In Our “Did You Know” Series We Share Interesting Facts About Plant Science And Agriculture.

Ahead of the football World Cup, national team coaches are under pressure to select the best players from a deep talent pool. Farmers face the same reality every season: identify and access tools to build resilience, perform under pressure and create a competitive edge.

Thanks to their unique ability to perform buzz pollination, and longer-day working hours, bumblebees are essential to deliver higher yields, better fruit quality, and more uniform harvests.

An ancient Asian crop, sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia), with a delicate and light floral fragrance performed well, even during one of Western Europe’s driest springs.

In many ways, the EU Commission’s work to simplify regulations is like farmers pruning vineyards to make wine: selectively removing branches and buds to improve plant health, manage and stimulate growth and quality.