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Alternative method to tackle nematodes in beet crops
Certis’ nematicide product, NEMguard DE (garlic extract), has been granted an ‘Extension of Authorisation for Minor Use’ (EAMU) to allow applications…
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The hazards of harvesting - are you prepared?
“With harvest season here, it is essential farmers take steps to avoid accidents at what is one of the most dangerous times of the year,” says…
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Heated debate on land use and wildlife at the CLA Game Fair
The clash in views about the relationship between land management and wildlife came to a head today at the CLA Game Fair, at Harewood House in…
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First commercial harvest results confirms value of TuYV resistance
Amalie, the resistant TuYV OSR variety, has yielded 5t/ha in its first commercially recorded harvest, a tonne per hectare over non-resistant…
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LemnaTec using phenotyping technology to “beet” sugar plant diseases
Global plant phenotyping specialist LemnaTec has established an automated process to identify disease in sugar beet leaves which it believes will…
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Neonicotinoid emergency use application approved
The NFU has secured the emergency use of neonicotinoid seed treatments providing much needed protection from the pest cabbage stem flea beetle for…
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Lords Committee launches inquiry into GM insects
Could genetically modified insects be used to control the spread of human disease? Would farmers benefit if insects were modified in order to reduce…
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Soil Association challenges the maize boom as soils destroyed and farmers’ livelihoods threatened
The Soil Association is today (20 July 2015) releasing a new report on maize exposing important issues with the crop that could threaten the future…
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What agronomists think about stubble management
As the cereal harvest is about to start in earnest, agronomists are planning their approach to stubble management, by recommending a total herbicide…
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Weetabix re-commits to source wheat from local farmers
Weetabix has today reaffirmed its commitment to source the wheat it purchases each year from farmers located within 50 miles of its factory in Burton…
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