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£3.5m upgrade for DLF’s Inkberrow seed plant
Danish multinational DLF Seeds, the world’s leading grass seed breeder, is to invest £3.5 million in upgrading its main seed processing site at its UK headquarters premises at Inkberrow in Worcestershire. The investment follows a £3m...
Northern Ireland feed mill undergoes £2m investment
Growing demand for animal nutrition products has prompted Trouw Nutrition to invest £2 million into its Belfast feed mill operations. The injection of funds will not only help the mill increase its production capacity but also...
De Sangosse Group acquires Agronaturalis
French multinational crop protection business De Sangosse has acquired the UK-based biopesticide business Agronaturalis to increase its growing biologicals portfolio. Agronaturalis, with its offices in Ringwood, was formed in 2008....
Limagrain to consolidate UK seed production
Plant breeder Limagrain UK is to consolidate its seed processing activities into a single site and is also to divest its amenity horticulture grass seed business. The company, part of French multinational Groupe Limagrain, is to...
“Normal” crop area sees 38% lift in Origin’s profit
Origin Enterprises has reported a 38% increase in profitability on 4% higher revenues in its latest full year’s trading, the first under chief executive Sean Coyle. The Group notes a substantial recovery in its Ireland/UK operations,...
AHDB and Trinity partner over environmental metrics
The levy-funded Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) and privately held digital agriculture platform Trinity AgTech are to collaborate over the provision of the on-farm evidence of environmental and sustainability...