CropsThe European Commission wants more pulses and soya grown inside the bloc as it imports 94% of its soya protein; AHDB analysts say the plan opens room for arable growers, and Ireland targets 130,000 tonnes of legumes by 2030.
A €5.5 million, five-year Horizon Europe project with 20 partners will build regional hubs linking legume growers, processors and livestock farmers, as a quarter of EU feed protein is still imported.
CropsAgriculture minister Andrew Muir has extended the pilot Protein Crop Scheme for peas, beans and lupins to the end of the 2027 scheme year, while a study of its benefits concludes.
