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<description><![CDATA[News from the agrichemical industry in New Zealand.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[NZ-based innovation, product development and manufacturing]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Delivering local crop protection solutions to New Zealand farmers and horticulturalists is at the core of Arxada NZ.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2026/NZ-based-innovation,-product-development-and-manuf.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[A smarter approach to insect control in winter feed]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Effective, efficient insect pest control in winter brassica crops
is money well spent when it’s needed, but how might farmers protect their dry matter yields without taking out their
beneficial insects as well?]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2026/A-smarter-approach-to-insect-control-in-winter-fee.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Clear guidance on grass grub control options this season]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Leading crop protection supplier Nufarm is reminding farmers and rural retailers that key organophosphate options for grass grub control remain available under current rules and timelines.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2026/Clear-guidance-on-grass-grub-control-options-this.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Unique herbicide breaks new ground]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Adama New Zealand is starting 2026 with a re-energised focus on investing in research and development, and bringing newactives to the market, across agriculture and horticulture. ]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2026/Unique-herbicide-breaks-new-ground.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Banish slugs, even in optimal pest conditions]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Banish slugs, even in optimal pest conditions]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2026/Banish-slugs,-even-in-optimal-pest-conditions.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[The slug solution]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Slugs continue to plague the industry as a major pest through the early establishment phase of newly sown crops. A slug bait is required to mitigate the risk of slugs
attacking the crop; however not all slug baits are built the same.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2026/The-slug-solution.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Control NZ grass grub the biological way this autumn]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The regulatory phase-out of the organo-phosphate insecticides diazinon and chlorpyrifos has closed the door on two widely used insecticides—but it also opens the door to innovative biological alternatives.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2026/Control-NZ-grass-grub-the-biological-way-this-autu.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Take no chances with paddock prep]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Setting up paddocks for autumn pasture renewal is arguably the most important part of the entire process, so the more you can do to help your farmers get this step right, the happier they will be with their results.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2026/Take-no-chances-with-paddock-prep.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Wringing every cent from spray programmes]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Making each dollar work harder is something of a catch phrase in the current economy but it’s not a new concept or goal.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2026/Wringing-every-cent-from-spray-programmes.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[EPA approves a new cereal herbicide]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Authority has approved a new herbicide used to control certain broadleaf and grass weeds in wheat and barley crops.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2026/EPA-approves-a-new-cereal-herbicide.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Acquisition marks new chapter for innovative weed control]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Auckland-based Key Industries has acquired Cut’n’Paste Weed Gels, a trusted New Zealand brand known for its simple, targeted and environmentally responsible weed-control solutions.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2026/Acquisition-marks-new-chapter-for-innovative-weed.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Dozens of potential new tools under scrutiny]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A Lighter Touch’s residue and efficacy
trial work this season is evaluating 53
products across 22 trials, targeting high priority crop protection control gaps in a range of crops.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2026/Dozens-of-potential-new-tools-under-scrutiny.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Maxing out fruit quality this harvest]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Some things that affect apple quality are beyond growers’ control, but there is one management tool that consistently delivers benefits where it counts.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2026/Maxing-out-fruit-quality-this-harvest.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Regulatory approvals still wrapped in red tape]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The inaugural survey of members by
Animal and Plant Health New Zealand
(APHANZ) shows no sign of meaningful
change since a Ministry for Regulation
review earlier this year.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2026/Regulatory-approvals-still-wrapped-in-red-tape.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Rural contractors want national air plans and enforcement]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[With the Government’s wholesale reforms of the Resource Management Act including various national policies, rural contractors are asking; what about a national standard for air plans?]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2026/Rural-contractors-want-national-air-plans-and-enfo.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Don’t be shy with slug bait]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[It’s not just armies that march on their stomachs. Slugs do too.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2025/Don’t-be-shy-with-slug-bai.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[New entrant bucks the current trend]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Why would a new crop protection business, with a special interest in innovative products, bother entering the New Zealand market
when bigger players struggling with some of the longest regulatory timeframes in the world are pulling back?]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2025/New-entrant-bucks-the-current-trend.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Striking early visual results from collaborative project]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A unique three-way project between supplier, retailer and farmer is nearing an important milestone as it sets out to prove Californian thistles can be permanently beaten.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2025/Striking-early-visual-results-from-collaborative-p.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[The high price of supposedly free feed]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[How many times have farmers told you grass is not a worry in brassica crops because it’s free feed and the cows will eat it?]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2025/The-high-price-of-supposedly-free-feed.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Seedling drench trial gives growers confidence]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Early in 2025, Vegetables NZ and Syngenta Crop Protection NZ initiated a trial to evaluate performance of Durivo insecticide applied by multiple methods, compared to an untreated control.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2025/Seedling-drench-trial-gives-growers-confidence.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Trusted by Kiwi growers, proven in the field]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[For New Zealand’s fodder beet and forage brassica growers, timing is everything — and so is confidence in your crop protection.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2025/Trusted-by-Kiwi-growers,-proven-in-the-field.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Time to conquer brushweeds, reclaim lost ground]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[If you think you’re seeing a lot more yellow around lately, your eyes are not deceiving you.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2025/Time-to-conquer-brushweeds,-reclaim-lost-ground.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Capitalise on unique active for flourishing forage]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The livestock sector is booming and so is demand for high quality forage, be it forage brassicas or fodder beet.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2025/Capitalise-on-unique-active-for-flourishing-forage.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Cost effective early weed control for pasture and chicory]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Headstart, containing 50g/l flumetsulam with inbuilt adjuvant technology, has established itself as a key tool for early weed control in pasture and chicory.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2025/Cost-effective-early-weed-control-for-pasture-and.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Timely label upgrade for spring]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Customers looking for ways to control a range of broadleaf weeds in straight ryegrass or mixed plantain ryegrass pastures, can now utilise selective herbicide Kamba 750 from Nufarm, thanks to a new label extension approved in July.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2025/Timely-label-upgrade-for-spring.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Ban proposed for vege herbicide]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Interested parties have until early October to submit on the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed ban of chlorthal-dimethyl herbicide in New Zealand]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2025/Ban-proposed-for-vege-herbicide.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Hit disease hard with DMI fungicide stacking]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[What is DMI fungicide stacking and why is it important?]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/Hit-disease-hard-with-DMI-fungicide-stacking.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Stick with us]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Effective deposition isn’t a topic that typically lights up a dinner party.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/Stick-with-us.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[New fungicide well received by barley market last season]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Miravis Flexi, a fourth generation SDHI (Group 7) fungicide powered by the active ingredient Adepidyn technology, gained registration in New Zealand in March 2024 and was widely adopted in the barley market last season.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/New-fungicide-well-received-by-barley-market-last.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Time to take back control of brassica crops]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Farmers get a new choice for protecting forage brassica crops from key pests this season, one that is formulated with the interests of both users and beneficial insects in mind.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2025/Time-to-take-back-control-of-brassica-crops.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[EPA approves new fruit fungicide]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Authority has approved a fungicide with a new active ingredient that controls blackspot and powdery mildew on apples and pears, and botrytis on grapes]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2025/EPA-approves-new-fruit-fungicide.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Grubbing for viable solutions beyond the ban]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[All eyes are on the regulators as New Zealand farmers and growers wait to find out what – if any – new products will be available to help control grass grub once using chlorpyrifos becomes illegal.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2025/Grubbing-for-viable-solutions-beyond-the-ban.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[The devil is in the detail with herbicide performance]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Glyphosate is glyphosate, right?]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2025/The-devil-is-in-the-detail-with-herbicide-performa.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[A natural breakthrough in botrytis control for NZ vineyards]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Sipcam New Zealand has announced the launch of Novellus, a novel, naturally derived fungicide now registered for use by all grape growers across the country]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2025/A-natural-breakthrough-in-botrytis-control-for-NZ.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Meet Sivanto prime, the new insecticide for forage crops]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Meet Sivanto prime, the new insecticide for forage crops.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2025/Meet-Sivanto-prime,-the-new-insecticide-for-forage.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Yield no ground for best possible harvest]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[High yielding cereal crops don’t just happen; every plant harvested months from now relies on you to make sure it has the right environment to reach its genetic potential, from start to finish.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2025/Yield-no-ground-for-best-possible-harvest.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Make the most of the cereal toolkit]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Arxada has the complete offering when it comes to weed control in cereals with products like Saxon, Quantum, Jive, Headstart and Twister.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2025/Make-the-most-of-the-cereal-toolkit.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[New fungicide well received by barley market last season]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[MIRAVIS Flexi, a fourth generation SDHI (Group 7) fungicide powered by the active ingredient ADEPIDYN technology gained registration in New Zealand in March 2024 and was widely adopted in the barley market last season.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2025/New-fungicide-well-received-by-barley-market-last.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Platform Seed - A trichoderma seed treatment that ticks all the boxes]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Three years ago, in the Cropping Yearbook, Agrimm Technologies talked about ‘harnessing
