The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is proposing to withdraw approval of the fungicide active substance Mancozeb in Great Britain, following a review. “The review concluded that the substance met the criteria to be classified as having endocrine disrupting...
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UPL launches biosolutions platform in the UK
Global crop protection group UPL launched its Natural Plant Protection (NPP) biosolutions platform in the UK at the CropTec trade show in Peterborough recently. NPP will benefit from UPL’s global distribution trail and utilise its...
UPL grows its presence in the UK
Global crop protection business UPL used a reception for Parliamentarians at the House of Commons last week to underline its commitment to the UK market. The company recently moved its global headquarters to...
Regulatory manager for Adama UK and Ireland
Crop protection business Adama Agricultural Solutions UK has appointed Nicola Geering as its new regulatory manager for the UK and Ireland. She will work as part of Adama’s European regulatory team, helping to secure and maintain...
UPL joins the easyconnect safer spraying project
UPL Europe is the latest agrochemical manufacturer to join the easyconnect Closed Transfer System initiative to make crop spraying safer for both the operator and the environment. The project was launched in 2019 to work on the...
New post-em herbicide targets blackgrass
Xerton, a new post-emergence herbicide from UPL Europe, can improve blackgrass control in winter wheat. The product is effective against other grass weeds in wheat, including annual meadow grass. Xerton contains ethofumesate, which is also used as a sugar beet...
