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Agcarm appoints new animal health expert

December 24, 2020 by Leigh Catley

The industry association for crop protection and animal health manufacturers and distributors has appointed Jeff Howe as its technical manager.  Jeff Howe replaces Jan Quay, after a seventeen-year tenure, as Agcarm’s animal health expert. As well as taking the lead on animal health issues, Jeff provides technical support on the company’s crop protection and rural […]

Compelling case for glyphosate use – with care

December 8, 2020 by Simon Edwards

A year studying glyphosate here and overseas on a Nuffield Scholarship has convinced Mid Canterbury arable farmer Hamish Marr it is a vital tool in agriculture.  But it comes with responsibilities, and if farmers and growers are arrogant about its use, they risk losing it through political pressure. Can we farm without glyphosate?  Of course […]

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