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GB approval for BASF’s new Luximo herbicide
The market authorisation for BASF’s new class of grassweed herbicide chemistry marks the first new mode of action for two decades and the first product cleared through the independent approval process in Great Britain since Brexit....
Chief executive change for Woldmarsh
The Lincolnshire-based farmers buying group Woldmarsh has appointed Heather Claridge as its chief executive with effect from this month. She succeeds Stuart McKenzie, who is retiring after 14 years as chief executive, although he...
NRM expands soil testing capacity ahead of SFI
Analyst for the land-based sector NRM, part of the Cawood Group, has invested in new laboratory equipment to help deal with the expected increase in demand for soil organic matter (SOM) analysis from farmers who wish to qualify for...
Government unveils Food Strategy proposals
The government has published its National Food Strategy white paper, a belated response to the “field to fork” review of the UK food system launched in July 2019 by Michael Gove when he was Defra minister. The rationale was to link...
Seasonally strong Q3 for Origin Enterprises
Origin Enterprises, the Dublin-based agronomy services group that includes Agrii and Origin Fertilisers, has reported strong sales for the quarter ended April 30th 2022. A Group trading update reports a year-on-year revenue increase...
Softer palm oil values reduce rapeseed prices
A weakening palm oil market has pulled some of the support from rapeseed values, despite continuing tight supplies. With Indonesian exports now expected to surge, palm oil has fallen sharply from its recent highs. At the same time,...
New body to set farm data standards
A new, independent Council has been formed to standardise British farm data governance in order to improve trust in data across the agrifood chain through a recognisable industry mark for data operators. The British Farm Data Council...