7 March 2017 AHDB announce new crop protection project AHDB Horticulture has announced the launch of SCEPTRE+, a new £1.4 million, four-year programme of…
6 March 2017 How have pre-ems performed this autumn? Control from pre-ems in autumn 2016 was generally good with late drilling and cool weather…
2 March 2017 Take control of your annual meadow grass This seasons late drilled crops may be harbouring a nasty surprise for those who delay…
1 March 2017 Spring spraying – time to BeeConnected As farmers begin to think about their spring spraying programmes they are being encouraged to…
22 February 2017 Global impact keeping UK fertiliser AN prices steady UK nitrogen prices have seen a 40 to 50% increase compared to July 2016. This…
22 February 2017 Institute receives award to develop drought-tolerant plants The Maryland-based Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research has been awarded a $100,000 grant to…
21 February 2017 Mineral vital to human health will decrease due to climate change There are many people suffering from “hidden hunger” across the world; people that have enough…
20 February 2017 Rocket with school research project lifts off to the International Space Station The first school experiment to test if plant cuttings build roots in zero gravity has…
15 February 2017 UFU back fertiliser tariff removal campaign With fertiliser prices still high the Ulster Farmers’ Union has backed a campaign to persuade…
14 February 2017 How to be a successful pest: lessons from the green peach aphid UK Scientists, in collaboration with groups in Europe and the US, have discovered why the…