Seeds
RAGT launches Wolverine with BYDV resistance
Plant breeder RAGT Seeds unveiled a new winter wheat variety with Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) resistance, the result of a two-decade development programme, at a seed trade meeting held near Cambridge earlier this week. In another first, the company intends to...
Erucic acid risk in non-certified osr seed
The Agricultural Industries Confederation has re-issued the Voluntary Code of Practice for testing for erucic acid in certified seed of oilseed rape, first introduced last year, as the industry prepares for more stringent standards. The code seeks to show that erucic...
Frontier invests to support Kings’ growth
Frontier Agriculture has officially unveiled new production, storage and despatch facilities at its Diss site in Norfolk. The £500,000 investment is for its Kings division – the business that specialises in small seed mixtures and advice packages for farmers growing...
Merchant warns of grass seed shortfall
A seed distributor is warning of grass seed shortages, particularly for popular varieties, as livestock farmers look to reseed pastures this autumn. The tight supply follows the hot, dry summer in 2018 across the UK and Europe. “Any shortfall from the 2018 harvest...
BASF to streamline corporate structures
A corporate restructure across BASF aims to reduce duplication of services across the organisation, but it is not clear how this will affect its operating divisions which include the Agricultural Solutions segment that manufactures crop protection products. The German...
BASF joins wheat genome researchers
Multinational agribusiness BASF has joined the International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium (IWGSC) as a sponsoring partner, following its move into plant breeding through its recent acquisition of a package of former Bayer seed assets. The IWGSC was established...