the potential of biologicals'. ]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2025/Platform-Seed-A-trichoderma-seed-treatment-that-ti.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Keeping cereal foliar disease control simple, balanced and reliable]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Managing foliar diseases in cereals is
always a balancing act,]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2025/Keeping-cereal-foliar-disease-control-simple,-bala.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Unique slug and snail control product offers real value for spring]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Crop protection company ADAMA NZ is launching a new slug and snail bait, Ferrabait, containing the novel active ingredient Feralla, available in New Zealand in time for spring planting]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2025/Unique-slug-and-snail-control-product-offers-real.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Better herbicide decisions at your fingertips]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Established pastures are just as important a ‘crop’ as any other when it comes to maximising land productivity, and keeping them clean and high yielding can pay big dividends.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Data equals performance, peace of mind]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Increasingly agriculture is a knowledge and science-based industry.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Glypho MRL review triggers strong response]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[New Zealand Food Safety can’t say for sure when it will make a final decision on the proposed increase in Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for glyphosate in NZ arable crops, but expects to take the next steps in this consultation mid-2025.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2025/Glypho-MRL-review-triggers-strong-response.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Clear view of evolving disease change]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Septoria resistance to existing fungicides in New Zealand wheat crops continues to evolve, prompting leading crop protection supplier Corteva AgriScience to double down on the importance of strategic, informed disease management.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2025/Clear-view-of-evolving-disease-change.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[New label claim for well-known herbicide]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Farmers have a new option for dealing with grass weeds and storksbill in high value swede crops this season, thanks to a new registration for Gallant Ultra.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2025/New-label-claim-for-well-known-herbicide.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Black spot control impresses apple growers]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[APTIVIS®, a fourth generation SDHI (Group 7) fungicide powered by the active ingredient ADEPIDYN® technology, gained registration in New Zealand in July 2024 and was widely utilised in the pipfruit market last season offering powerful and dependable control of key diseases.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2025/Black-spot-control-impresses-apple-growers.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Dual protection for your wheat crops]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Septoria, leaf rust, stripe rust and eyespot all pose serious threats to
wheat crops making early season disease control is crucial. But the
speed at which these diseases are mutating poses another challenge, and
growers worldwide are grappling with how to combat fungicide resistance.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2025/Dual-protection-for-your-wheat-crops.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[New solutions for fodder and sugar beet]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Komodo, a new post plant pre-emerge
herbicide registered by Arxada for
use in fodder and sugar beet is now
commercially available for the market.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2025/New-solutions-for-fodder-and-sugar-beet.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Simple steps to bumper brassicas]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Sowing high quality forage crops for next season’s feed may seem a long time
away, but spring will come round fast and the better your farmers plan ahead, the better their outcome will be.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2025/Simple-steps-to-bumper-brassicas.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Help growers kick grass weeds to the kerb]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[With the weed control season for white clover coming up fast, it’s time for growers to look at their options for keeping seed crops clean and high yielding.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2025/Help-growers-kick-grass-weeds-to-the-kerb.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[The pest control programme you didn’t know you need]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The importance of robust programmes to control most pests and plant diseases are well understood. But rats could be a chink in our armour.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2025/The-pest-control-programme-you-didn’t-know-you-nee.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Early preview of exciting new insecticide]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[In late February 2025 the ACVM granted registration for SIVANTO prime, a new
Group 4D insecticide that controls the key establishment pests in forage brassicas, and fodder beet.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2025/Early-preview-of-exciting-new-insecticide.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Agrichemical phaseout requires shift]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The ongoing phaseout of agrichemicals traditionally used to control pasture pests in New Zealand presents a major challenge for our agricultural sector.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2025/Agrichemical-phaseout-requires-shift.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Maize pest hits Northland crops]]></title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2025/Maize-pest-hits-Northland-crops.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Smart tool supports profitable decision making]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A novel decision making tool to help farmers get the best out of their pastures continues to go from strength to strength this season, Nufarm says.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Get in early to safeguard wheat]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Wild oats can have a very significant impact on cereal grain yields. But so too can a common seed and grazing crop on many arable farms, namely ryegrass.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2025/Get-in-early-to-safeguard-wheat.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Avoid the slippery slope]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[If you don’t plan before autumn sowing, things can go downhill fast.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2025/Avoid-the-slippery-slope.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Ryegrass is on the attack]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Ryegrass is on the attack and time isn’t on our side.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2025/Ryegrass-is-on-the-attack.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Farmers keen to collaborate on Cali control]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Farmers from across the country have jumped on board a unique programme
designed to help them eliminate one of their most expensive and persistent weeds.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2025/Farmers-keen-to-collaborate-on-Cali-control.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[The slug solution]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Slugs continue to plague the industry as a major pest through the early establishment phase of newly sown crops. A slug bait is required to mitigate the risk of slugs attacking the crop; however not all slug baits are built the same.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2025/The-slug-solution.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Vigilance needed to safeguard yields this summer]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[High insect pest pressure in spring-sown pastures and crops means close surveillance is even more important than normal as summer advances.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2025/26-AgriBusiness-January-February-2025-Novel-chemis.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Grosafe becomes Sipcam NZ]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Grosafe Group, based in Tauranga, has become part of Sipcam Oxon, a global plant protection organisation headquartered in Italy.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2024/Grosafe-becomes-Sipcam-NZ.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Ag and hort insecticide on the way out?]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Risks posed by chlorpyrifos to humans and the environment now outweigh its
benefits, the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) say.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2025/Ag-and-hort-insecticide-on-the-way-out.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Showcasing arable innovation]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Syngenta attended the Foundation for Arable Research CROPS event at Chertsey late last year, as a platinum sponsor of this flagship industry event.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2025/Showcasing-arable-innovation.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <description><![CDATA[It could be the perfect storm. Diminishing margins and rising costs, combined with forecast higher temperatures meaning increased insect pressure on crops]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2025/Maximise-yields,-reduce-costs.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Crop protection supplier celebrates carbon certification]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Nufarm has achieved Toitu carbonreduce certification, demonstrating its commitment to measuring, managing, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2025/Crop-protection-supplier-celebrates-carbon-certifi.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Cost effective, clover friendly option for early weed control]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Headstart, containing 50 grams per litre flumetsulam with inbuilt adjuvant technology, has established itself as a key tool for early weed control in pasture.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2025/Cost-effective,-clover-friendly-option-for-early-w.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[ADAMA and Grochem join forces]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[ADAMA New Zealand CEO Lester Deighton says its acquisition of Grochem will benefit not only both companies but
strengthen the agriculture and horticulture sectors in NZ.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2024/ADAMA-and-Grochem-join-forces.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Fence-line herbicide resistance warning]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The inclination of farmers to be ‘tidy Kiwis’ by repeatedly spraying the vegetation along fence-lines is increasing the risk of
herbicide resistance, says Foundation for Arable Research senior field researcher Charles Merfield.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2024/Fence-line-herbicide-resistance-warning.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Supplier and retailer team up to play hard-ball with Calis]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Corteva AgriScience and PGG Wrightson
