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There will be no one-size-fits-all approach to T1 and T2 fungicide applications in 2024. The seemingly never-ending rain has seen to that. Instead, we expect to see wheat growers across the UK and Ireland to make their product and rate choices on a field-by-field basis depending on their...

A wet autumn followed by a very wet spring means weeds are thriving and giving grassland farmers yet another problem to grapple with. Many pastures were left unsprayed in the autumn as the wet weather set in, allowing grassland weeds to become more established than ever. Ryan Came-Johnson...

Cereal growers warned of septoria “perfect storm” Cereal growers will need to use the best tools available to them to offset the threat of septoria this year, Corteva Agriscience has advised. After the warmest February on record for England and Wales, followed by a very wet March, early...

Corteva 2023 OSR Survey results and findings Growers have indicated a preference for longer rotations and a stronger focus on either early drilling, or a flexible approach which prioritises sowing seeds into moist soils wherever possible. Corteva Agriscience’s survey received 250 replies and...

Fostering the use of biocontrol solutions in the EU Now more than ever, European farmers need a wide range of tools to protect their crops from pest and disease pressure. Climate change is further exacerbating those issues at a time when we need to produce more sustainably. Policy initiatives...

ESCHBACH, Germany, June 21, 2023 – Corteva Agriscience has opened its first combined crop protection and seed research laboratory in EMEA, helping drive innovation and deliver sustainable solutions for farmers. With almost €6m of investment, the expansion of the R&D site in Eschbach, Germany...

The innovative easyconnect caps use closed transfer system technology DRUSENHEIM, France, June 21, 2023 – Corteva Agriscience has taken an important step forward in the transition to packaging products that are compatible with the easyconnect system, which will ultimately make filling sprayers...

This year’s maize crop is looking good, with big yields forecast, so it’s time to plan how to capitalise on this and protect its quality at harvest. “Using the right additive when harvesting maize is critical to its success in the clamp but once it’s done, it’s sorted for the whole winter,”...

Harvest is underway, as is some oilseed rape drilling. With a lot of rain around, conditions should be good to get oilseed rape established. Despite continued challenges growing oilseed rape, it remains a strong break crop option, giving the opportunity to control blackgrass with another mode...

The ground-breaking sustainable farming initiative from Corteva Agriscience and LEAF, Resilient & Ready, has selected the next two farms to embark on the three-year programme. Through expert consultancy, practical advice, professional training and on-farm trials, Resilient & Ready has...

INDIANAPOLIS, and MURCIA, Spain, September 22, 2022 — Corteva, Inc. (NYSE: CTVA) and Symborg today announced that Corteva has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Symborg, an expert in microbiological technologies based in Murcia, Spain. Respected throughout the biologicals industry, Symborg...

An innovative programme designed to help farmers find a more sustainable future has concluded with environmental charity LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) gaining three new Demonstration Farms. Resilient & Ready was devised by Corteva Agriscience, offering a mix of practical training, CPD...

Corteva Agriscience is reminding growers and agronomists that its innovative nitrogen stabiliser product Instinct® is available to cereal and oilseed rape growers across the UK and Ireland this autumn. New trials data from Corteva Agriscience show that arable crops can benefit from autumn...

With harvesting drawing to a close across the UK, it will soon be time for growers to consider their cropping plans for next season. Traditionally, growers have used slurry, farmyard manure and, more recently, digestate from anaerobic digester plants to provide nutrition to autumn crops where...

Results from the 2022 Pioneer Accurate Crop Testing Systems (PACTS®) trials have revealed only small differences in yields between PT303 plots that were treated and untreated with a fungicide at flowering. A trial at Nick Wright’s farm near Lincoln showed that the PT303 strip which received no...

Corteva Agriscience’s nutrient efficiency biostimulant Utrisha® N has been granted organic certification following its launch in the UK and Ireland this year. Certification from Organic Farmers and Growers (OF&G) means Utrisha N is now approved for use on organic farms and can be used on...

Farmers returning to oilseed rape this summer are being urged to familiarise themselves with how weed control strategies have evolved in the past three years. Industry predictions indicate an additional 100,000 hectares could be planted in the UK and Ireland this summer, with the war in Ukraine...

The high cost of nitrogen fertiliser and tight supply is forcing growers to look at ways of reducing nitrogen rates and ensuring the maximum return from every kilogram of artificial nitrogen-based fertiliser that is applied. This maize planting season, using a nitrogen stabiliser could...

GROWING WHAT MATTERS STARTS WITH YOU Corteva Agriscience™, the world's first dedicated agriculture start-up, serves to enrich the lives of those who produce and those who consume, ensuring progress for generations to come. We are looking to appoint further specialist Promoters for our Forage...

Peter Waite set for Crop Protection Commercial Sales Manager Peter Waite will begin his new role as Crop Protection Commercial Sales Manager on 1 January as part of a number of changes taking place at Corteva Agriscience in 2021. Peter is well known across the farming industry and will hold...