Major potato pest eradicated
Following extensive operational investigative work and surveillance, Defra has announced the Colorado beetle has been…
Browsing: Agronomy
Study reveals differing actions of Group 15 herbicides
Scientists at Rothamsted Research have discovered that three widely used pre-em herbicides – flufenacet, EPTC,…
Solar-powered bird scarer added to the Portek range
Portek Ltd has introduced a solar-powered bird-scarer designed to mimic a life-sized owl, with natural…
Ancient wheat compound offers potential sustainable pest solution
Scientists at Rothamsted Research have uncovered a natural defence mechanism in ancestral einkorn wheat that…
New crop nutrition system to reduce dependency on mineral fertilisers
Agtech business Arevo is launching a new crop nutrition system to reduce the dependency on…
Rodent survey to help tackle resistance
BASF has relaunched its rodent control survey and is calling on UK farmers to share…
Precision and potential the focus for ProCam at Lamma
Tailored agronomy and precision farming to capitalise on the yield potential of this year’s arable…
New AI-supported weeding systems from Einböck
Brought into the UK through Terrington Machinery, weeding specialist Einböck introduced the Invera in-row cultivator.…
CRD eases isoflucypram co-form restrictions
The Health and Safety Executive’s Chemicals Regulation Division (CRD) has lifted the restrictions on the…
Novel IPM programme shortlisted for industry award
One of the largest integrated pest management (IPM) platforms ever established in the UK is…