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Dyson Farming, KWS, and Wild Bio are collaborating on a government-backed project to develop precision-bred wheat varieties aimed at increasing yield and resilience sustainably. Led by Wild Bio, the initiative integrates AI-enabled discovery and evolutionary biology, with Dyson Farming providing real-world data through large-scale field deployment. The project aims to deliver precision-bred varieties to the UK market within five years, leveraging new UK regulations on precision-bred plants and hoping for regulatory alignment with Europe to facilitate international scaling.
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Nofence, a leading provider of virtual fencing, is under scrutiny in the UK following the Animal Welfare Committee's report highlighting potential benefits and concerns of the technology, such as welfare implications of electric shock collars and farmer training quality. The company defends its approach, emphasizing animal welfare through features like audio cues before pulses and extensive monitoring capabilities. Despite the RSPCA's ban on electronic collars, Nofence argues its technology supports natural grazing and flexible pasture rotation, claiming improvements in welfare and efficiency. As it expands into Sweden and beyond, Nofence remains committed to contributing to informed policy development and evolving its technology for broader livestock management.