Arable
PGRO’s new Pulse Network live for growers
The Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO) is urging pea and bean growers and their agronomic advisers to sign up to its newly launched Pulse Performance Network (PPN) before autumn drilling gets underway. The new...
Digital Hub for De Sangosse phosphate stewardship
De Sangosse has expanded its phosphate stewardship programme, launched earlier this year, through the addition of a new digital Phosphate Stewardship Hub and a Phosphate Clinic video series. The company’s Phosphate Stewardship Guide,...
Elsoms joins British Growers Partnership
Independent plant breeder and seed specialist Elsoms is the latest organisation to join the British Growers Partnership Scheme. The Scheme aims to create closer strategic relationships between British Growers and organisations with...
NFU calls for UK food targets
A new report from the NFU shows that UK self-sufficiency in 10 out of 11 basic foods has fallen over the last 30 years. It comes in the same week as a National Audit Office (NAO) report finds that UK households are less prepared for potential food shortages caused by...
Ten new maize varieties for the 2027 Descriptive List
The British Society of Plant Breeders (BSPB) has added ten new maize varieties to its Forage Maize Descriptive List (DL) for 2027. At the same time, it has revised its classification of varieties for the new season, to make it easier...
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...