Farmer-controlled Scottish Agronomy has appointed Donald Ross as its new chair. He succeeds Borders farmer Guy Lee in the role. Mr Ross farms a 350ha mixed unit at Rhynie Farm in Easter Ross, with arable crops including spinach for...
The Cefetra Group is to market and distribute a range of UK-made seaweed-based crop biostimulants, in a move it says will help growers improve their resilience to environmental stress and boost yields. The company has partnered with...
Defra and Innovate UK are funding a new £2.5 million research project that will use gene-editing technologies, now allowed in the UK, to develop oilseed rape varieties that are resistant to light leaf spot disease. The three-year...
Scottish Agronomy has established a bursary in the name of its former company secretary George Lawrie, who recently retired after 30 years’ service, to further the skills and agricultural understanding of young people. The first...
Farmer-owned Scottish Agronomy has appointed Robin Barron as its company secretary. He succeeds George Lawrie who has retired. Mr Barron, who was formerly general manager of East of Scotland Farmers, takes up the post this month....
Scottish Quality Crops (SQC), the quality assurance body first established in 1994, has grown its board representation at the same time as appointing new representatives to outside bodies. Scottish Agronomy joins the SQC board which...