Seeds
New seed technical manager for Agrii
National agronomy services company Agrii has appointed John Miles as seed technical manager. Mr Miles joins from seed breeder KWS-UK where he has worked for almost 20 years, starting at its predecessor CPB Twyford. For the last decade he was product development...
Nine new varieties for the grass and clover RLs
The 2021/2022 Recommended Grass and Clover Lists (RGCL) for England and Wales feature nine new varieties – seven ryegrasses, one white clover and an intermediate festulolium hybrid type. The RGCL is funded by plant breeders through the AHDB, British Society of Plant...
New vice president for DLF Europe
John Larsen, currently regional director at Univar Solutions, is to take up the newly created position of vice president sales and marketing greater Europe at Danish multinational forage plant breeder DLF Seeds. Mr Larsen starts in his new post on August 1st 2021. He...
Eden agrees seed treatment deal with Corteva
AIM-quoted Eden Research, which focuses on sustainable bio-control solutions for the global crop protection, animal health and consumer products industries, has announced an exclusive commercialisation, supply and distribution agreement with Corteva Agriscience for...
New marketer for DSV UK
Harper Adams University graduate Annabel Beaumont is to join DSV UK as graduate marketing assistant, starting in June. Ms Beaumont’s career includes work on both dairy and horticultural farms, and she spent her placement year with Grandstand Stoneleigh Events. As part...
New website for independent UK cereal breeder
Independent UK cereal breeder Angus Wheat Consultants (AWC), headed by wheat breeder Bill Angus, has launched a new website to highlight the range of its breeding programmes, as well as the company’s background and objectives. The breeding programmes are currently...