Farmers warned future of sector at risk from seed disease 'epidemic'

Defra-funded project aims to not only improve growers' profit margins, but also reduce air pollution

New £23m centre will focus on alternative protein production including cultured meat, precision fermentation and plant-based protein.

The British Beet Research Organisation says beneficial insects in crops are currently controlling black bean aphids

Farm finances were in discussion at the Groundswell Event

The new Descriptive List for pea and bean varieties will be launched with a webinar this year.

HSE has asked the UK potato sector to demonstrate compliance with a tMRL to address contamination of untreated potatoes in stores where sprout suppressant CIPC was previously used.

The crop protection and chemicals business has announced it is to invest in a new fermentation plant for biological and biotechnology-based crop protection products at its Ludwigshafen site in Germany.

Autumn's winter bean seed supply secured