Seeds
Family MBO for Cope Seeds & Grain
Lincolnshire-based Cope Seeds & Grain has a new majority owner after managing director Gemma Clarke bought the majority interest in the business from her father Trevor Cope, who founded the business in 2003. Ms Cope joined the business in 2008, since when she has...
Bayer and RAGT to collaborate over European hybrid wheats
Multinational plant breeding businesses Bayer Crop Science and RAGT Semences have agreed a new partnership to develop hybrid wheat varieties suited to the European climate and markets. Combining RAGT germplasm with Bayer’s crop protection, seed production and digital...
Barenbrug updates red clover guide as demand grows
Grass and forage crop specialist Barenbrug UK has updated its guidelines for establishing and managing its red clover varieties. It says this is in response to a surge in enquiries about protein-rich forage legumes, driven by high soya prices, nitrogen management...
Senior reshuffle at DLF
Danish multinational forage crop breeder DLF has appointed Klaus K Nielsen to the new role for the company of director of corporate external affairs. For the last 15 years, he has been responsible for the DLF Group's worldwide plant breeding activities. Mr Nielsen’s...
EU grants UK certified seed equivalence
The European Union has granted equivalence for UK certified seed of cereal, fodder, beet, vegetable, oil and fibre plants, a move that means seed of these crops can now be exported to EU member states. “This long-awaited approval is very welcome, despite coming very...
Agrii launches autumn seed priority service
National agronomy services business Agrii has introduced a new priority autumn seed supply service to ensure its customers have seed of preferred varieties when they need it. It says the service will provide growers across the country with the certainty of early,...