have joined forces this season to help
farmers get the better of one of New
Zealand agriculture’s most expensive
and persistent weeds, permanently.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2024/Supplier-and-retailer-team-up-to-play-hard-ball-wi.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Help farmers grow great brassicas this season]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Insect pests, left uncontrolled, can reduce the dry matter of a
forage brassica crop by as much as three tonnes per hectare.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2024/Help-farmers-grow-great-brassicas-this-season.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Alliance offers fertile ground for bio-based agricultural chemicals]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The sustainable manufacture of bio-based herbicides is the target of a $1.3 million international collaboration initiated by the Global Bioeconomy Alliance (GBA).]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2024/Alliance-offers-fertile-ground-for-bio-based-agric.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Cost-effective and convenient Conquest ticks the boxes]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[If farmers are looking for ways to get more out of their existing land and
pasture this season, without breaking the bank, a reliable, grass-friendly herbicide from Nufarm might be just what they need.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2024/Cost-effective-and-convenient-Conquest-ticks-the-b.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Lengthy stint on the ground in NZ time well spent]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[If the New Zealand horticulture and viticulture sectors ever needed confirmation theyreally matter to one major crop protection supplier, a recent visit by Australia-based
Syngenta veteran Scott Mathew should have allayed any doubts.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2024/Lengthy-stint-on-the-ground-in-NZ-time-well-spent.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[They can’t run. And, now, they can’t hide]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Metarex Inov is irresistible. End of slugs’ story.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2024/They-can’t-run-And,-now,-they-can’t-hide.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[ EPA further limits DCPA weedkiller; Aussies ban it]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Authority has significantly restricted use of
chlorthal-dimethyl (also known as DCPA) out of concern about its effects on
foetal development.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2024/EPA-further-limits-DCPA-weedkiller;-Aussies-ban-it.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Credit where credit is due for unsung heroes]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Adjuvants have an increasing role to
play in optimising application efficiency, minimising risk and extracting every last dollar of value from spray programmes.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2024/Credit-where-credit-is-due-for-unsung-heroes.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Research shows novel crop protection opportunities in wheat]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Researchers are excited about the potential for Epichloë fungal endophytes to protect cereal crops such as wheat from pests and disease, while also reducing chemical use — building on the proven success of endophytes in New Zealand pastures.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2024/Research-shows-novel-crop-protection-opportunities.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[ANTICIPATION IS VITAL TO PROTECT BRASSICA CROPS]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[By combining access to a global research pipeline with local knowledge of forage brassica production in New Zealand, Corteva Agriscience can provide a range of products to deal with weeds and pests.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 06 Oct 2024 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2024/ANTICIPATION-IS-VITAL-TO-PROTECT-BRASSICA-CROPS.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[WEED AND PEST CONTROL IN MAIZE]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Successfully controlling weeds is important to achieve maximum yield in maize grain and silage crops.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 06 Oct 2024 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2024/WEED-AND-PEST-CONTROL-IN-MAIZE.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Well-known copper gets the organic tick]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A high-tech, broad spectrum copper fungicide from one of New Zealand’s
leading crop protection companies is now BioGro organic certified.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2024/Well-known-copper-gets-the-organic-tick.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Digital platform shares all things aphid]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A new digital platform for aphid management in cereal crops provides New Zealand arable growers with easy-to-access information, all in one place, to help them decide if they need to use insecticides or not.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[Helping your farmers get more out of their existing pastures this season – without breaking the bank – could be as easy as implementing a strategic spring weed control programme in coming weeks.]]></description>
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sustainability goals, the demand for new solutions is growing.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[New powerful technology to protect pipfruit crops]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A powerful and dependable new active ingredient to protect apples and pears from key diseases is available for local growers this season.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Call to reassess glyphosate grounded]]></title>
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grounds to review the approval for the use of glyphosate in New Zealand.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[New active ingredient to protect barley crops]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A new foliar fungicide to protect barley crops from ramularia leaf spot and scald is available to farmers this season.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[‘Can I reduce fungicide use to save input cost? ‘How do I safeguard fungicides for years to come?']]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2024/Using-fungicide-is-essential,-look-elsewhere-to-sa.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <description><![CDATA[Helping sprays get ‘to, on, and in’ is the secret to optimising programmes according to UPLNZ’s adjuvant product manager, David Lingan.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[New active ingredient to protect barley crops]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A new foliar fungicide to protect barley crops from ramularia leaf spot and scald is available to farmers this season.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2024/New-active-ingredient-to-protect-barley-crops.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Label extension good news for barley growers]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[More focussed and flexible foliar disease control]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Recent trial work has shown that Revylution fungicide from BASF provides superior and more robust control of speckled leaf blotch (SLB or Septoria tritici blotch) and leaf rust in wheat than the previous industry standards.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2024/More-focussed-and-flexible-foliar-disease-control.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <description><![CDATA[Pre-emergence herbicide application for wild oats in wheat and barley has two key advantages.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2024/Get-in-early-with-wild-oat-control.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[A lighter touch (ALT) is being credited with connecting the dots between the crop protection and crop production industries and government to partner in a project to test the regulatory pathway for novel biopesticides in New Zealand.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2024/Get-tactical-with-brushweeds-this-winter.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Authority’s announcement that Hi-Cane can continue to be used in Kiwifruit after an arduous reassessment process will be met with relief by growers and their communities.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[If our existing cereal fungicides are working as they should, and you’re not yet convinced you need to take action to manage resistance, maybe it’s time to look at what chemistry cereal growers use – or can no longer use – overseas.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[Everyone is watching their input costs.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2024/Get-more-out-than-you-put-in.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <description><![CDATA[We have recently been advised of a printing error for our product Chateau in the 2024/2025 Novachem manual.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 27 May 2024 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[Farmers can avoid losing thousands of dollars by taking early steps to manage facial eczema (FE), a serious and potentially fatal condition in sheep, cattle, deer, llamas, and alpacas.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2024/‘The-figures-don’t-lie’-limit-FE-impact,-save-thou.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Surveillance kits mitigate FAW risk]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[As the threat of fall army worm (FAW) hangs over crop growers, emerging maize crops offer these pests a significant advantage.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Pre-emergence herbicides: practical advice for optimal results]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Getting seedlings off to a good start means taking care of a whole lot of variables.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[The Foundation of Arable Research (FAR) contracted plant & food research to carry out fungicide sensitivity testing over three seasons on Septoria tritici or speckled leaf blotch (SLB) populations in New Zealand.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2023/Planning-effective-disease-control-in-wheat.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[More focussed and flexible foliar disease control]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Recent trial work has shown that Revylution® fungicide from BASF provides superior and more robust control of speckled leaf blotch (SLB or Septoria tritici blotch) and leaf rust in wheat than the previous industry standards.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2023/More-focussed-and-flexible-foliar-disease-control.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[New formulation hits the mark]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Growers have been quick to take advantage of an IPM leafroller control in Kiwifruit and Avocado orchards.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[The demo onion farm using smart Kiwi tech to reduce fungicide use]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A demonstration onion farm in Pukekohe is combining modern disease forecasting tools with old school knowledge to show onions can be grown effectively with fewer chemical sprays.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Coverage & efficiency up, water down – novel tech proves its worth]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[MagrowTec technology was conceived and developed by Irish entrepreneur Gary Wickham in Nova UDC, Dublin.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Yield is king when growing wheat]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Don’t let your guard down as the season draws to a close.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Fungicide actives: love them or lose them]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Cereal growers are being reminded to protect valuable fungicide active ingredients or risk losing the ability to control of a number of costly diseases.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Help at hand for FAW surveillance this season]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Here’s a snap question – How many of maize growers are using pheromone traps to monitor adult populations of Fall Armyworm (FAW) moths in their crops this season?]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2023/Help-at-hand-for-FAW-surveillance-this-season.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Weed control in plantain, made easier]]></title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2023 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[With October upon us, maize and arable crop growers are hearing talk of the potential problem of Fall Armyworm. The very name sounds ominous, but should New Zealand’s agricultural community be concerned? It all depends on how you read the warnings.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2023 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2023/FALL-ARMYWORM-ALERT-–-SCAREMONGERING-OR-FOREWARNIN.