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The European Commission has proposed to renew the approval of glyphosate in the EU for a further 10 years, with a number of restrictions. Glyphosate, the most widely used herbicide in the EU, has, for a long time, been the target of environmental campaigns who want to see it banned. But the Commission has submitted a draft regulation to member …
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Late drilling presents a unique set of challenges to the wheat crop as soils are cooler and wetter, so proceed with care and consideration in order to get the crop well established, says technical manager for plant breeder, Limagrain UK’s Ron Granger. “Delayed or late drilling of winter wheat considered to be from mid-October onwards is now common practice particularly …
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New seed varieties, developments and strategies to tackle increasing challenges for the UK market are the subject of a vegetable open day at Surfleet, Lincolnshire. The Syngenta event is being held on October 11th & 12th. Plots will include Syngenta summer broccoli. The new varieties, which will go into full field scale evaluation trials in the UK next year, have …
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AgriScot has announced a new partnership, enabling delegates to benefit from express, free entry. CLAAS Financial Services, the asset finance division of one of the leading manufacturers of agricultural machinery and a long-term exhibitor at AgriScot, will support the 2023 registration system. Offering delegates the chance to get their ticket ahead of the event, CLAAS Financial Services Regional Finance Manager …
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Chris Bond has been promoted to product manager for the crop nutrition and plant health portfolio. He joined FMC in 2018 and before his promotion was commercial technical manager for crop nutrition. Mr Bond has vast experience in the crop nutrition sector and is FACTS qualified for several years. In his new role, Mr Bond will work alongside the FMC …
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The Prime Minister’s plan ‘to have a better, more honest debate’ about how we reach Net Zero by 2050 is welcomed by JCB. The company wants battery-electric and hydrogen technology to be included in the Government’s plans to decarbonise in what it hopes will lead to a plan for practical and affordable alternatives to fossil fuels. JCB’s own plans to …
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As part of its bid to increase the integrity of its assurance scheme, Scottish Quality Crops (SQC) is moving from an annual scheme to a product certification model. This means that audits can take place throughout the year and grain passports can be issued earlier in the year to relieve the pressure of receiving these in time for harvest. Teresa …
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Plans for a consultation with industry over the possible introduction of a Digital Passport for Combinable Crops have been confirmed by the project’s Leadership Group to take place during autumn 2023. Digitising paper passports to improve food and feed safety data communication, through supply chains, has been discussed for more than a decade. Over the last year a much-simplified version …
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