What to consider before you spray KERB/ASTROKerb this season
Dow AgroSciences are saying that growers should be getting ready to apply ASTROKerb (propyzamide and…
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Look out for lettuce Fusarium wilt, growers urged
An outbreak of an aggressive disease has been reported in UK lettuce crops for the…
Wheat yields showing increased variability
Farmers have seen greater variability in winter wheat yields over the past decade than they…
Plant protein can contribute to fight hunger and global warming
Scientists of the European Research Project TRUE (TRansition paths to sUstainable legume-based systems in Europe) have drawn…
Breakthrough in Emergency Authorisations
A novel approach to granting derogations has been introduced for the first time via an…
Black-grass on the move
New field trials using rice grains to mimic black-grass seeds has clearly demonstrated the implications…
Think twice before you spray for BYDV
For many growers across the UK, the threat of BYDV is a familiar one, particularly…
Legvalue’ web site goes live
Roger Vickers, chief executive of PGRO (Processors and Growers Research Organisation) announced today that the web site…
Black-grass fight moves on to the next round
Farmers fighting black-grass have managed to drill late and apply pre-emergence herbicides so the battle…
Talks on glyphosate fail: Smith responds
The European Commission has announced that talks on the renewal of the glyphosate licence, due…