Joseph Morton

IBERS and Germinal lead UK pea protein project

2nd June 2023 | Crops, Feed Materials, R&D

A £1 million public: private research project will seek to identify new varieties of peas to reduce the UK’s reliance on imported soya proteins for human consumption. The Pea Protein project involves plant breeder Germinal’s Germinal Horizon research and innovation...

Germinal divests Morton merchant brand to Fane Valley Group

25th May 2018 | Agricultural Inputs, Company News, Rural Retailing

Forage seed specialist the Germinal Group has sold its Joseph Morton agricultural merchanting business in Northern Ireland, based at Banbridge, County Down, to the co-operative Fane Valley Group. Germinal says the decision will allow it to concentrate on its variety development, seed production and wholesale marketing activities.