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Northern Ireland extends its £330-a-hectare protein crop pilot through 2027

Agriculture 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.

Agriland22 September 20262 min read

Crops

Lilac Agriculture raises $2.3m to open up the inoculant black box

A North Dakota start-up has raised $2.3 million to breed rhizobial inoculants that can outcompete native soil bacteria on pulse crops.

AgFunderNews22 September 20262 min read

Crops

Crop Trust commits long-term funding to ICRISAT's groundnut, chickpea and pigeonpea genebank

A new agreement will keep more than 50,000 legume seed samples at ICRISAT's genebank in India conserved and available to breeders, with support from the Crop Trust's endowment fund.

ICRISAT13 September 20262 min read