R&D
Frontier commits to operational net zero by 2030
Frontier Agriculture, the UK’s largest arable marketing business which is jointly owned by Associated British Foods and Cargill, has pledged to reduce carbon emissions from its own direct operations to net zero by 2030. This target exceeds both the UK government net...
New look for Dyson’s farming
One of the UK’s largest farming businesses, Beeswax Dyson Farming has changed its name to Dyson Farming, a simplification the company says “reflects the growing symbiotic relationship between the Dyson technology business and the farms”. The Beeswax Dyson brand was...
Adama’s new formulation fungicide for cereals and OSR
Adama Agricultural Solutions has launched a novel prothioconazole fungicide that uses a unique formulation to offer improved cereal and OSR disease control compared to the current market leader. Soratel (250 g/l prothioconazole), features Adama’s new Asorbital...
New chief for herbicide start-up
MoA Technology, the Oxford University start-up specialising in new herbicide modes of action, has appointed a chief executive to oversee business growth. The Oxford-based business was spun out of the University in 2018 with the aim of developing next generation...
Precision breeding to boost cattle productivity
Bovine biotechnology company Vytelle has assembled what it terms the first integrated technology platform built to accelerate genetic progress in cattle. It says the tool will help farmers deliver more protein with fewer inputs, helping to safeguard meat and milk as...
Further funds for single cell feed protein project
Deep Branch, the Nottingham-based single cell protein company supported by AB Agri and BioMar, has raised €8 million in funding to develop its circular technology. The company has completed an €8 million Series A investment round, complementing €4m in UK and EU...