AgrotechNufarm readies Mountain herbicide for wheat, with a formulation built to mix easier
The Group 2 flucarbazone-sodium product targets wild oat, foxtails and bromes. Nufarm expects it to be available for the spring 2027 growing season.
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CropsHerbicide-tolerant rice seed draws Seoni farmers to direct seeding
Farmers in Madhya Pradesh report 20-26 quintals an acre with a herbicide-tolerant variety, against about 16 for transplanted paddy, along with less irrigation and labour.
CropsHerbicide-resistant pigweed, ryegrass and fleabane spread across South African grain farms
Scientists at the Agricultural Research Council and the University of Pretoria say overreliance on glyphosate in no-till systems is driving resistance, and that a few surviving weeds are the first warning sign.
CropsAfter precision drilling, count the plants: how Irish tillage farmers check winter cereal establishment
With winter cereals sown in ideal conditions, agronomists advise walking crops now and counting plants per square metre with a quadrat, a pipe ring or a metre stick to fine-tune next year's seed rates.
AgrotechEcorobotix adds potato and yellow nutsedge models to its AI spot sprayer
From March 2027 the Swiss maker's ARA sprayer gets 10 new commercial plant-detection models and 55 test models; the company reports an average 86% cut in spray inputs in 2026 trials.
AgrotechAndela's new weeding robot pairs an electric probe with a laser and doubles its speed
The second-generation Andela Robot Weeder treats 8 weeds a second per unit instead of 3, covers the whole field, and will drive itself fully from next season.
CropsSatellite weed maps and AI sprayers join the fight against resistant ryegrass
Stellenbosch researchers are testing chaff lining and narrow windrow burning against herbicide-resistant ryegrass, while CNH and FarmLink say camera and satellite systems can cut chemical use by spraying only where weeds grow.
AgrotechDutch field robot maker AIGRO declared bankrupt
The maker of the AIGRO UP autonomous tool carrier for weeding and mowing was declared bankrupt on 19 October; its chief executive hopes a buyer will allow a restart.
AgrotechEarth Rover's solar robot kills weeds with pulses of concentrated light
UK startup Earth Rover's autonomous CLAWS robot finds weeds with cameras and boils their growing tip with a focused pulse of light, with no herbicide, while it scouts the crop.
CropsDry autumn leaves UK crops patchy, with slugs and aphids catching growers out
Agronomists in Farmers Weekly's Crop Watch report protracted wheat emergence, written-off oilseed rape, slug damage in cloddy seed-beds and high aphid numbers as the promised autumn rain fails to arrive.
CropsHerbicide-resistant weeds spread in South Africa as agronomists urge integrated control
Ryegrass in the Swartland wheat belt is the best-known case. Agronomists from Corteva, Syngenta, CropLife and the University of Adelaide say rotating modes of action alone will not stop resistance.
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Norfolk organic grower uses cereal and pulse bicrops to keep weeds out of peas
Matt England adds about 40 kg/ha of barley to his pulses; over five years, bicrops yielded 5-10% more than monocrops and improved gross margin in four of six comparisons.
VegetablesNext year's pumpkins start now: a Purdue expert on the 365-day crop
Purdue horticulture scientist Stephen Meyers says pumpkin fields are prepared in the fall on cover crops, and growers then face months of weeds, powdery mildew, bacterial spot and insects before harvest.