New Aberystwyth oats make esteemed National List

05 March 2024

Four new oat varieties bred at Aberystwyth University have received top level approval after being recommended to farmers by the government’s industry board.

Aberystwyth University to develop sustainable microbial foods - £14 million project

11 March 2024

Aberystwyth University scientists will help to develop sustainable microbial foods as part of a new £14m project.

Royal Welsh sustainable grass event comes to Trawsgoed

08 March 2024

The Royal Welsh Agriculture Society’s annual Sustainable Grass and Muck Event will be held at Trawscoed farm at the end of May.

Drought resistant cereal research ‘vital’ as world population rises – new research fellow

20 March 2024

Aberystwyth University’s world-renowned plant research has been boosted by a prestigious European Union-funded research fellowship.

The esteemed award has been given to Dr Jaykumar Patel, whose work will explore how to make the cereal pearl millet more resistant to drought.