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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Fertilizer Industry Launches Online Campaign Ahead of G8 Summit GLOBAL - The global fertilizer industry has launched a new online campaign called “Roots for Growth”, highlighting the important role which fertilizers play in addressing global food security...
Monday, May 14, 2012
Funding Granted for Research into 'Beneficial Bugs' UK - A research project, sponsored by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) Crop Improvement Research Club (CIRC), will investigate how farmers can make better use...
Corn Growth Stages, Postemergence Herbicides - Size IS Important US - Herbicide application restrictions exist for several reasons, but the most important is the fact that crop injury is more likely to occur if applications are made outside a specified growth...
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Rabobank: New Approach Needed to Manage Fertiliser Price Volatility AUSTRALIA - Farmers will need to become more market-savvy in order to minimise their risk exposure to fertiliser trade volatility, according to a visiting global strategist on farm inputs.
Friday, April 13, 2012
Warm Weather Allows Early Planting, but Moisture Needed CANADA - A plant science instructor with the University of Manitoba reports unusually warm spring weather is offering an early start to planting but moisture will be needed.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Irish Sowings Ahead of Schedule IRELAND - This year has seen one of the earliest planting seasons in recent years due to excellent conditions over the last month, according to Irish Farmers Association National Grain Chairman...
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Spring Crop Fertility Alert: Phosphorus and Zinc US - This spring, many factors should be considered to maximise applied phosphorus (P) fertiliser efficiency. One often-overlooked factor is the interaction between P and zinc (Zn). Adequate,...
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
NFU Scotland Opposes Fertiliser Ban UK - Further to National Farmers' Union (NFU) Scotland’s submission opposing some proposed changes to General Binding Rules (GBRs), that could see a ban on the use of fertilisers and pesticides...
New Directory will Connect Producers with Custom Manure Applicators US - Producers will soon have a way to contact custom manure applicators, said Dale Baird, working with the University of Illinois Extension Certified Livestock Manager programme.
Friday, March 23, 2012
New Herbicides Commercially Available for 2012 US - Only a few new herbicide products are commercially available for 2012. One new active ingredient - pyroxasulfone - is included in the list, but there are no herbicides with novel sites of...
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
New Managing Director for J&H Bunn Ltd. UK - Richard Sunderland has been appointed as Managing Director of J&H Bunn Ltd. The former head of Cargill’s UK fertiliser business, Richard returns home after fifteen years in senior roles...
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Action Needed to Cut Water Pollution from Farming AUSTRALIA - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) governments have made little overall progress in reducing water contamination from farming over the past decade, says...
Samar Farmers Adapt Rice Ratooning PHILIPPINES - Samarnons may adapt rice ratooning to augment their dwindling harvest.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Agriculture Office Pushes Organic Farming in Philippines PHILIPPINES - The city agriculture office is pushing organic farming to the farmers in the city to lessen expenses in agriculture production and retain high yields.
Thursday, March 08, 2012
Large Increase in Welsh Winter Wheat UK - The December Survey of Agriculture of Autumn and Winter Crops in Wales 2000 to 2011 shows a large increase in the area of winter wheat grown in Wales.
Friday, March 02, 2012
Growers Gearing Up To Plant Monsanto's DroughtGard Hybrids US - US farmers across the Western Great Plains this spring will be the first to plant Monsanto's newest drought-tolerant corn system as part of on-farm trials. The hybrids, made available to...
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Farmer Satisfaction with Genuity® Roundup Ready 2 Yield® Soybeans Hits 90 Per Cent US - Citing higher yields, excellent plant health and more beans per pod, 90 per cent of farmers who grew Genuity® Roundup Ready 2 Yield® soybeans in 2011 said they were satisfied with the...
Monday, February 13, 2012
UK Crop Protection Conference Announced UK - This year’s Crop Protection in Southern Britain conference, organised by AAB and supported by BCPC, will take place at the East of England Showground, Peterborough on 27 to 28 Novembe...
Thursday, February 09, 2012
Seed Destructor on Course for Commercial Production AUSTRALIA - The Harrington Seed Destructor is edging closer towards commercial production, offering an additional strategy in the grains industry’s battle against herbicide resistance in w...
Friday, February 03, 2012
Plant-Based Manure for 'Greener Crops' DENMARK - The manure of the future does not originate from animals but from plants, according to new research. Green manure is the way ahead at a time when the use of non-organic animal manure...
Monday, January 30, 2012
Purdue Researcher: Spray Water Quality Matters in Herbicide Efficacy US - A series of studies at Purdue University has shown that spray water pH and hardness can reduce the effectiveness of herbicides, making it vitally important for crop producers to test water...
Thursday, January 26, 2012
National Science Foundation Supports Research Aimed at Reducing Fertiliser US - The National Science Foundation awarded $1.3 million to support research to reduce the amount of fertiliser used required to grow maize led by Ivan Baxter, USDA Research Scientist, Assistant...
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
US Voucher Schemes for Enhanced Fertiliser Use: Lessons Learned and Policy Implications US - Join the Bureau for Food Security Agriculture Sector Council Daybreak Seminar today, January 25th at 10.30 AM EST, featuring Ian Gregory from IFDC.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Teagasc National Tillage Conference IRELAND - Meeting future demand is the theme of the upcoming Teagasc National Tillage Conference which this year takes place in The Lyrath Hotel, Kilkenny on Wednesday, 25 January.
Friday, January 06, 2012
Herbicides Can Be Reduced By Up To 90 Per Cent DENMARK - Every year farmers use large quantities of pesticides to control weeds, insects and diseases in their crops.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Urgent Appeal: Resist Herbicide Resistance AUSTRALIA - With northern region cropping operations entering the all-important summer fallow weed control period an urgent appeal has gone out for growers to use glyphosate wisely.
Monday, December 12, 2011
Strip-Till Improves Nutrient Uptake and Yield US - The practice of deep banding fertiliser is growing in popularity as more growers turn to strip-till. However, this method may be costing growers more than it is worth.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Diuron Suspension Doesn't Affect Broad Acre Farmers AUSTRALIA - The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has suspended the use of diuron in high risk situations to protect aquatic ecosystems. However the continued registered...
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
WA Research Targets Wheat Protein AUSTRALIA - Western Australian growers will benefit from new research which will help produce wheat varieties containing higher levels of protein and extra ‘functionality', without requiring...
Herbicide May Affect Plants Thought to be Resistant US - Purdue University researchers have discovered a fine-tuning mechanism involved in plant root growth that has them questioning whether a popular herbicide may have unintended consequences,...
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