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Sclerotinia attacks show importance of application timing
Many oilseed rape crops are now showing the true extent of Sclerotinia disease pressure this year, and it has really highlighted the importance of…
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Tesco direct from farm to store initiative hailed as a success
Greenvale AP and Tesco are celebrating the success of their three-week initiative of local produce, which saw potatoes being taken direct from the…
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Mozambique set to import 1.2m tonnes of rice
In a bid of fight food shortage and improve food security, Southern African country Mozambique plans to import rice from Vietnam. The country's…
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Global, local factors could drive China grain prices higher
A State Administration of Grain (SAG) official said on Friday grain prices might continue rising this year despite a rough supply-demand balance in…
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Big ship to North Africa rounds off successful 2007-8 grain export campaign
Leading exporters Gleadell Agriculture rounded off a successful 2007-8 campaign with the MV Elisabeth Bolten loading 12,000mt of ukp branded milling…
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Disease problems anticipated in peas
The return to wetter weather is likely to bring increased disease pressure in peas. As flowering approaches growers should be inspecting crops for…
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Maximise sugar beet yields
With maximising yields and profits being the order of the day, sugar beet growers are being advised to use the strobilurin/triazole fungicide Opera…
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Match oilseed variety to the field
Matching oilseed rape varieties to soil type and local conditions in the south of England could significantly boost a crop's potential says OSR…
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Mid canopy blight demands new strategy
Potato growers relying on protectant fungicide activity alone for their mid-canopy blight sprays, could find that the more aggressive strains of…
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Shadow – A new winter oilseed rape herbicide with a trio of actives
Containing three active ingredients, dimethenamid-p, metazachlor and quinmerac, Shadow is a new and flexible herbicide for winter oilseed rape…
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