China's green pest management area reached nearly 1 billion mu (1 mu = 0.067 hectare) in 2020, with green pest management being applied on 41.5% of major crops to control insect pests and pathogens, w...
By Govind Bhutada Graphics/Design: Harrison SchellCorn Beyond the CobCorn or maize is the second most-produced crop in the world, and it’s more than just a staple in our diets.From the sweetener in o...
A virus that oozes out through a caterpillar's skin before exterminating it is being investigated as a way to combat an invasive insect that is devastating some Australian crops.Since fall armyworm wa...
When information technology meets agriculture, no day passes without newer applications, which once remained in the world of fantasy being discovered. Thus the “AgTech” space has become a hotbed for s...
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is collaborating on a project testing the use of electricity to control weeds in agricultural settings.Karla Gage, associate professor of weed science and plant...
Cooler temperatures and widespread rain events across Texas have forage and crop producers scrambling to fight armyworms, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.Vanessa Corriher-Ol...
A ban on the controversial herbicides glyphosate and paraquat would cost farmers hundreds of thousands of dollars annually, UWA research has found, as pressure builds for farmers to adopt alternative ...
Canadians can now comment on the federal government’s proposal to increase the amount of glyphosate herbicide residue allowed on certain grains and legumes until Sept. 3, Health Canada announced Tuesd...
Glyphosate is the best-selling crop protection product in the world, with its popularity in Brazil being no exception. It is used mainly on the agricultural crops, soy, corn, wheat, cotton and coffee....
Researchers are learning how to manage rice fields when paraquat drifts onto them early and late in the season, but what impact this herbicide has on grain quality and what happens when drift occurs m...
In the past ten years, the glyphosate price has reached a new high due to an imbalance in supply and demand structure and the price rise of upstream raw materials. In the short period, one saw no incr...
A panel of experts at the AATF June webinar have called on African governments to take lead and support the adoption and commercialisation of genetically modified (GM) crops on the continent by puttin...