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[PRE-EMERGENCE HERBICIDES – THE DO’S AND DON’TS]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Getting seedlings off to a good start means taking care of a whole lot of variables. These include choosing the right seed, planning a fertiliser programme, monitoring soil moisture, and, closely linked to cultivation, getting the pre-emergent herbicides right.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2023 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2023/PRE-EMERGENCE-HERBICIDES-–-THE-DO’S-AND-DON’TS.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[ADJUVANTS DELIVER BETTER RESULTS DURING SPRAY-OUT AND BEYOND]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Right from the get-go, adjuvants can contribute to a great job and healthier bottom lines in a number of ways, says UPL NZ adjuvant product manager David Lingan.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2023 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2023/ADJUVANTS-DELIVER-BETTER-RESULTS-DURING-SPRAY-OUT.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Global partnership big step forward for New Zealand producers]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Exciting times are ahead for local crop protection business Agrisource after signing a distribution agreement with Rovensa Next, a Spanish based global leader in agricultural biosolutions.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2023 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2023/Global-partnership-big-step-forward-for-New-Zealan.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Proactive pest control will pay off this spring]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Imagine farmers’ results if they only sowed half the recommended rate of grass or crop seed per hectare this spring.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2023 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2023/Proactive-pest-control-will-pay-off-this-spring.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Approval delays hinder agchem market]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Despite the toxicity of agrichemicals reducing significantly over the past few decades, it has become much more difficult and time consuming to get approval for use in New Zealand, says an Agchem manager who has spent more than 40 years in the industry.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2023 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2023/Approval-delays-hinder-agchem-market.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[New standard for disease control in grapes]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Miravis Prime is a new fungicide from Syngenta launched in 2021 that offers grape growers a step-change in botrytis control, together with exceptional powdery mildew activity, the company says.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2023 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2023/New-standard-for-disease-control-in-grapes.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Take the strategic approach with fungicides this season]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Fungal disease never sleeps, and neither does fungicide resistance, so if you’re writing disease control programmes for wheat growers this season, Corteva Agriscience has a message for you.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2023 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2023/Take-the-strategic-approach-with-fungicides-this-s.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Keep on top of aphids before they’re on top of your crops]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[If there’s one thing aphids like, apart from feasting on your young wheat and
barley seedlings, it’s warm weather.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2023/Keep-on-top-of-aphids-before-they’re-on-top-of-you.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[‘Listen, learn, deliver’ key to supporting farmers & growers]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Feeding the world is a seemingly lofty
ideal that’s closely linked to a very basic necessity.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2023/‘Listen,-learn,-deliver’-key-to-supporting-farmers.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Prosaro & VIMOY iblon will help you deliver crop yield]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[What a difference a year makes.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2023/Prosaro-VIMOY-iblon-will-help-you-deliver-crop-yie.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Popular arable herbicide kills two birds with one stone]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Repeatedly using a herbicide with the same mode of action to control weeds like speedwell, stagger weed, doves foot and field pansey in cereal or grass seed crops is a potential recipe for disaster.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2023/Popular-arable-herbicide-kills-two-birds-with-one.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[New control for rust in ryegrass seed crops excels]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Ryegrass seed growers have welcomed
use of Elatus Plus fungicide to control
stem and crown rust in their crops after a label extension was approved in 2021.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2023/New-control-for-rust-in-ryegrass-seed-crops-excels.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Banish grass weeds without having to add adjuvants]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Grass weed control in cereals, ryegrass seed, pasture and turf has just got easier with the launch of a new product from Arxada, the company says.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2023/Banish-grass-weeds-without-having-to-add-adjuvants.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Big savings in reducing insecticide use]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[By adopting integrated pest management (IPM) practices Kiwi potato producers are not on their own, Australian entomologist Dr Paul Horne told Pukekohe growers at a recent potatoes New Zealand research update meeting.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2023/Big-savings-in-reducing-insecticide-use.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Kiwifruit spray hearing now due early 2024]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The public hearing in the reassessment of hydrogen cyanamide has been postponed again, this time to early 2024.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2023/Kiwifruit-spray-hearing-now-due-early-2024.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Get back growing sooner]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Shortcuts aren’t always a good thing when it comes to producing profitable, high yielding crops. but what if there was a shortcut that actually helped farmers do a better job?]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2023/Get-back-growing-sooner.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Clean, high yielding brassica crops a step closer this season]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Two new label extensions from one of New Zealand’s leading crop protection suppliers are poised to make life easier for those growing forage brassica this season, including raphanobrassica.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2023/Clean,-high-yielding-brassica-crops-a-step-closer.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[New armillaria control for kiwifruit orchard]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Leading New Zealand biological company, BioStart, has just had its innovative biological product Terracin registered by ACVM for controlling armillaria in kiwifruit orchards.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2023/New-armillaria-control-for-kiwifruit-orchard.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Start the cereal season with strong programme]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Fungicide resistance in cereals continues to present challenges, and Adama NZ continues to meet them.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2023/Start-the-cereal-season-with-strong-programme.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[The ultimate selective herbicide for new pasture]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[When it comes to weed control in newly sown pastures, the more undesirable species farmers can eliminate with one herbicide the better, and no herbicide takes out more weeds prior to the first grazing than Tribal Gold.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2023/The-ultimate-selective-herbicide-for-new-pasture.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Don’t miss out on the latest agchem info]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The latest edition of New Zealand’s legendary spray bible, the Novachem NZ Agrichemical Manual, will be available in August this year, so if your copy is looking a bit worse for wear after two years, it’s time to order an upgrade.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2023/Don’t-miss-out-on-the-latest-agchem-info.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[The unsung heroes of crop protection.]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Eking out every bit of value makes sense when it comes to spray programmes and high value crops.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2023/The-unsung-heroes-of-crop-protection.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[The lucerne crop protection maximising ROI]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[When it comes to return on investment (ROI) over time for a crop, it’s hard to go past Lucerne.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2023/The-lucerne-crop-protection-maximising-ROI.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Innovative adjuvant boosts performance of pre-emerge herbicides]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[BackRow MAX is breakthrough adjuvant technology designed specifically to improve the performance of pre-emergence (pre-em) herbicides.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2023/Innovative-adjuvant-boosts-performance-of-pre-emer.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Pasture profitability risks being eaten away]]></title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2023/Pasture-profitability-risks-being-eaten-away.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Now there’s another way to care for lucerne]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Good news for farmers when it comes to making the best of their high-value lucerne stands – There’s now a new weed control option available for the job this season.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2023/Now-there’s-another-way-to-care-for-lucerne.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <description><![CDATA[Even though harvest has just finished, before we know it cereal planting will be upon us.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2023/Weed-control-in-cereals-starts-now!.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Smart science boosts autumn covers]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[It’s not always easy for farmers to keep average pasture covers in synch with their autumn/winter feed budget and livestock body condition score targets at this time of the year.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2023/Smart-science-boosts-autumn-covers.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Global reach comes to the fore against FAW]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Getting one of its novel insecticides registered here for control of fall armyworm in maize and sweetcorn would have been much harder for Corteva Agriscience without the depth and breadth of its global resources, the company says.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2023/Global-reach-comes-to-the-fore-against-FAW.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Generation Soft Bait wins rat taste tests every time]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[From a rat’s perspective, Pete de Jong says, the difference between a wax-encased block and soft bait is like the difference between chewing on a candle and eating peanut butter.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2023/Generation-Soft-Bait-wins-rat-taste-tests-every-ti.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Cereal crops now have headstart on post-emerge weed control]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Post emergence herbicide Headstart is already well established for broadleaf weed control in pasture, clover, clover seed crops, lucerne and chicory. Now it can be used for applications in new crops of pasture and clover at any time after planting and in cereals (wheat and barley) any time after planting up to GS32.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2023/Cereal-crops-now-have-headstart-on-post-emerge-wee.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CropX adds fungal disease management tool]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Drought and disease are two major threats to crops, and now CropX can offer digital tools to help mitigate the impacts of both.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2023/CropX-adds-fungal-disease-management-tool.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Space invaders – target weeds in new pasture from the get-go]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Removing broadleaf weeds soon after planting new grass and clover is one of the best things you can do to ensure autumn-sown pastures are ready to produce high dry matter (DM) yields by spring, when you need feed to get next season off to a strong start.