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The use of pesticides – can we reduce their use?
Fewer pesticides could be used and their impact reduced, but to achieve this quickly, consumers and supermarkets need to recognise that their demands…
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New sequences and mixes announced for Starane XL
Dow AgroSciences has gained approval for a new range of tank mixtures and sequences for its herbicide Starane XL which will give cereal growers…
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Potato yield boost proven by latest trials results
Consistently higher margins, whatever potato harvest you have experienced, have been borne out of the latest trials results of a tried and tested…
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Longwell Green is sprout capital of Britain for 2nd year running
80,000 Sprouts Sold Every Week - Equivalent To 11 For Every Man Woman And Child! Longwell Green, a small suburb in Bristol, is Britain's sprout…
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North East farmers top of the crops
FARMERS in the North East have weathered the storm and had a successful harvest despite torrid conditions, say local experts. Abnormal weather has…
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Farmers crop chemicals are on the move
In preparation for future business expansion and as part of a move to minimise operating costs, Farmers Crop Chemicals (FCC) will be moving offices…
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Fazor for quality maintainance in carrots and parsnips
Dow AgroSciences are reminding growers that Fazor (maleic hydrazide) has a SOLA for use in carrots and parsnips to suppress re-growth and to help…
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Need for Residual Herbicides in cereals and rape
This autumn residual herbicides should be top of the arable advisors' list of products, according to Interfarm UK Ltd. There are three good reasons…
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Survey results on Potato desiccant usage
Sulphuric acid looks to be the most widely used desiccant this year, according to a recent ballot on the potato specialist web site, potatocrop.com…
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Drying grain quickly is vital for safe storage
HGCA is strongly urging all growers whose harvest has been disrupted by the bad weather to make sure they dry their grain as quickly as possibly once…
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