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UK confirms first glyphosate-resistant weed found on Kent farm

Growers are being urged to follow stewardship guidelines following the first confirmed case of field resistance to the herbicide in the UK

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Resistance to glyphosate has been detected in a single field population of Italian ryegrass in Kent
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Resistance to glyphosate has been detected in a single field population of Italian ryegrass in Kent

Resistance to glyphosate at the label rate – 540g (1.5 litres per hectare) and 1,440g (4l/ha) – has been detected in a single field population of Italian ryegrass (IRG) (Lolium multiflorum) following a...

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