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2023/Space-invaders-–-target-weeds-in-new-pasture-from.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[All the fixings for first-rate paddock preparation]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Setting up paddocks for autumn pasture renewal is arguably the most important part of the process, so the more you can do to help farmers get this step right, the happier they will be with their results.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2023 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2023/All-the-fixings-for-first-rate-paddock-preparation.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Make it stick – second Cali spray is the missing link]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[In the battle against one of New Zealand’s most unwanted pasture weeds, Californian thistle is winning more than it should be at the moment.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2023 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2023/Make-it-stick-–-second-Cali-spray-is-the-missing-l.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <description><![CDATA[Down a no-exit road near the Taranaki coast is a special place every plant disease dreams of visiting.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2023 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2023/Sheltered-coastal-haven-hosts-far-reaching-researc.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Optimising beet yield for next-level feed quality]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Beet foliar fungicide Custodia from Adama is helping dairy platforms maximise the value of the exacting but high pay-off fodder crop.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2023 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2023/Optimising-beet-yield-for-next-level-feed-quality.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Introducing NZ’s first BioGro certified slug bait]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[An innovative new slug protection tool from UPL NZ combines efficacy and serious spreading performance with impeccable green credentials, the company says.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2023 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2023/Introducing-NZ’s-first-BioGro-certified-slug-bait.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Get a grip! Drumming up better handling for end users]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Messing about with plastic containers for 12months may not sound the most exciting way to look after your customers. but one leading crop protection supplier begs to differ.]]></description>
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  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2022/Get-a-grip!-Drumming-up-better-handling-for-end-us.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <description><![CDATA[When it comes to some situations, grass is a hindrance, not a help.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2022 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2022/Grass-free-forage-crops-a-double-win.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Controlling speckled leaf blotch - why is DMI stacking important?]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Speckled leaf blotch (SLB) is probably the most important wheat disease in New Zealand.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2022 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2022/Controlling-speckled-leaf-blotch-why-is-DMI-stacki.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[New control for rust in ryegrass seed crops excels]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Ryegrass seed growers have welcomed use of Elatus Plus fungicide to control stem and crown rust in their crops after last year’s label extension.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2022 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2022/New-control-for-rust-in-ryegrass-seed-crops-excels.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Sealing in seed profitability]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Pod-lock from sustainable agriculture solutions provider UPL NZ is playing a key role in enhancing the profitability of pod seed crops.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2022 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2022/Sealing-in-seed-profitability.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Innovative cereal fungicide ‘big step forward']]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[BASF’s new group 3 fungicide Revylution® has been registered for use in wheat crops.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2022 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Simple, efficient grass weed control]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Farmers growing leafy forage brassicas have another option available for grass weed control in their crops since ignite from Arxada was approved for use in 2021.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2022 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[West Coast farmers may not realise what’s under their feet]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Researchers looking for a good site to test a possible biocontrol agent for manuka beetle on the West Coast last autumn found instead something else that wasn’t supposed to be there.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2022 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Digital upgrade moves on from box ticking]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A free online tool that helps growers manage risks associated with agrichemical use on their land has received a significant upgrade, with improved functionality and the addition of a powerful new mapping system to help identify environmentally sensitive areas.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2022 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2022/Digital-upgrade-moves-on-from-box-ticking.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Tauranga supplier looks to the future of forestry]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Like it or loathe it, exotic forestry and carbon sequestration is bound to be a topic of conversation at some stage for almost everyone involved in agriculture.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2022 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2022/Tauranga-supplier-looks-to-the-future-of-forestry.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Unique chance for Kiwi producers to stand tall]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[New Zealand’s recent inclusion in a global award showcasing sustainable land use is a great opportunity to shine a light on advances made by many local producers in recent years.
]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2022 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2022/Unique-chance-for-Kiwi-producers-to-stand-tall.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Big tick for SP now registered for forage brassicas]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The approval of Mavrik® Aquaflo insecticide (Mavrik) for forage brassicas is welcome news for spray contractors, according to Adama new Zealand commercial manager Daren Mabey.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2022 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2022/Big-tick-for-SP-now-registered-for-forage-brassica.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Views for, against widely used bud breaker released]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The environmental protection authority (EPA) has released a summary report of submissions about Hydrogen cyanamide, a key chemical used in the kiwifruit industry.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2022 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2022/Views-for,-against-widely-used-bud-breaker-release.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[The process for registering a new product in New Zealand]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Registering a new product in New Zealand is often a lengthy process due to the challenges of our regulatory process. This ultimately affects the availability of new crop protection and animal health choices for farmers and growers.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2022 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2022/The-process-for-registering-a-new-product-in-New-Z.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Look after what we’ve got to avoid herbicide resistance in maize]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Last year, summer grass with resistance to nicosulfuron, a sulfonylurea in the ALS inhibitor (Group 2), was recorded for the first time in New Zealand. it was another urgent warning that some of our herbicide use is unsustainable.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2022 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2022/Look-after-what-we’ve-got-to-avoid-herbicide-resis.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Organic Ironmax Pro tough on slugs, gentle on contractors]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Contractors reckon there is one thing that doesn’t standout about new Biogro certified Ironmax Pro – the smell.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2022 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2022/Organic-Ironmax-Pro-tough-on-slugs,-gentle-on-cont.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Du-Wett Super Spreader no longer just an extra]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Switched-on spraying contractors are taking advantage of opportunities to save time, fuel, and labour costs that they have previously overlooked. What’s more is that they are getting even better results while doing so.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2022 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2022/Du-Wett-Super-Spreader-no-longer-just-an-extra.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[New tool helps growers curb aphids]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A new digital tool will help growers manage aphids more strategically to prevent cereal crop damage.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2022 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2022/New-tool-helps-growers-curb-aphids.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Durable, proactive pest control pays dividends]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Some pastoral insect pests can be dealt with very effectively by monitoring and controlling their presence after they become apparent.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2022 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2022/Durable,-proactive-pest-control-pays-dividends.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Tank loading trial supports best practice crop protection]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Take 18 different crop protection treatments.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2022 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2022/Tank-loading-trial-supports-best-practice-crop-pro.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Fine print gets a makeover]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A small but important change is coming for labels on Corteva Agriscience products, the company says.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2022 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2022/Fine-print-gets-a-makeover.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Stop the set – taking the fight to YBG this season]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Here’s a quick maths question.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2022 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2022/Stop-the-set-–-taking-the-fight-to-YBG-this-season.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Growers give the thumbs up to new herbicide formulation]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Re-formulating a key post-emergence herbicide for control of wild oats, annual ryegrass and phalaris species grass weeds in wheat and barley crops has found favour with New Zealand cereal growers this past season, Syngenta says.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2022 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2022/Growers-give-the-thumbs-up-to-new-herbicide-fo-(1).aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Spring weed control keeps pastures healthy and productive]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[It may seem early to start thinking about spring weed control in established pastures. Right now farmers are probably more concerned about getting through the rest of winter with enough feed to keep their animals in good shape for calving and lambing.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2022 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2022/Spring-weed-control-keeps-pastures-healthy-and-pro.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Popular herbicide back in time for spring]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Good news for farmers and retailers waiting on the return of Tordon 2G Gold from Corteva Agriscience – the first shipment is winging its way to New Zealand, and the granules should be back in constant supply next month.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2022 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2022/Popular-herbicide-back-in-time-for-spring.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Look out for net blotch this spring]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Can you remember when net blotch was a hard-to-find disease? One just infecting second and subsequent year barley crops?]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2022 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2022/Look-out-for-net-blotch-this-spring.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Nothing quick or easy in cereal resistance battle]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The speed and complexity of mutations in Septoria (wheat) and Ramularia (barley) is continuing to thwart science’s search for a silver bullet.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2022 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2022/Nothing-quick-or-easy-in-cereal-resistance-battle.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[What’s the deal with glyphosate?]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Farmers will no doubt have been reeling from the price of glyphosate recently, which was caused by multiple but interrelating factors.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2022 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2022/What’s-the-deal-with-glyphosate.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Prosaro & VIMOY iblon will help you capture high commodity prices]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Global food security concerns are pushing prices for wheat and
