1 June 2017 Benchmarking and ‘big data’ could be increasingly important for arable margins Benchmarking of crop performance plus use of big data to identify farming practices that deliver…
30 May 2017 Seed treatment protection for farmers in Ireland A seed treatment that creates a ‘zone of protection’ against two common cereal pests is…
23 May 2017 Syngenta launches new seed treatment fungicide Syngenta has announced the launch of Plensaris seed treatment fungicide for the control of downy…
15 May 2017 Final farmers selected for the 50-strong Real Results national wheat trial The 50 farmers joining the BASF ‘Real Results Circle’ have been finalised and are described…
12 May 2017 Rothamsted questions neonicotinoid ban Maintaining production of many UK crops is at risk if neonicotinoids, the pesticides linked with…
10 May 2017 Getting the most from narrow spray windows With the window for T2 applications fast approaching, and weather conditions for the next couple…
9 May 2017 Challenging conditions affect spray timings With narrow spray windows and marginal conditions already hampering progress for some growers this season,…
5 May 2017 Arysta LifeScience expands product portfolio in Croatia, Slovenia and Macedonia Arysta LifeScience recently expanded its BioSolutions, plant protection and plant growth regulator products offering for…
21 April 2017 Fungicide resistance to three main groups found in Ramularia in Germany A recent finding suggesting that the barley disease Ramularia is potentially resistant to three of…
19 April 2017 Leading Irish R&D company commits to UK agriculture despite Brexit uncertainty Despite uncertainty in how UK agriculture will fare in the lead up to and post-Brexit,…