Innovation in plant breeding underpins sustainable farming in EU and UK – study
A major new report released in Brussels today highlights the pivotal contribution of plant breeding…
Browsing: Crops
Hot spots point to targets for Quantis treatment
Rising temperatures resulting from climate change is exposing more potato crops to the damaging extremes…
AHDB winding down horticulture and potatoes operations as Ministerial decision awaited
AHDB has announced today it is winding down significant activities on behalf of the horticulture…
LG Anarion the only clubroot variety to offer TuYV and pod shatter resistance
For oilseed rape growers in club root infected areas looking for high yields and to…
Syngenta appoints Harry Twinberrow to the Veg Seed Team
Syngenta has appointed Harry Twinberrow as technical sales representative, to further grow the UK Vegetable…
B-hive develops UK’s first potato protein extraction process
Agritech R&D business B-Hive Innovations is leading the way in crop valorisation after developing a new process that will extract food-grade functional protein from potatoes. …
Strategic salad leaf success from horticultural venture
In a world where market demands and consumer preferences are constantly changing, now more than…
New Miscanthus finance and end-user offtake agreements assist UK decarbonisation
In an industry first, farmers considering planting the carbon negative crop Miscanthus can now benefit…
Kinto® Plus, the new BASF seed treatment for winter cereals, is available for use this autumn.
Kinto® Plus, a new generation seed treatment from BASF for use on all winter cereals…
PGRO advises pulse growers on common diseases to watch out for
The Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO) has updated pulse growers on the common diseases…