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Marianne Curtis

Articles by Marianne Curtis

Loss of herbicide

Arable

Loss of herbicide

The forthcoming loss of herbicide, Crawler, used in oilseed rape and field beans has caught some by surprise.

clock 04 May 2021 • 1 min read
Crops steal genes to accelerate evolution

Arable

Crops steal genes to accelerate evolution

Grass crops are able to bend the rules of evolution by borrowing genes from their neighbours, giving them a competitive advantage, a new study has revealed. 

clock 29 April 2021 • 2 min read
Peatlands hold largest carbon stores

Arable

Peatlands hold largest carbon stores

Peatlands are identified as holding the largest carbon stores of all habitats in a report published by Natural England

clock 27 April 2021 • 1 min read
Fears over crop damage as cold snap continues

Arable

Fears over crop damage as cold snap continues

For crops already in the ground, dry soils and low temperatures are hindering growth, however, it is too early to say whether there will be longer term consequences.

clock 27 April 2021 • 2 min read
Keeping an eye on the grain market - April 22 update

Arable

Keeping an eye on the grain market - April 22 update

The bulk of the weekly price gains are related to positive offshore developments, as markets look to potential weather issues in the Americas.

clock 23 April 2021 • 5 min read
Miscanthus shown to be carbon sink in new study

Arable

Miscanthus shown to be carbon sink in new study

The first dedicated independent study into the miscanthus carbon life cycle shows that the crop is net carbon negative, capturing net 0.64 tonnes of carbon (2.35 tonnes CO2e) per hectare, per year in the soil at least.

clock 22 April 2021 • 3 min read
AHDB co-ordinates potato sprout suppression position paper

Arable

AHDB co-ordinates potato sprout suppression position paper

AHDB’s potato storage research team has worked closely with industry representatives to submit a position paper to the Chemical Regulation Division (CRD) of the HSE.

clock 22 April 2021 • 1 min read
RAGT and Bayer sign an agreement to develop hybrid wheat seeds for European markets

Arable

RAGT and Bayer sign an agreement to develop hybrid wheat seeds for European markets

RAGT and Bayer have entered an exclusive collaboration to jointly develop state-of-the-art hybrid wheat varieties.

clock 22 April 2021 • 1 min read
Unforgettable year for potato growers

Arable

Unforgettable year for potato growers

The Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit have combined to make 2020/21 a year potato growers will never forget.

clock 19 April 2021 • 2 min read
Fungicide with Inatreq active gains UK approval

Fungicide with Inatreq active gains UK approval

Corteva Agriscience has announced that the UK has approved the registration of a product with Inatreq active

clock 31 March 2021 • 2 min read
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