barley up and up.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2022 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2022/Prosaro-VIMOY-iblon-will-help-you-capture-high-com.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Mavrik – the ‘soft’ crop protection packing a punch in beet]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Concerns over staff safety, and the need to protect beneficial insects, are increasingly seeing spray contractors turn from organophosphates to ‘soft’ crop protection options.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2022 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2022/Mavrik-–-the-‘soft’-crop-protection-packing-a-punc.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Wild oat control – get in early]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Pre-emergence herbicide application for wild oats in wheat and barley has two key advantages.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2022 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2022/Wild-oat-control-–-get-in-early.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[White clover crops – winter weed control reminder]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[There’s nothing like not being able to use a herbicide you’ve relied on for years to exaggerate your focus on weed control in high value seed crops.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2022 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2022/White-clover-crops-–-winter-weed-control-reminder.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Single active triazole improves custom mixing options]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The recent launch of a new single active triazole fungicide formulation for wheat, barley and ryegrass has been welcomed by growers looking to get
the best out of their disease control programmes.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2022 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[‘Uptake’ and ‘translocation’ would have to be two of the most common words you come across in glyphosate marketing and
promotion.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2022 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Arxada slug pellet makes the most of Meta]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Controlling slugs before they get on top of your crop seedlings can be easier said than done.
One molluscicide is making it easier for farmers and growers to do just that, Arxada says.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2022 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Heads up – important news for Preside herbicide]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[If you or your team have anything to do with Preside™ herbicide 500 g packs from Corteva Agriscience, the company has important news for both you and your customers.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2022 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2022/Heads-up-–-important-news-for-Preside-herbicide.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2022 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[The ultimate selective herbicide for new pasture]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[When it comes to weed control in newly sown pastures, the more undesirable species your farmers can eliminate with one herbicide the better, and no herbicide takes out more weeds prior to the first grazing than Tribal Gold.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2022 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2022/The-ultimate-selective-herbicide-for-new-pasture.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[NOVEL FUNGICIDE NEW TOOL IN FIGHT AGAINST DISEASE AND RESISTANCE]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Corteva Agriscience is pleased with the performance of its first naturally derived fungicide, Questar, in its first two seasons.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 15 May 2022 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2022/NOVEL-FUNGICIDE-NEW-TOOL-IN-FIGHT-AGAINST-DISEASE.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[NUFARM SAYS GET WISE TO ADJUVANTS]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[An adjuvant is like the chips you order with your meal. It complements the main course and makes it more satisfying.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 15 May 2022 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2022/NUFARM-SAYS-GET-WISE-TO-ADJUVANTS.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <description><![CDATA[Recent replicated trials have confirmed that Sharpen, the only systemic group 14 knockdown herbicide, can be successfully mixed with any glyphosate formulation to increase the speed and extend the spectrum of weed control when spraying off pastures.]]></description>
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  <description><![CDATA[The roots of the New Zealand Novachem Agrichemical Manual (and its current online version) date back to 1984.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Now’s the perfect time to talk ProGibb SG]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[If your farmers want to use ProGibb SG this autumn, they can’t start thinking about it too early.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2022 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Has vulpia hair grass reached your farmers yet?]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Chances are you will say 'yes.' but if not, it is likely that you know someone who has a hair grass problem.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2022 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Wilding pine control spreads its wings]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Established by a handful of passionate locals, the Marlborough Sounds Restoration Trust had modest beginnings but a lofty ambition: the landscape-scale control of wilding pines.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2022 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Spadework, chemistry take on grass grub and porina]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Doug Speers, from crop protection company Adama New Zealand, reckons nothing beats boots on the ground for keeping ahead of threats to crops.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2022 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Fresh is best; time to give agchem stocks a second look]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Here’s a quick challenge when you next have a few spare minutes. it’s super easy, and it’s good for both you and your customers.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2022 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Rotate Herbicides to Avoid Resistance]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[If you keep applying the same herbicide year after year to deal with weeds, eventually you may run into difficulties.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2022 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2022/Rotate-Herbicides-to-Avoid-Resistance.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Make the case for selective summer pest control]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[If aphids make a meal of your farmers’ forage brassica crops this summer, remember you don’t automatically have to reach for the heavy, broad spectrum chemistry.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2022 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2022/Make-the-case-for-selective-summer-pest-control.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Adding up the benefits of adjuvants]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Spray additives known as adjuvants are combined with insecticides, fungicides and herbicides to enhance safe, efficient application and performance of these crop protection products.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2022 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2022/Adding-up-the-benefits-of-adjuvants.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Beet gets a refresh]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[In the past few years beet crops have made a spectacular return from relative obscurity. Enviably high yields and feed budgeting flexibility allowing the option of grazing or lifting means they have quickly been picked up by leading farmers.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2022 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2022/Beet-gets-a-refresh.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Go hard, go early on facial eczema]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Facial eczema (FE) can be one of the most insidious production-limiting conditions in sheep, cattle and deer.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2022 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2022/Go-hard,-go-early-on-facial-FE.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <description><![CDATA[Syngenta has introduced a new 4.5 kg pack size of Minecto Star, following feedback from contractors and larger users who said they really liked using the product for insect control in forage brassicas, but wanted a larger pack size than the existing 900 g pack.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2022 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Novel potato protector takes off fast]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Nufarm territory manager Chris Brenan has been in the crop protection business long enough to know when a new product hits the mark straight away.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2022 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[Food and pasture growers as well as the forestry industry rely on glyphosate to prevent deep-rooted weeds from taking over their crops and decimating productivity, according to a report by the NZIER on the benefits of glyphosate to New Zealand.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2022 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2022/How-much-is-glyphosate-worth-to-NZ.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Chinese energy restrictions will further strain supply chain]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A nation of intense manufacturing activities combined with ambitious targets to reduce carbon emissions has forced China to make drastic policy changes, resulting in strict measures to control energy supply.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2022 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2022/Chinese-energy-restrictions-will-further-strain-su.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Resistance survey ‘wake up call’; growing concern]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Herbicide resistance is emerging as a serious and growing threat to New Zealand’s food production, with recent surveys by scientists finding half or more of arable farms and vineyards in some regions have weeds resistant to commonly used herbicides.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Another plus for Elatus Plus]]></title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Job done, time to retire – Success bows out.]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[After more than 20 years in the New Zealand market, the curtain has gone down on the first naturally derived spinosyn insecticide to be registered here.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[New label claim for well-known grassweed herbicide.]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[What do you do if you’re a leading Agchem supplier in the New Zealand market, and you realise certain off-label use of one of your products presents a risk of residues in milk or meat?]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2021/New-label-claim-for-well-known-grassweed-herbicide.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Spread the word – surfactant opportunity awaits.]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Fact or fiction? There are no BioGro certified organo-silicone super spreaders available to NZ growers.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Scout weeds pre-harvest, & make next season easier.]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[As a hectic season comes to an end, naturally everyone wants to slow down and relax.