Pesticides

Danish farmers protest tougher nitrogen rules

New laws focus on nitrogen leaching from land, rather than inputs.

NEWS 2 September 2026

Danish farmers protest tougher nitrogen rules

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Pesticide users urged to remain vigilant around water quality

Pesticide users urged to remain vigilant around water quality

NEWS 31 August 2026

Farm hazardous waste collections announced for six locations

Farm hazardous waste collections announced for six locations

NEWS 12 August 2026

Invasive plant species having a detrimental effect on organic farms

Invasive plant species having a detrimental effect on organic farms

Invasive plant species having a detrimental effect on organic farms

SCHEMES 29 July 2026

Planet leaves trials lists, but newer and improved varieties come to market

Planet leaves trials lists, but newer and improved varieties come to market

Planet leaves trials lists, but newer and improved varieties come to market

VARIETIES 8 July 2026

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Mowing of grassland permitted in ACRES from 1 July

Mowing of grassland permitted in ACRES from 1 July

Mowing/topping can take place in land parcels categorised as extensively grazed pasture or low input grassland/low input peat grassland and intensive grassland from 1 July.

SCHEMES 2 June 2026

Cereals 2026: Closed Transfer System for handling sprays

Cereals 2026: Closed Transfer System for handling sprays

In recent years more and more manufacturers are offering Closed Transfer Systems (CTS) when it comes to the induction of chemicals into sprayers, a number of solutions were on show a Cereals.

NEWS 2 June 2026

Cereals 2026: Biobox filtration system

Cereals 2026: Biobox filtration system

The BioBox filtration system is self-build solution to reduce the level of pesticides found in water as result of sprayer washing or minor spillages.

FARM MACHINERY 2 June 2026

80 active substances removed from tillage market, with only one approval

80 active substances removed from tillage market, with only one approval

Europe is losing more chemistry than it is approving and approvals take a long time to get products to market.

NEWS 2 June 2026

Beans fungicide to leave market in Belgium

Beans fungicide to leave market in Belgium

The Department of Agriculture in Ireland is evaluating the product here in Ireland and will act as necessary following that evaluation.

NEWS 2 June 2026

Tillage Podcast: crop protection - bans, renewals and politics versus science

Tillage Podcast: crop protection - bans, renewals and politics versus science

On this week’s show, we sit down with Olivier de Matos of CropLife Europe, have a field work update and the Grain Trends and weather reports.

NEWS 2 June 2026

What products are leaving the market and need to be used up?

What products are leaving the market and need to be used up?

A number of products leave the market every year, either because they are banned or they are no longer registered.

NEWS 2 June 2026

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