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Earlybird predicts 5.4% increase in UK wheat area

3rd December 2024 | Arable, Crops

The annual AHDB Earlybird survey of cropping intentions for harvest 2025 predicts a recovery in the UK wheat area after 2024’s low, but the smallest total barley plantings for a decade and a further decline for oilseed rape. The...

14 new pulse varieties on PGRO Descriptive List

3rd December 2024 | Plant Breeding, Seeds

The Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO) has added 14 new pea and bean to varieties to its 2025 Descriptive List (DL) for pulses - nine peas, one winter bean and four spring beans. The List are funded by the pulse...