9 May 2017 Ban on common weed killer could create £228 million council tax bombshell New economic figures unveiled today reveal the cost to the local taxpayer of banning common…
9 May 2017 Challenging conditions affect spray timings With narrow spray windows and marginal conditions already hampering progress for some growers this season,…
9 May 2017 Stored grain/pulse insecticide launched within IPM wrapper An insecticide protectant for stored grain and pulses has been launched by Barrettine Environmental Health.…
9 May 2017 Indecision: a risky approach to final fertilizer applications Concerns for 30 – 50% crop losses if weather patterns don’t return to normal for…
8 May 2017 Tillage farming damaging earthworm populations, say scientists The digging, stirring and overturning of soil by conventional ploughing in tillage farming is severely…
8 May 2017 Wheat growers advised not to cut corners with T2 fungicide applications Growers should plan to use a robust T2 application based on the best SDHI chemistry…
8 May 2017 Lions roar warning for Alternaria spray timing Wimbledon tennis tournament has announced its latest start since 1895 this year, commencing on 3…
8 May 2017 Copa and Cogeca underline need to step up investment in agriculture and make digitalization of EU agriculture sector a success Copa and Cogeca underlined the need to step up investment in the EU agriculture sector…
5 May 2017 New growing media blends to reduce reliance on coir Coir-free growing media has the potential to work as well as coir for strawberry crops,…
5 May 2017 OPICO appoints New Marketing Manager OPICO has appointed Helen Selkin in a newly created role as Marketing Manager. Helen will…