PGRO calls for investment in UK pulse crops
UK pulse crops could play a significant part in future environmentally sustainable farming systems as well as substituting for imported protein feeds, says the Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO). This could be...
New joint venture oat mill project for Northants
Three cereal chain businesses are collaborating over a new joint venture oat processing plant in Northamptonshire to meet growing demand for the crop as a food and drink ingredient. Navara Oat Milling is jointly owned by Anglia...
Jim Scrimshaw moves on from the PGRO
Jim Scrimshaw, principal technical officer at the Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO), is to leave the body after 33 years service. He will now focus on helping his wife in her plant nursery and landscaping business....
Drax and NFU collaborate to increase energy crop area
Power generator the Drax Group is working with the NFU to identify areas where perennial biomass crops for renewable fuel production could be grown in England. The Group has already converted its Drax Power Station in North Yorkshire...
Adrian Percy to lead US plant research initiative
Dr Adrian Percy is to become the first executive director of the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative (N.C. PSI) in the US from November 1st. The N.C. PSI will use interdisciplinary, team-based research to address the major...
Vivergo on track for New Year restart
A pre-close trading update from Associated British Foods ahead of its full year results due in early November, predicts growth for its Agriculture and Sugar divisions. The Group notes that AB Agri sales were “well ahead” of the...