The #JSRFarmingGroup has acquired the #Isuria feed manufacturing and feed materials trading business in a move it says will expand its feed and commodity expertise as part of its commitment to developing high-quality agricultural products. bit.ly/4hK8aZN
Global grains markets, including wheat, have been driven by soyabeans in recent days as Chicago futures rallied on hopes that US president Donald Trump will get his much-vaunted trade deal with China. #AgriAnalytics(UK) bit.ly/3WFszFP
AgTIgrow, the crop input specialist formed by former #FMC Agro executive Simon McMunn, is to distribute the Evoponic range of fertilisers, micronutrients, plant additives and bio-stimulants to growers throughout the UK and Ireland. #AgTIgrow#Evoponic bit.ly/43bCTJg
A new report from the Lloyds Banking Group uses geospatial data, on-farm assessments and new economic insight to map 5.1 million hectares - almost a third of the UK’s farmed land. #LloydsBankingGroup bit.ly/4oQfVjb
Tarff Valley, Scotland's oldest agricultural co-operative, has appointed Ian Houston as its new chief executive. He succeeds Rod Sanderson who announced his intention to retire earlier this year. #TarffValley bit.ly/4hIdigX
Biostimulant specialist Orion Future Technologies is calling for greater clarity for farmers and growers over the use of silicon biostimulants within the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme. #OrionFT#SustainableFarmingIncentive bit.ly/3LiPGnf
Agricultural fermentation specialist Alltech is making a significant investment in a new biological crop protection and fertiliser production facility in the US, for domestic and international customers. #Alltech#AlltechCropScience#USDA bit.ly/3LGu9Vr
The new permanent secretary of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is Paul Kissak. He succeeds Tamara Finkelstein who held the role since 2019 – for six years and seven Defra secretaries of state. #Defra#JosephRowntreeFoundation bit.ly/4ojJ3zo
Multinational crop trader and processor Bunge has restructured its operating divisions following the completion of its long-running acquisition of Viterra, which completed earlier this summer. #Bunge#Viterra bit.ly/4okZ20a
Despite trade pressure for a further delay, the #EuropeanCommission is now proposing to keep to the end-2025 date to implement the Deforestation Regulation (#EUDR), but with a phased period before it is fully operational. #AIC#Fefac#Coceral bit.ly/48QgXXV
Cefetra and food manufacturer PepsiCo are to work on a regeneratively-produced rapeseed oil project in the UK, as part of a wider European initiative. #Cefetra#Pepsico#SoilCapital bit.ly/47LsxSX
The International Grain Council (IGC)’s latest monthly IGC Grain Market Report for October 2025 has increased global grain production to a new high, while leaving soyabean totals largely unchanged. #InternationalGrainsCouncil bit.ly/4npGb2E
Feed supplement manufacturer #UFAC-UK recently hosted a three-day visit from the Danish farmer purchasing group #3SA/S’�� management team, to strengthen collaboration and international relationships.
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European crop processor #Südzuckerr, which owns the #EnsusUK wheat to bioethanol plant on Teesside, has confirmed the significant falls in half year profitability and revenues it had previously predicted. Only one of its five divisions saw positive results. bit.ly/43070TX
With many ruminant livestock farmers facing silage shortages - and possible quality problems - after the dry growing season in many parts of the UK, feed suppliers are advising growers to plan their winter feed requirements carefully. #CarrsBillington#Duynie bit.ly/4quB8kf
