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A new IPM Resource Toolbox has been launched to give farmers simpler to access digital resources that support a move towards using less chemistry.

Many growers are already looking to combat insecticide use on-farm, but other agricultural inputs could also be having an impact on beneficial insect populations.

Claims that gene editing (GE) could produce food with a higher nutrient density or cope better with adverse weather should be approached with cynicism, visitors to Oxford Real Farming Conference heard.

A packed LAMMA show saw information and advice being shared across the halls. Alice Dyer and Ash Burbidge picked up some arable business tips from exhibitors.

Corteva Agriscience, the manufacturers of Inatreq active, has offered fresh advice on the fungicide’s application for the 2023 season.

A new study is seeking to tackle weed infestation and herbicide resistance by detecting and quantifying arable weed seeds in the soil using environmental DNA technologies.

At least 12 cases of wheat stem rust were seen in fields across England and Wales last summer.

The benefits to both crop and animal of an old grazing technique are being trialled for a second year at an arable farm in the Scottish Borders.