A bluetongue virus outbreak has prompted the UK Chief Veterinary Officer to declare a restricted zone across Norfolk and Suffolk, as cases of Bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3) continue to rise. The decision, which replaced the previous Temporary Control Zone (TCZ), was taken to contain the spread of the virus, which is transmitted by midges […]
In a major development for the UK agricultural sector, Light Science Technologies Holdings plc (AIM: LST) has announced its participation in a significant 12-month collaboration, backed by a £299,748 fund from The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and Innovate UK’s Transforming Food Production Challenge. This initiative, titled “SensorGROW: an intuitive, cost-effective, and […]
