Arable
Average UK 2026 OSR yield set to break 4 tonnes/ha
United Oilseeds predicts that the average UK oilseed rape (OSR) yield from harvest 2026 will exceed 4 tonnes/ha for the first time. The previous record UK yield was 3.9/tonnes ha, achieved in both 2011 and 2017. AHDB data shows the...
New MD for Agrii
Agrii UK has appointed Chris Tye as its new managing director. He succeeds Ronan Hughes, who progresses to the role of managing director of Origin Enterprises’ Ireland and UK Agriculture Division, which includes Agrii, Origin Soil...
Regen programme to refresh the parts others can’t reach
Brewer Heineken UK has launched a new regenerative malting barley programme, in partnership with maltsters Muntons and Boortmalt, grain merchants Cefetra and Openfield, and independent regen verifier Soil Capital. The company says...
Industry calls for farm drought loans
A meeting of UK farm and rural business organisations, convened by the NFU to discuss an impending farm cashflow crisis, has called for government loans for drought-affected farm businesses and help for those suffering from the...
FI Seeds bought by gene-editing specialist
Independent plant breeder F1 Seeds, established by renowned wheat breeder Bill Angus in 2014, has been acquired by University of Oxford spinout Wild Bioscience. Financial details have not been disclosed. The move combines F1...
Black Sea chaos draws muted reaction for now
The disruption of exports from the Black Sea, with supply challenges mounting, has drawn only a muted reaction from wheat markets, despite the closure of the Sea of Azov and continuing threats to shipping from Ukrainian and Russian...