Machinery
UV light application shows promise in crop protection
Ultra violet light (UV) is now being promoted as an alternative to chemical pesticides in the prevention of fungal diseases,...
Crop Protection
Tillage
IASIS appoints Trevor Myles as its new chair
Trevor Myles has been appointed as the new chair of The Irish Agricultural Supply Industry Standards (IASIS) organisation. He formerly...
Sponsored
Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Tillage
Research: Mosses offer new hope in fight against crop diseases
Mosses and ferns may offer an exciting new research frontier in the global challenge of protecting crops from the threat...
Agri-Business
Crop care company raises €1.2m in financing
Minagro, a developer of high-quality green products for crop care, has announced that under new management it has raised €1.2...
Agri-Business
Bayer links up with Kimitec for biological crop protection
Bayer and Kimitec have announced a new strategic partnership to accelerate the development and commercialisation of biological crop protection solutions...
Agri-Business
Survey shows 70% of farmers globally expect profits to increase
A total of 70% of farmers globally expect their profits to remain stable or increase as a result of higher...
Machinery News
Dammann develops adjustable nozzle positioning on sprayers
Recent efforts to reduce the amount of pesticides being applied via sprayers tend to centre on identifying individual weed plants...
Agri-Business
Expansion of crop protection specialist results in 10 new jobs
Co. Down-based crop conservation specialist, UPU Industries, is expanding its position in the global food chain, resulting in increased output...
Sponsored
Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Agri-Business
ChemChina completes $43 billion takeover of Syngenta
It has recently been revealed that ChemChina’s $43 billion takeover of Swiss Company Syngenta has now been officially completed. ChemChina originally...
Machinery
Lemken Sirius mounted sprayers - designed to be compact, agile and efficient
The Lemken Sirius mounted field sprayer is designed to allow for the transport of large fluid volumes in order to...
