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Light leaf spot lurking invisibly in OSR
OSR crops across the UK could be infected with Light Leaf Spot (LLS), but there may be no obvious symptoms. If crops are left unchecked the disease…
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When wheat shortage hurts bakers, it hurts everyone
The bakers of this country are hurting, and therein lies a warning about what may lie ahead for U.S. agriculture. About 80 of them were in Washington…
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Damaged oilseed rape crops demand extra protection
Oilseed rape crops ravaged by the huge flocks of pigeons over the winter will be more susceptible to Pollen Beetle damage this spring, and should be…
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Mission possible
Ridding potato crops of weed competition early and safely is important in order to protect yield potential and make the crop easier to manage, but it…
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Tuberon for flexible weed control in potatoes
With potato planting just starting in many parts of the country, growers have the option of using the residual herbicide, Tuberon for pre and…
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Wales set to ban GM crops
Proposals by the Welsh Assembly Government will effectively ban genetically modified crops from Wales. New regulations, if adopted, will set Wales…
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Crops hit by unseasonal rain, prices likely to shoot up
The unseasonal rains that lashed the city over the past three days may have brought the residents of Mysore respite from the heat, but it has been a…
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Crop planning, organic farming recommended by experts
The need for proper strategy and crop planning for future food security and organic farming practices to reduce problems like global warming due to…
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Heavy use of chemicals, fertilizers threatens farms
The unabated heavy use of chemicals and fertilizers by thousands of farmers in this vegetable-producing province has drastically reduced the…
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Extra Weed control in potatoes with BackRow
New trials work from the Scottish Agricultural Colleges has demonstrated the added benefit of the soil adjuvant BackRow when used with the…
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