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HSE has issued an emergency authorisation (EA) for the use of InSyst (acetamiprid) on…
Plant breeders Germinal are using new technology to help fill the feed gap, as spring 2021 has been another cold and dry one,…
Despite the wet weather so far this month, the cold nights and dry, sunny days experienced in many parts of the country through…
Oilseed rape growers have been dealt a blow, following clarification from the CRD (Chemicals Regulation Division) that ADAMA’s carbetamide-based grass weed herbicide, Crawler,…
Take-all is the most damaging root disease of wheat worldwide, with losses estimated at between 5-20% annually in the UK and Ireland. Caused…
By Chad Haugen, senior engineer at WCCO Belting Purchasing replacement parts for equipment today may seem far more complicated than ever. Advancements in technology,…
Grass growth has been severely hampered by the lack of rain and cold nights for many farms across the UK and Ireland, delaying…
An international group of scientists and industry professionals, including Rothamsted Research, has launched an ambitious new project to combat weeds aimed at improved…
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has released UK fungicide performance data for a newly authorised wheat product in that market –…
Rothamsted Research has submitted its responses to the UK government’s consultation questions on the regulation of gene editing (GE) technologies. The submission argues…
Average soil temperatures are too low for maize planting just yet, warns Simon Preece of Corteva. He said that the recent dry weather…
Soil is one of our most valuable assets, and soil health can be a key element in the fight against climate change –…
Research carried out in the U.S. has found that manure does not promote pathogen survival – and may even promote bacterial communities that…
With the cold conditions that have impacted land of late, and more of the same to come next week, it is worth considering…
A team from the Department of Agronomy at the University of Córdoba (UCO) in Spain has demonstrated, through field tests carried out during…
Yellow rust levels are currently high across the country, with infections set to rise over the next few weeks. This means that growers…
With grass reseeding costing anywhere between £370-£500/ha, it is important that preparatory steps are taken now in order to reap the benefit of…
Plant breeders at the Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) in Wales are confirming a growing demand for oats. In turn,…
