Independent plant breeder F1 Seeds, established by renowned wheat breeder Bill Angus in 2014, has been acquired by University of Oxford spinout Wild Bioscience. Financial details have not been disclosed. The move combines F1...
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Bureaucracy limits forage oat opportunity
Independent plant breeder Bill Angus of F1 Seeds has voiced his frustration with the current impasse around the introduction of forage oats into the UK. He questions the rationale of the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) in...
Ten years on from starting his own consultancy business, renowned cereal breeder Bill Angus is still relishing his independence. His companies have recently moved into new offices in Suffolk, adjacent to their main trials ground. Mr Angus started his career with the...
Bayer and RAGT to collaborate over European hybrid wheats
Multinational plant breeding businesses Bayer Crop Science and RAGT Semences have agreed a new partnership to develop hybrid wheat varieties suited to the European climate and markets. Combining RAGT germplasm with Bayer’s crop protection, seed production and digital...
