Seeds
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...
AFBI and DLF Seeds in forage grass partnership
DLF Seeds is the new partner for the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI)’s internationally recognised forage grass breeding programme. The partnership will combine AFBI's successful grass breeding programme with DLF's...
Church of Bures joins the Arvum Group
One of the UK’s longest established independent seed businesses, WA Church (Bures), has been acquired by the Arvum Group. Arvum says the acquisition significantly strengthens its specialist seed capability across the UK and Ireland,...
Frontier to close Diss seed plant?
Frontier Agriculture is proposing to cease seed production at Diss in Norfolk, with grain storage at the company’s site there also under review. The business says the moves are in response to challenging trading conditions across the...
Bayer to market RAGT hybrid wheats
RAGT Seeds has licensed Bayer Crop Science to exclusively market its hybrid wheat varieties in Europe and North America, with the first commercial material expected in the early 2030s. The two companies had been...
New leadership for Syngenta Group
The Syngenta Group has appointed Hengde Qin as its chief executive from 1st August 2026. He succeeds Jeff Rowe, who joined Syngenta as global head of seeds in 2016 and becoming Group chief executive in January 2024. He will return to...