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Beet leaf lifeline nicely timed]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Launched just a season ago, beet foliar fungicide Custodia from crop protection company Adama New Zealand is already proving its worth from Matamata to North Otago.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Preventing seed-set key to YBG control]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Yellow bristle grass (YBG) is a tufted, sprawling annual grass weed that has become all too familiar to many of your farming clients in recent years.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2021/Preventing-seed-set-key-to-YBG-control.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Lonza NZ brand changes to Arxada NZ]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The specialty ingredients division of Lonza (Lonza LSI) has been rebranded to Arxada.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2021/Lonza-NZ-brand-changes-to-Arxada-NZ.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Team work makes the dream work for beet crops]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Advanced science, expert advice, careful husbandry and specialist contractors are coming together to unlock the potential of beet, according to Adama New Zealand commercial manager Doug Speers.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Living with cereal fungicide resistance]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Adama New Zealand has long been an advocate of protecting existing and emerging cereal chemistry from the scourge of resistance.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2021/Living-with-cereal-fungicide-resistance.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Go early and go hard on disease control this spring]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[One of the benefits of having an active field team is that Bayer Crop Science gets an early indication of what’s happening in the paddock.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2021/Go-early-and-go-hard-on-disease-control-this-sprin.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[New to NZ – herbicide classifications change]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Herbicide mode of action (moa) descriptions are being updated this season to standardise New Zealand with global classifications]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2021 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2021/New-to-NZ-–-herbicide-classifications-change.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Get one step ahead of low grass growth]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[It’s bad enough when feed is scarce in winter. But what happens in spring, when cows are calving, lactation is underway, and there’s just not enough grass available?]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2021 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2021/Get-one-step-ahead-of-low-grass-growth.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Single-site cereal chemistry vulnerability caution from UK expert]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The release of new single-site cereal chemistry targeting Septoria in wheat and ramularia in barley comes with a caveat from an expert: “brilliant. but for how long?”]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2021 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2021/Single-site-cereal-chemistry-vulnerability-caution.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Lighter Touch collaboration makes good sense]]></title>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2021 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Planned programme delivering lucrative lucerne returns]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The go-to for farmers over the generations, high-producing, versatile, and drought tolerant, lucerne can still do with a hand when it comes to combatting weeds.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2021 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2021/Planned-programme-delivering-lucrative-lucerne-ret.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Cereal aphicide goes from strength to strength]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The aphid season may have barely started in winter cereals, but it’s definitely not too early to be talking to your customers about good barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) control.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2021 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[New active means growers can combat fungal diseases with confidence]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Fruit growers across New Zealand now have access to a new global DMI in fungal disease control and Resistance Management, thanks to novel formulation chemistry from BASF.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2021 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 08 May 2021 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2021/Merpan-bull’s-eye-rot-European-canker-protection-b.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Beating the challenge of grassweeds this autumn]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[With each cropping year that passes, grassweed control becomes more challenging.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sat, 08 May 2021 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2021/Beating-the-challenge-of-grassweeds-this-autumn.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Potential to enhance N use efficiency with ProGibb SG]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Can Progibb SG be used to help farmers adapt to the pending cap onsynthetic nitrogen fertiliser applications?]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2021 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2021/Potential-to-enhance-N-use-efficiency-with-ProGibb.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Smart science gets to the root of herbicide performance]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[‘Uptake’ and ‘Translocation’ would have to be two of the most common words you come across in glyphosate marketing and promotion.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Keep those brassicas in good shape over summer]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[What difference does a month make?]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Biopesticide finds a fit in vineyards]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Efficacy in vineyards, and work on a new formulation are among latest developments for the novel biopesticide BioShield Grass Grub]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Novel chemistry for potato pest control now available]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[New Zealand potato growers looking to manage aphids and tomato/potato psyillid (TPP) are about to get a big helping hand this season with the launch of Mainman insecticide from Nufarm.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Time to knock weedy pastures back in shape]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Last season's challenging weather conditions have left many pastures looking worse for wear heading towards another summer.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Time to play hard- ball with Calis]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[If it feels like there are more Californian thistles around than there should be, it's probably not your imagination]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[Gene technology has recently shed new light on the performance of a popular biofungicide for wine grapes and kiwifruit in New Zealand.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Formulation is vital for performance]]></title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[New Zealand vegetable and leafy brassica growers have a new option this season for preventing clubroot infection in their crops.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2020/Important-fungicide-launch-for-brassica-producer.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Adama provides extra options for beet growers]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Planning stock feeding is all about options]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2020/Adama-provides-extra-options-for-beet-growers.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Aphid control in forage brassicas – context is everything]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[When determining the mixture of insecticides used to control aphids in summer forage brassica crops, it is essential to consider the aphid population in the crop, the density of the crop, and when the chemical will be applied.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Adama goes for Gold in beets]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The recent registration of Goltix Gold for the coming season has already been greeted with enthusiasm by distributors]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[World record wheat yield a team effort]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Eric Watson from Ashburton has taken out the Guinness Word Record for the highest wheat yield for the second consecutive time.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Timely launch for novel pipfruit insecticide]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Good news for New Zealand pipfruit growers with a brand new registration, and a new active ingredient for the industry, the Bayer insecticide Vayego is now available for use on this seasons crops.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2020/Timely-launch-for-novel-pipfruit-insecticide.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <description><![CDATA[Revystar, an innovative co-formulated fungicide with two modes of action, has been registered for use on New Zealand Barley and Wheat crops by the ministry for primary industries.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2020/AgriBusiness-September-October-2020-27-Barley-whea.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Iblon fungicides – NZ growers first in the world to benefit]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[This spring, arable farmers will be the first in the world to benefit from a new fungicide researched and developed by Bayer here in New Zealand.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2020/Iblon-fungicides-–-NZ-growers-first-in-the-world-t.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Post-em solutions for efficient winter brassica crops]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Next winter may seem a long way off, but one thing is for certain - New rules governing land use and grazing management for winter brassicas mean there's now even less room for error when it comes to establishing clean, healthy spring-sown crops.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2020/Post-em-solutions-for-efficient-winter-brassica-cr.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Corteva Agriscience to phase out chlorpyrifos]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Corteva agriscience will begin phasing out the production of chlorpyrifos at its global production plants by the end of 2020]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[NZ cereal growers first in the world to access novel fungicide]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[After 40 Years of technical work with one of New Zealand's biggest Crop Protection suppliers, it takes a bit to impress Bernard Harris]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2020/NZ-cereal-growers-first-in-the-world-to-access-nov.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[New range helps farmers spray smarter]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A new drift reduction agent is among a range of new adjuvants launched by Nufarm this season to provide growers and farmers with a full portfolio of crop protection additives for all spraying situations]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[For barley growers, the now total defeat of SDHI chemistry by Ramularia, while not unexpected, has serious implications.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2020/Multi-site-takes-up-the-slack-as-Ramularia-battle.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Using science plus nature to combat slugs and snails]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Slugs can cause major damage to Autumn-sown crops and pasture.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2020/Using-science-plus-nature-to-combat-slugs-and-snai.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Putting the extra into 2,4-D – introducing Synergy 2,4-D Extra]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Orion AgriScience is proudly launching a new herbicide into the pastoral market this autumn]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2020/Putting-the-extra-into-2,4-D-–-introducing-Synergy.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Winter wheat: plan grassweed control now to get the best result]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Before we know it, autumn will be here, wheat will be going into the ground and with it the need to control grassweeds.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2020/Winter-wheat-plan-grassweed-control-now-to-get-the.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Help farmers ringfence drought impact with timely weed control]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[There's only one thing worse than brown, bone-dry paddocks at this time of the season, and it's what the same paddocks could look like in spring if weeds are allowed to take hold (and set seed) in the interim.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2020/Help-farmers-ringfence-drought-impact-with-timely.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[FMC herbicide tools for enhanced pre-plant weed kill]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[After a summer of extremes, it's time to get sorted for an autumn of weeds, and that applies to both new pastures and cereal crops, in the weeks ahead.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2020/FMC-herbicide-tools-for-enhanced-pre-plant-weed-ki.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Herbicide launch extends lucerne husbandry tool kit]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Customers looking to optimise the longevity and health of their lucerne stands have a new weed control option available this season with the launch of Debut from Nufarm]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2020/Herbicide-launch-extends-lucerne-husbandry-toolkit.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Attack barley grass with Ethosat Herbicide]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[It is at this time of year when barley grass rears its ugly and potentially very destructive head.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2020/Attack-barley-grass-with-Ethosat-Herbicide.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[The long and complex road to reassessment]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[We've heard a lot about 'substance reassessment' recently, particularly around crop protection products distributed through New Zealand Agri retailers.  What's involved in responding to these reassessments if you are an R&D company and manufacturer?]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2020/The-long-and-complex-road-to-reassessmen.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[VELVETLEAF FARM MANAGEMENT ]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Velvetleaf has been discovered in fodder beet crops
