Latest topical news and guidance

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  BYDV threat will grow following neonicotinoid seed treatment ban

  The loss of neonicotinoid seed treatments will be a big blow to growers, as alternative ways to control pests all have their limitations, so said Rothamsted Research Entomologist Dr Steve Foster.

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  Why we should be imaginative about what we can achieve and strive to improve our environment post-CAP

  As we start to design our post Common Agricultural Policy structure, I encourage us to respond to the Government's pursuit to be 'the greenest ever' by using our imaginations as we strive to improve our environment.

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  Black-grass resistance testing: 4 reasons to get your seed tested

  Herbicide resistance is an issue that isn’t going away. Here, we share four benefits you’ll get from black-grass resistance testing, now and in the future.