Philip Moody named chairman of grain co-op Openfield
West Country accountant and corporate financier Philip Moody has been appointed group chairman of Britain’s…
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US wheat growers express concern over Trump Budget plan
President Donald Trump has issued his first budget proposal, covering Fiscal Year 2018, “America First:…
Glyphosate opinion welcomed by Scottish farmers
NFU Scotland has welcomed the conclusions of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) on the safety…
NFU welcomes ECHA decision reinforcing glyphosate’s safety
The NFU has today welcomed the conclusions of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) which say…
United States joins pioneering plant genetic resources treaty
The United States is the newest member of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources…
Water scarcity needs “urgent and massive response” in North Africa and Near East
Access to water is a fundamental need for food security, human health and agriculture, and…
Life Scientific strengthens presence in UK crop protection market through key appointment
Premium off-patent crop protection company, Life Scientific, has made a significant step in strengthening its…
Brazil bumps maize and soyabean stocks forecasts
The USDA’s latest forecasts for global supply and demand were released on 9 March. These…
USDA announces $12.1 million to support crop protection and pest management
The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced…
Researchers find the dark matter of the bread wheat genome
Researchers from The University of Western Australia have identified 21,000 new genes in bread wheat.…