1 June 2021 BASF Digital Farming and Pessl collaborate to boost fruit and vegetable production BASF Digital Farming and Pessl Instruments have signed an agreement to collaborate globally on R&D…
1 June 2021 Onset of fairer weather prompts aphid-watch in carrots With the onset of fairer weather across the UK, carrot growers are advised to keep…
11 May 2021 Insecticide gets emergency authorisation for sugar beet HSE has issued an emergency authorisation (EA) for the use of InSyst (acetamiprid) on sugar…
19 April 2021 PGRO advises growers to get ready for pest monitoring Measuring pest populations should be carried out before any decisions are made on applying insecticides,…
28 March 2021 RGT Beetleblocker living up to its name RAGT’s new blend of companion crops and oilseed rape designed to reduce cabbage stem flea…
22 March 2021 UK-wide free testing of farm rodenticide resistance status Farmers UK-wide are being called upon to help create a more accurate national picture of…
25 February 2021 Scientists discover genes allowing “smart crops” to call in bodyguards when attacked by pests New research has revealed the genetics underpinning an ecological defence used by maize plants to…
24 February 2021 Emerging technology could advance spraying and irrigation process An emerging technology deemed ‘ultra-fine bubbles’ (UFBs) is being explored in a £250,000 Innovate UK-funded project,…
24 February 2021 Metaldehyde guidelines must be followed Growers applying metaldehyde slug pellets to cereals or potatoes this spring must continue to follow…
8 February 2021 Arable industry joins together to fight cabbage stem flea beetle csfbSMART – ‘Sharing Management and Agronomy Research Tools’ – has been set-up to test management…