Dyson Farming Research is proud to announce that we have been awarded Innovate UK funding through the ADOPT programme to deliver BioStim Review,  a landmark, farmer‑led project that will provide the UK’s first independent, large‑scale comparative evaluation of biostimulants for wheat and potato crops.

Biostimulants are increasingly promoted for their potential to enhance crop resilience, nutrient uptake, and yield. Yet, despite widespread interest, UK farmers continue to face a major challenge: a lack of unbiased, side‑by‑side evidence showing which products genuinely work, under what conditions, and to what extent. The BioStim Review project directly addresses this gap.

Led by Dyson Farming Research in partnership with Velcourt, this 2 year project will test a wide range of commercially available biostimulant we can access across multiple commercial farm sites representing diverse soils, climates and cropping systems. Trials will be carried out using standardised protocols, precision agriculture tools, and robust statistical methods to ensure that the findings are scientifically rigorous and practically relevant.

With major partners Velcourt and support from ARC Agronomy Services, the project will be delivered across five trial sites and supported by extensive grower engagement, field events and knowledge‑exchange activity. All results will be published openly to benefit growers, agronomists, researchers and manufacturers across the industry.

This Innovate UK investment enables Dyson Farming Research and its partners to deliver a project with national significance,  one designed to accelerate the responsible adoption of effective biostimulants, support more productive and resilient cropping, and contribute to more sustainable farming systems across the UK.