New mating disruption technique offers hope for Tuta absoluta control
A synthetic sex pheromone that confuses male Tuta absoluta moths so they can’t find females to mate…
Author John Swire
Be prepared to tackle high BYDV risk
Cereal crops across the country are at higher risk of barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV)…
Stop PCN damage for even potato emergence
Potato Cyst Nematode feeding activity on potato crop roots can severely delay emergence and, in…
Syngenta Half-Price offer on 90% drift reducing nozzles
Pre-emergence herbicide application using 90% drift reducing nozzle technology can deliver significantly better Black-grass control,…
Low, Slow, Get Covered with Pre-Em Applications
Pre-emergence herbicides are the mainstay of autumn grassweed control programmes. New trials have shown how…
New touch screen Cebis Mobile for automated Lexion control
For 2018, Lexion 700 Hybrid and 600 straw-walker combines will be available with a new…
UK Expert Committee on Pesticides recruiting new members
The UK Expert Committee on Pesticides (ECP) provides independent, impartial advice to the government on…
Scottish seed exporters set to increase tonnage to Brazil and Kenya
Government representatives from Scotland and Brazil met in July to simplify the import classification requirements…
Value of organic materials revealed by research
Yields increase quickly in response to annual applications of organic materials and the value of…
Top yielding Clearfield variety – Es Aquarel CL
Many more farmers are trying out the new oilseed rape Clearfield system this year, mostly…