Australian and European researchers have discovered a genetic element in a common wheat pathogen with potential to help streamline breeding for disease-resistant wheat varieties that are better suited...
Mike Aerts, Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association’s vice president of science and regulatory affairs, recently shared an update from the European Union (EU) that could impact maximum residue limits (M...
Waterhemp is one of the most troublesome agronomic weeds in the midwestern U.S., where it has rapidly evolved resistance to multiple herbicides.One example: An Illinois waterhemp population has exhibi...
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in Turkey has extended the permission for the use of five pesticides for the second time while banning the use of two other pesticides.With a decision dated No...
Two recently launched blockbuster cereal fungicides have been “almost inseparable” in terms of controlling septoria disease in winter wheat over the past few seasons, with one of them, Univoq, edging ...
Local pesticide manufacturers can now import raw materials from any source as the government has recently lifted the restriction on changing the sourcing companies, following a request from the produc...
China's accumulated experience in reducing food loss and waste is being shared with the world and can help developing countries improve their ability to reduce food loss and ensure food security, expe...
Looking at sugarcane aphid damage, we need to look a little bit about the biology of sugarcane aphids. Their biology goes hand-in-hand with the damage they do!Aphids belong to the ‘true bug’ order of ...
European maize market in 2022: quality seed trends and supplyAutumn plantings are drawing to a close, in Europe. Rapeseed areas (for the 2022 harvest) have gone up again in most European production co...
European corn borer moths are one of the biggest causes of damage to crops, tunneling their way through vegetables and fruit. It costs nearly $2 billion a year in the U.S. to monitor and control the h...
Conservation Farming Unit Zambia has cautioned farmers not to gamble over herbicide application and usage of other pesticides.Conservation Farming Unit Zambia central region deputy regional manager Ol...
China's corn production seems to be back on track after a five-year hiatus, but one analyst isn't expecting a return to bloated government stockpiles of the crop.The country produced 273 million tonne...
