Crop Protection
Arable weather knocks Origin’s full year figures
The exceptional weather experienced in the 2019/20 arable crop season in the UK and Ireland has significantly affected Origin Enterprises’ full year profitability and revenues. The Group is confident that demand for its agronomy services and inputs will return to more...
Return of the metaldehyde ban
Defra is to ban the outdoor use of the metaldehyde molluscicide in Great Britain from the end of March 2022, following its first unsuccessful attempt two years ago. The Department has confirmed that the sale and distribution of existing stocks of metaldehyde slug...
Commercial manager for FMC
Agricultural sciences company FMC has appointed Geoffrey Bastard as its new commercial technical manager to boost its technical advice and service for distribution, agronomists and growers. BASIS and FACTS qualified, Mr Bastard joins from Certis where he was regional...
Pea agronomist wins Singleton Award
The annual Paul Singleton award for the best project submitted as part of the annual BASIS Crop Protection Certificate has gone to Nick Lount, agronomist with the East Yorkshire-based pea vining group Swaythorpe Growers. Mr Lount’s 2020 winning project is an...
International focus for Interagro recruit
Adjuvant supplier Interagro has appointed Peter Endes as EU commercial technical manager, starting in October 2020. Mr Endes will focus on developing the company’s international sales and partnerships and brings extensive experience of the biologicals sector to the...
Online slug pellet accuracy help from Certis
A new online tool from Certis, designed to help operators set up slug pellet applicators to accurately apply specific pellet products, is now live. The Calibration Wizard, which Certis developed in partnership with SCS Spreader and Sprayer Testing, complements...