{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62f2b884ea02f3001271e69d/6a4cc4465bc2f8d54a8eb4ce?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"HiFe Plants - Fieldays 2026","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62f2b884ea02f3001271e69d/1783415857604-9d742c3d-da37-4093-9c0e-9eb4b8cc1453.jpeg?height=200","description":"<h3>Summary</h3><p>From Fieldays 2026 Sam chats with Jacob from the UK delegation about HiFe Plants and their high iron, high zinc crops that could change how we feed people and animals.</p><p>There’s talk of long nights in the lab, GM vs natural plant breeding, the shocking realities of zinc deficiency in cows, and a missed pitch to Fonterra.</p><p>Red kiwifruit gets a mention, and there’s some debate about who actually gets to eat them.</p><h3><br></h3><h3>Links</h3><p><a href=\"https://hifeplants.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">HiFe Website</a></p>","author_name":"Chris Hanlon & Sam Elton-Walters"}