Two white clover, one red clover, two Italian ryegrass and eight perennial ryegrass varieties have been added to the Recommended Grass and Clover Lists (RGCL) for England and Wales 2025/26. The new varieties have provisional...
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Downland Conference reveals 2024 award winners
The annual 2024 Downland Conference, held in Glasgow earlier this month, brought together 21 of Downland Marketing’s supplier partners and 25 of its franchisee retailers from across the UK to network and listen to industry speakers....
Business manager for grass breeder
Oliver Seeds, the agricultural brand of global grass breeding company DLF, has appointed Matt Kealey as northeast regional business manager. Mr Kealey’s career includes agronomist and crop protection roles within start-up and...
Forage seed oversupply holds back DLF earnings
Global plant breeding and seeds business DLF Seeds has reported a fall in its latest full year results after two exceptional years. The Danish multinational made an EBIT of DKK433 million from revenues of DKK8.2 billion in the year...
More consolidation in Europe’s beet seed sector
Two European plant breeders are to merge their sugar beet interests into a new joint venture company, in a move they say will position the partnership as a leading player in the international beet seed market. Groupe Florimond...
Latest recommendations for grass and clover varieties
The new 2024/2025 Recommended Grass and Clover Lists (RGCL) for England and Wales, published this week, include provisional recommendations for eleven new varieties - two Italian ryegrasses, one festulolium, six perennial ryegrasses...
