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Ten new maize varieties for the 2027 Descriptive List
The British Society of Plant Breeders (BSPB) has added ten new maize varieties to its Forage Maize Descriptive List (DL) for 2027. At the same time, it has revised its classification of varieties for the new season, to make it easier...
Nichino Europe to market TEMAP bio-fungicide
Nichino Europe, which formerly traded in the UK as Interagro, has reached a strategic agreement with Belgium’s Bi-PA to acquire all intellectual property rights for the bio-fungicide TEMAP in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)....
New MD stores & buying for Wynnstay
The Wynnstay Group has appointed Steve Collard to its leadership team in the role of managing director, stores & buying. Mr Collard has extensive retail, commercial and operational leadership experience, gained across several major...
Tech expertise for AHDB board
The AHDB has appointed technology consultant Enrique Fernandez-Pino to its board for a three-year term starting on 1st September 2026. Mr Fernandez-Pino has over 30 years’ experience in digital, data and technology leadership across major public and private sector...
Robin Appel launches sustainable oat programme
Independent grain merchant Robin Appel has launched a new short closed-supply chain for sustainably-grown oats with processor Framptons. A group of 15 participating oat growers will have their farms measured across six environmental...
FEFAC calls for EU feed drought mitigation measures
European feed trade association Fefac is calling for EU measures to mitigate the effect of this summer’s heat and drought on forage and feed crop production. Data from Fefac's national feed industry member associations confirm...
Fresh look for RAGT Seeds
French multinational plant breeder and seed producer RAGT Seeds has refreshed its brand identity as part of its 2030–35 strategy. For more than a century, the Sower has been the emblem of the RAGT Seeds brand, representing the...
Agrii and PI extend biologicals collaboration
Agronomy services business Agrii has extended its UK and Ireland partnership with biologicals specialist PI AgSciences to 2031. PI AgSciences, (formerly Plant Health Care) is now part of the US PI Industries’ global agriculture...
Frontier expands OSR risk management support for growers
Frontier Agriculture is to expand its oilseed rape (OSR) risk management portfolio for harvest 2027, with a new OSR establishment risk share scheme to add to its existing OSR de-risking partnership, first launched in 2024. The...