Seeds
Twelve new varieties for the Grass and Clover RL
The 2022/2023 Recommended Grass and Clover Lists (RGCL) for England and Wales, published this month, sees the addition of nine new ryegrasses, two white clovers and one red clover variety. The RGCL is funded by plant breeders through...
Barenbrug plans £2.2m upgrade for Suffolk grass seed site
Barenbrug UK is undertaking a £2.2 million upgrade at its seed processing plant on the Rougham Industrial Estate just outside Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk. The firm, one of the UK’s largest growers and processors...
RAGT’s pipeline of insecticide-free wheats
RAGT Seeds is preparing to release more BYDV-resistant wheat varieties with the potential for requiring no additional insecticide treatment. The company has leveraged its BYDV resistance trait – available...
Board changes at Syngenta Group
A senior leadership reshuffle at Swiss multinational the Syngenta Group will see Jeff Rowe, currently president, global seeds, assume the leadership of Syngenta Crop Protection from July 1, 2022. Current crop protection lead Jon Parr...
Scots seed potato growers call for action on EU exports
Scottish seed potato growers say they are angry and frustrated by the ongoing post-Brexit ban on selling seed to the EU, while imports from member states can still enter the UK. The end 2020 Trade and Co-operation Agreement between...
New grouping for Scots seed potato growers
A group of nine seed potato growers from across Scotland are creating a new body to support and develop the seed potato industry there, after last year’s demise of the AHDB Potato sector board. The Seed Potato Organisation is keen to...