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MPs: Defra’s ELMs plans “blindly optimistic”
A scathing report from a cross party group of MPs accuses Defra of “blind optimism” in launching the post-CAP farm and environmental support schemes with little practical detail or impact assessment. It notes that Defra has failed to...
South American weather drives oilseed market
With new crop soybeans set to be the next big influence on global oilseeds markets, the weather in South America is emerging as an important driver. Tight European rapeseed markets remain firm, with sellers holding back in the face...
Sustainability manager for CIEL
The Centre for Innovation Excellence in Livestock (CIEL) has appointed Dr Harry Kamilaris to the new role of innovation manager – sustainability. He is charged with driving CIEL’s sustainability agenda for the livestock sector and...
New look and chief executive for SynTech
SynTech Research, the global crop protection contract research organisation, has a new look and chief executive following acquisitions over the last two years. It expects further growth in 2022. The company completed its merger with...
Ewe supplements lead to heavier lambs
Rumenco nutritionist Dr Alison Bond says that sheep producers who wish to maximise weaning weights and lifetime performance for this season’s lamb crop should adopt a supplement protocol both for colostrum quality pre-lambing and...
Comment: Defra must up its game on new ag policies
A break from the inflexible CAP was touted as one of the major Brexit benefits for UK agriculture, and yet the government seems to be losing control of this narrative. In early 2018 Michael Gove, when Defra secretary, set out a new...
Crop care focus for Croda after asset sale to Cargill
Multinational agribusiness Cargill has agreed to acquire two divisions of Croda, the UK-based biosciences business, in a move to expand its bioindustrial footprint and portfolio of “green” ingredients. The £778 million ($1.03...