Innovation
Massey Feeds launches soya and palm-free dairy compounds
Independent feed manufacturer the Massey Harpers Group has launched what it believes are the first dairy compound feeds in the UK that specifically exclude soya and palm feed ingredients – those widely acknowledged to have the highest environmental impact. The...
Beef rationing for efficient gain
Mole Valley Farmers has introduced a new beef rationing approach for its cattle feed customers that it says focuses on the impact of specific nutrients on growth rates. The company’s nutritionist Dr Matt Witt says that the Precision Nutrition Beef tool draws on a...
Agrifood chain resilience in a post-Brexit world
The AIC held its annual Agribusiness conference last week – the first in a virtual format – with speakers addressing the theme of Creating resilient and sustainable food supply chains. Keynote speaker Victoria Prentis MP, Parliamentary undersecretary at Defra opened...
Nufarm to promote electrochemical weed control in Europe
Generic crop protection business Nufarm is collaborating with a German start-up company over the introduction of an electrochemical method of weed control in Europe. CROP.ZONE, an agritech business established at Aachen in Western Germany last year, has patented a...
Syngenta expands biologicals through Valagro purchase
Syngenta Crop Protection is to grow its presence in the expanding biologicals sector through the acquisition of Italian plant nutrition and care specialist Valagro for an undisclosed sum. Valagro, established in 2000, generated revenues of $175m in 2019 from its...
NIAB adds agri-tech incubator to Cambridge base
NIAB is to build an agri-tech hub at its Cambridge base to link start-up agricultural technology businesses with its wider research network. The crop research organisation has been awarded £2.5 million from The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority to...