Elsoms Seeds has officially opened a new £1.7 million seed processing facility at its headquarters near Spalding in Lincolnshire. The company says the significant investment reinforces its continued growth and...
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AHDB’s cereal and oilseed varieties for 2025/26
The AHDB has launched the Recommended Lists (RL) for Cereals and Oilseeds 2026/27 this month. With fewer varieties added than removed, it says the new RL is more focused. Winter wheat There are eight new winter wheat varieties....
Eleven new pulse varieties for the PGRO Descriptive List
The Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO) has added 11 new pea and bean varieties to its 2026 Descriptive List (DL), launched this month. There are seven new combining peas, two winter beans and two spring beans....
Fresh look for the Elsoms Group
Family-owned independent seed specialist and plant breeder Elsoms has unveiled a new brand identity that it says reflects both its heritage and growing global footprint. The Spalding-based business was established over 180 years ago,...
Another Group 1 wheat for 2025/26 RLs
The latest AHDB Recommended Lists (RL) for cereals and oilseeds 2025/26, published this week, feature 40 new varieties, including a new UK Flour Millers (UKFM) Group 1 milling wheat for the second year running....
Arable technical manager for RAGT
RAGT Seeds UK has appointed Andrew Creasy as arable technical manager, with a remit to develop and manage its commercial trial network and provide technical support to assist seed placement and market segmentation. Mr Creasy has...
