New Products & Services
New colostrum from Cogent
Bovine genetics company Cogent has launched Primestart Colostrum, a water soluble, fortified colostrum product that aims to ensure newborn calves have a natural, high-quality colostrum feed at birth. Cogent says it developed Primestart Colostrum as part of its...
FMC’s broad-spectrum herbicide for maize
Crop protection company FMC has launched Diniro, a new herbicide that includes nicosulfuron, prosulfuron and dicamba, to control a broad spectrum of weeds in maize crops. Gareth Jones technical leader at FMC, suggests Diniro will allow maize growers to actively target...
ABN feed range for hyper prolific sows
Monogastric compound feed manufacturer ABN has developed a new range of pig breeder feeds that it claims will meet the heightened nutrient demands of the hyper prolific sow. The company observes that sow productivity has increased by 0.3 piglets reared per sow per...
Consolidation in EU insect proteins
Ÿnsect, the French company that claims to be the world’s largest insect feed protein producer, has acquired the Dutch mealworm protein business Protifarm which specialises in mealworm ingredients for human nutrition. Ÿnsect was founded in 2011 to produce Molitor and...
Barenbrug updates red clover guide as demand grows
Grass and forage crop specialist Barenbrug UK has updated its guidelines for establishing and managing its red clover varieties. It says this is in response to a surge in enquiries about protein-rich forage legumes, driven by high soya prices, nitrogen management...
Corteva launches new mode of action for Septoria in UK
Corteva Agriscience’s Inatreq fungicide active ingredient, offering curative and protectant control for wheat against all Septoria strains, is now approved for use in the UK in time for T2 applications. Branded Univoq, the company says that Inatreq is the first new...