspects. https://soils.org.uk/

The British Society of Soil Science Zoom into Soil #webinar that took place in August which we featured in with Paul Harris @rothamsted.bsky.social & Catherine Broomfield the University of Exeter to talk about #LTEs & the North Wyke Farm Platform is now available to watch on YouTube bit.ly/4756uq2 🌏

Population genetics show that aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) are limited by summer host-plant distribution at the regional scale Abstract. Nasonovia ribisnigri (Mosley) is a severe aphid pest of outdoor lettuce, and the combination of sporadic and unpredictable colonization on outdoo

Read the full paper @oxfordacademic.bsky.social Journal of Insect Science academic.oup.com/jinsectscien...

📢New study: Aphid populations attacking lettuce fields in England show surprising east-west geographical split that could complicate control efforts...🪲🥬
Full story 👇
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You're not imagining it, ladybirds really are swarming right now - here's why If you see a ‘loveliness of ladybirds’, don’t panic - the spotted bugs just need a place to hibernate for winter, and your home is prime real estate

You're not imagining it, ladybirds really are swarming right now - here's why - Rothamsted's Dion Garrett quoted... inews.co.uk/news/not-ima...

With partners @ibotcz.bsky.social Rothamsted has uncovered how a family of genes that regulate plant hormones in wheat fine-tunes the plant’s growth and grain development - could help breeders produce bigger harvests. 🧬🌱
Full story 👇
www.rothamsted.ac.uk/news/key-whe...

Fungicide alternative: Would your crops benefit from a genetically engineered vaccine? Disease control within crop production systems has been very much centred on the development of complex organic chemicals such as fungicides. But all of

Fungicide alternative: Would your crops benefit from a genetically engineered vaccine? geneticliteracyproject.org/2025/10/06/f...

Postdoctoral Researcher Rowena Hill

At the Earlham Institute Drs @rowenahill.bsky.social and @mcmullan0.bsky.social are working with @rothamsted.bsky.social to answer fundamental questions in the evolution of plant pathogens.

FW and agri-food sector set to inspire young minds - Farmers Weekly Slugs, bugs and mutant yeast are all on the menu at this year’s New Scientist Live (18-20 October), where thousands of members of the public are expected

Agri-food sector & @farmersweeklyuk.bsky.social set to inspire young minds - We are looking forward to being part of this exciting event! @newscientist.com Live!
www.fwi.co.uk/news/fw-and-...

Agricultural practices can threaten soil resilience through changing feedback loops - npj Sustainable Agriculture npj Sustainable Agriculture - Agricultural practices can threaten soil resilience through changing feedback loops

Read the full paper @natureportfolio.nature.com npj Sustainable Agriculture www.nature.com/articles/s44...

📢New paper: study ranks the threats to soil resilience, and suggests that farming systems are increasingly vulnerable to tipping points, where sudden collapse of productivity becomes irreversible.
Full story 👇
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Is this a penicillin moment for crop production systems?
www.agriland.co.uk/farming-news...