Arable
Sprayer course places still available ahead of November deadline
The deadline to become a trained and registered professional user of pesticides with the Department of Agriculture is November 26,...
Pesticides
Agri-Business
New weed and insect protection options from Dow Agrosciences
Two new crop protection active ingredients for weed and insect control have been developed by Dow Agrosciences. The new ingredients,...
World News
The US has approved a drone to spray crops with pesticides
A drone in the US has been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to carry fertilisers and pesticides to...
Arable
New insect repellent odour could help crop protection pesticides
Scientists at Rothamsted Research have created new insect repellent odours that could help with crop protection pesticides. Together with Cardiff...
Environment
Bees may develop addiction to certain pesticides
Bees may develop an addiction to chemicals used in pesticides, a new study published in the journal Nature has shown. Newcastle...
Arable
Boom sprayer courses varying by as much as €200
The cost of boom sprayer courses available to farmers vary by as much as €200. Under new legislation, all farmers...