The 2022/2023 Recommended Grass and Clover Lists (RGCL) for England and Wales, published this month, sees the addition of nine new ryegrasses, two white clovers and one red clover variety. The RGCL is funded by plant breeders through...
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DLF acquires Astera Seed’s vegetables portfolio
DLF subsidiary Jensen Seeds has acquired the French seed company Astera Seed. Both businesses specialise in vegetable seeds. Jensen Seeds, purchased by DLF in 2017, is a major player in the multiplication of hybrid spinach seeds among other hybrid vegetable seed...
DLF’s 18% full year revenue growth
Global seeds group DLF Seeds saw record earnings in the financial year ending June 30th 2018. The company reported revenue of DKK4.325bn (€580m) in 2017/18, an increase of DKK800m (€107m) from the previous year. DLF says that its acquisitions of sugarbeet brand...
Scientist takes technical role at Interagro
Agricultural scientist Andrew Powell is the new technical manager at adjuvant specialist Interagro. Mr Powell, who graduated from Massey University in New Zealand, will oversee Interagro’s R&D, regulatory approval and trials programme in the UK and overseas. Mr...
