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Rapeseed producers are advised to apply plant growth regulators to crops with high growth rates.
It is recommended that canola growers apply plant growth regulators (PGRs) to the fastest growing canola crops to maximise yield and plant stability. This fall, plants vary not only in size, but also in stages of development: from plants with six true leaves to plants with only cotyl...Read more -
Focus on Kenya: Analysis of Pesticide Demand for Major Crops
The Republic of Kenya (referred to as Kenya) is located in the eastern part of Africa. The equator runs through its central region, and the East African Rift Valley runs from north to south. It borders Somalia to the east, Tanzania to the south, Uganda to the west, and Ethiopia and South Sudan to...Read more -
John Deere’s See and Spray system cuts herbicide use in half.
Farmers are rapidly adopting camera-based precision spraying technology, and John Deere’s See & Spray technology is poised for another year of rapid growth in 2025. Josh Rudd explained to Oklahoma Farm Report’s Maisie Carter that the system is already widely used across Nor...Read more -
SunLive reports: More than 2,000 baby kangaroos have been brought under control in the Bay of Plenty area.
Wallabies were introduced from Australia in the late 19th century for hunting, private zoos and the value of their fur. With no natural predators, they have adapted to New Zealand’s conditions, and the current wild population is estimated to exceed one million individuals. ...Read more -
Researchers have discovered for the first time that a gene mutation in bed bugs can lead to pesticide resistance | Virginia Tech News
After World War II, bedbugs ravaged the world, but in the 1950s they were almost completely eradicated with the insecticide dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT). This chemical was later banned. Since then, this urban pest has made a comeback worldwide and has developed resistance to many ...Read more -
US soybean imports have broken the ice, but costs remain high. Chinese buyers increase purchases of Brazilian soybeans.
With the expected implementation of the China-US trade agreement leading to the resumption of supplies from the United States to the world’s largest soybean importer, the prices of soybeans in South America have recently dropped. Chinese soybean importers have recently accelerated their pur...Read more -
Threshold-based management techniques can reduce pesticide use by 44% without affecting pest and disease control or crop yields.
Pest and disease management is critical to agricultural production, protecting crops from harmful pests and diseases. Threshold-based control programs, which apply pesticides only when pest and disease population densities exceed a predetermined threshold, can reduce pesticide use. However...Read more -
India’s agricultural policy takes a sharp turn! 11 animal-derived biostimulants are halted due to religious disputes.
India has witnessed a significant regulatory policy reversal as its Ministry of Agriculture has revoked the registration approvals of 11 bio-stimulant products derived from animal sources. These products were only recently permitted for use on crops such as rice, tomatoes, potatoes, cucumbers, an...Read more -
A Brazilian court has ordered the ban on the herbicide 2,4-D in important wine and apple regions in the south
A court in southern Brazil recently ordered an immediate ban on 2,4-D, one of the most widely used herbicides in the world, in the Campanha Gaucha region in the south of the country. This region is an important base for the production of fine wines and apples in Brazil. This ruling was made in ea...Read more -
Expanded use of new dual-action insecticide-treated mosquito nets offers hope for malaria control in Africa
Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) have been the cornerstone of malaria prevention for the past two decades, and their widespread use has played a critical role in preventing the disease and saving lives. Since 2000, global malaria control efforts, including ITN campaigns, have prevented more...Read more -
Argentina’s fertilizer imports increased by 17.5% compared with the same period last year
According to data from the Secretariat of Agriculture of Argentina’s Ministry of Economy, the National Institute of Statistics (INDEC), and the Argentine Chamber of Commerce of Fertilizer and Agrochemicals Industry (CIAFA), the consumption of fertilizers in the first six months of this year...Read more -
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CESTAT rules ‘liquid seaweed concentrate’ is fertiliser, not plant growth regulator, based on its chemical composition [reading order]
The Customs, Excise and Service Taxes Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai, recently held that the ‘liquid seaweed concentrate’ imported by a taxpayer should be classified as a fertiliser and not as a plant growth regulator, in view of its chemical composition. The appellant, taxpayer Excel...Read more