Plant Breeding
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...
AFBI and DLF Seeds in forage grass partnership
DLF Seeds is the new partner for the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI)’s internationally recognised forage grass breeding programme. The partnership will combine AFBI's successful grass breeding programme with DLF's...
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...
STR Pace wheat for autumn or spring planting
Agrovista will have seed from its first Sprinter – winter or spring – wheat variety ready for drilling from this autumn. Sprinter wheats, bred by German breeder Strube – part of RAGT Seeds since September 2024 - are genetically...
Bayer to market RAGT hybrid wheats
RAGT Seeds has licensed Bayer Crop Science to exclusively market its hybrid wheat varieties in Europe and North America, with the first commercial material expected in the early 2030s. The two companies had been...