What can conventional farmers learn from the organic sector?
In farming, the conventional and organic world might not seem the easiest bedfellows, but they…
Browsing: Environment
New rules for food safety look set to surprise all
Despite the warnings and the efforts of food manufacturers to minimise the accumulation of acrylamide…
Another resistance, this time rodenticides, for farmers to deal with
Just when farmers are getting the hang of rodenticide stewardship rules, introduced mid-2016, a new…
United Utilities launches free pesticides amnesty for farmers
United Utilities is helping farmers and landowners dispose of illegal and out of date pesticides…
Greens welcome investigation into authorisation procedure for glyphosate
The European Parliament has today backed a Green proposal for a special committee to investigate…
Scientists can now predict the effects of climate change on crops
Scientists now have a new tool to predict the future effects of climate change on…
How climate change alters plant growth
Global warming affects more than just plant biodiversity – it even alters the way plants…
Glyphosate boost in US
The federal controlled Environmental Protection Agency in the United States has stated that glyphosate, one…
Knock, Knock! Who’s there?
An aphid. You’re kidding me; that’s no aphid – aphids can’t talk. We may not…
Natural route masters
Bumblebees regularly tackle the Travelling Salesman Problem to improve their foraging routes, a skill that…