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No return in sight for fungicide used to treat potato blight - GB Potatoes
The industry body, GB Potatoes has confirmed that attempts to obtain an emergency approval for the continued use of mancozeb...
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Scottish Quality Crops launches new website
The quality assurance body for grain grown in Scotland, Scottish Quality Crops (SQC), has launched a new website as part of efforts to...
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SPS transitional period needed to avoid 'cliff edge' for GB farmers - NFU
The National Farmers Union (NFU) has said again how critical it is to avoid a “cliff edge” and ensure there...
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Tillage: Olive oil extract mitigates insecticide resistance pressures
Crop scientists at Rothamsted Research have found that an olive oil extract slows down the processes by which insecticide resistance...
Environment
Could human urine replace inorganic fertilisers?
Human urine could be a better option for fertilising farmland when compared to inorganic fertilisers, according to a new study...
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Ulster Grassland Society highlights toll of bTB lock-ups on farm businesses
Incoming Ulster Grassland Society (UGS) president, Ivor Lowry, has highlighted the significant challenges that bovine tuberculosis (bTB) continues to pose...
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ADAS updates Integrated Pest Management tool
ADAS has released a new update to its Integrated Pest Management (IPM) tool. The enhanced facility will be of specific...
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How do pre-emergent herbicides interact with blackgrass?
Scientists at Rothamsted Research have discovered that pre-emergent herbicides affect blackgrass in strikingly different ways. The chemistries in question are:...
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Plants use ‘mechanical strategies’ to push through soil – study
A new study led by experts at the University of Nottingham uncovers how plants fight their way through hard soil...
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Tillage advice: Maintaining soil nutrient reserves
The Potash Development Association (PDA) is highlighting the need for tillage farmers to retain soil nutrient reserves, despite the continuing...
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Defra issues final estimate of 2025 harvest for UK
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has released the final estimate of UK 2025 cereal and oilseed...
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Defra confirms eradication of Colorado potato beetle
A major potato pest, the Colorado beetle, has been successfully eradicated from the UK, according to the Department for Environment,...
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Controlling annual meadow grass in winter cereal crops
Autumn herbicide application is the most reliable way to control annual meadow grass (AMG) in winter wheat and barley. Applying...
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Tillage: Boosting photosynthesis rates in crops
For decades, boosting photosynthesis rates has been viewed as the holy grail within the world of crop science. This represents...
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Ground conditions interrupt NI potato harvest
Northern Ireland’s maincrop potato harvest for 2025 is now 95% complete, according to Co. Down-based agronomist, Richard Owens. He told...
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Grain contaminants continue to pose challenges for UK cereal sector
Grain contaminants are defined as those materials that make cereals unfit for either human or livestock consumption. Contaminants can be...
Agri-Business
FAO Food Price Index declines in November
World food commodity prices declined in November, led by lower international quotations for all major staple foods except cereals, according...
N.Ireland
Soil Association seeks feedback from NI agri-food sector
Farmers, vets, food processing and agri-food businesses are invited to help shape the future of organic food and farming by...
