Mild winter spells danger from increased weed pressure
With the winter’s exceptionally mild conditions continuing to dominate UK weather patterns, pea and bean…
Browsing: Crop Protection
Wet soils and heavy rain increase risks to water
The wet weather in December and January has left fields very wet and there is…
Don’t quite shut the gate yet there are potentially five more weeks to apply Kerb or ASTROKerb
With the warm, wet and windy autumn so far, growers have been struggling to find…
Statement on SDHI fungicides and resistance risk in cereals issued by FRAG-UK
Following reports of laboratory and field isolates of septoria tritici with reduced sensitivities to SDHI…
VI Chairman trades in grandfather rights
Richard Butler, Chairman of the Voluntary Initiative, has undertaken the training to become a certificated…
Giving up Grandfather Rights
Scottish farmers and crofters are being reminded that from Thursday (26 November) significant changes to…
Don’t delay twin OSR hit
Growers are being warned that delaying light leaf spot (LLS) sprays until soil temperatures fall…
CPA respnds to EFSA peer review of glyphosate
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published their peer review of the active ingredient…
Glyphosate: EFSA updates toxicological profile
EFSA and the EU Member States have finalised the re-assessment of glyphosate, a chemical that…
NFU welcomes court decision to stop legal challenge on neonics authorisation
The NFU is pleased that the High Court has cut short Friends of the Earth’s…