in the North and South Islands. MPI is working with
primary sector organisations and regional councils to
locate this pest weed and help contain its spread.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2020/VELVETLEAF-FARM-MANAGEMENT.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[All the fixings for first-rate paddock prep]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Setting up paddocks for autumn pasture renewal is arguably the most important part of the process, so it’s good to know Nufarm has the herbicide essentials under control this season.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2020/All-the-fixings-for-first-rate-paddock-prep.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Quick brown-out for effective weed control]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The fast action of Hammer Force herbicide from agricultural sciences company FMC, and its ability to control problematic weed species, makes it the ideal option for effective weed control in a wide range of situations.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2020/Quick-brown-out-for-effective-weed-control.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Make way for a post-emergence milestone ]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[If your customers like T-MAX, they’re going to love Milestone.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2020/Make-way-for-a-post-emergence-milestone.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Merpan protecting apple exports]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Bull’s eye rot has cast a long shadow, tainting crops and threatening the lucrative apple trade to china.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2020/Merpan-protecting-apple-exports.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Old images reveal potential chemical sites]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A land use research project has found the most common potential source of soil contamination in North Canterbury is old sheep dips.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2020/Old-images-reveal-potential-chemical-sites.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Mandatory agchem stewardship levels the playing field]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Government moves to put the onus on manufacturers for ensuring their products can be recycled or disposed of safely is a step in the right direction for New Zealand's environmental outcomes.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 10 Nov 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2019/Mandatory-agchem-stewardship-levels-the-playing-fi.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Tribal Gold is now available for spring]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The ultimate selective herbicide for early control of broadleaf weeds in new and established pasture is now back in stock for New Zealand retailers.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 10 Nov 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2019/Tribal-Gold-is-now-available-for-spring.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Proactive pest control pays dividends]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Some pastoral insect pests can be dealt with very effectively by monitoring and controlling their presence after they become apparent.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 10 Nov 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2019/Proactive-pest-control-pays-dividends.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Strong spring demand picked for new brassica herbicide]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Fast plantback, best-in-class control for hard to kill weeds like shepherds purse, and superb crop safety are expected to further increase demand for one of the most advanced post emergence herbicides for forage brassicas this spring.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 10 Nov 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2019/Strong-spring-demand-picked-for-new-brassica-herbi.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Global expert: Brevis takes fruitlet thinning to the "next level".]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[According to feedback from the New Zealand Apple and Pear Growers, Adama's new generation fruitlet thinner Brevis is changing the way they operate.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 10 Nov 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Introducing a natural ally in the battle against Psa]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Kiwifruit growers can now access a new tool to help them combat the bacterial disease Psa - the bio bactericide, Aureo Gold.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 10 Nov 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2019/Introducing-a-natural-ally-in-the-battle-against-P.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Agcarm affirms safety of glyphosate]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Glyphosate is used in New Zealand by farmers, councils and home gardeners. It has recorded more than 40 years of safe use and has been the subject of over 800 studies, all of which have confirmed its safety. ]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[Slugs can cause major damage to autumn sown crops and pasture.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 23 Jun 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Weedenz - the organic alternative to glyphosate]]></title>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 23 Jun 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[Novel chemistry from one of New Zealand's leading crop protection specialists is helping increasing numbers of producers come down hard on insect pests while staying soft on beneficials.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Time to dig down on farm visits.]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[For such small pests, Porina and Grass Grub caterpillars pack a sizeable punch.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[What spike is right for autumn spray out?]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[It wasn't that many years ago that tank mixing glyphosate with a companion herbicide for better pre-plant spray out results was the exception, rather than the norm.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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By Mark Ross, CEO of Agcarm.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Farmers keen to take advantage of new forage brassica herbicide]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[It may have only just been launched, but advanced new agchem technology from one of the country's biggest suppliers is already in hot demand.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Elatus Plus hits the ground running]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A new SDHI fungicide from Syngenta last season met such strong demand in its first year on the market that the company had to fly more product in from Europe to fill orders.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Precise protection for forage brassicas]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The Minecto Star message is all about Integrated Pest Management (IPM) this season, with a special promotion reinforcing the new insecticide's ability to knock out damaging insects while leaving beneficials.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[After 20 trials and six years of New Zealand research, Chateau herbicide from Nufarm is now available to provide longer lasting weed control in vineyards and orchards, including herbicide resistant weeds such as ryegrass.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Turn to Aviator Xpro and Prosaro for profitable wheat]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[With wheat at GS39, now is the critical time to ensure farmers harvest bumper yields, according to Neil Waddington, Customer Marketing Manager, Bayer NZ.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[World first brassica herbicide launch for Kiwi Farmers]]></title>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Sledge hammer brassica weeds with new spray programme]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Forage brassica crop yields can be significantly reduced by weed competition]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[R&D confirms cereal fungicides generate hefty profits]]></title>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[A new SDHI fungicide - Elatus Plus - was launched by Syngenta in New Zealand last season, promising a 'step change' in rust and Septoria tritici control in wheat.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 26 Aug 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[The pictures tell the story - not all adjuvants are equal]]></title>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 26 Aug 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 26 Aug 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[For many years, the only options available for slug baits were based on metaldehyde and methiocarb.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Syngenta launches 4 new products in 6 months]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Its been a busy year for Syngenta with the launch of four new products in 2017.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Which spike is the right one for autumn spray out?]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[It wasn't that many years ago that tank mixing glyphosate with a companion herbicide for better pre-plant spray out results was the exception, rather than the norm.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2018/Which-spike-is-the-right-one-for-autumn-spray-out.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Kiwifruit budbreaker first to market for Zelam]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Four years of R&D field trials have finally culminated in the market launch of a unique kiwifruit budbreaker for Gold3 from Zelam last month, and they are not the only ones excited about it.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 29 Oct 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Research results confirm Kaiso's persistency]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Does it last as long?]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 29 Oct 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Novel Rexade promo raises cash for worthy cause]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A Field Days promotion took on a different twist for Dow AgroSciences at Kirwee this year, with a novel competition raising thousands of dollars for habitat for humanity]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 29 Oct 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Be on your game with aphids this season]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Crop protection company Adama New Zealand is taking a two-pronged attack to the control of aphids and other destructive pests for the 2017/2018 cereal growing season.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 29 Oct 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Elatus Plus offers step change in disease control for wheat]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Wheat growers have an exciting new SDHI fungicide option available to them this season, with the launch of Elatus Plus from Syngenta]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 29 Oct 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2017a/Elatus-Plus-offers-step-change-in-disease-control.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <description><![CDATA[Achieving an effective kill across a wide weed range can be challenging when spraying out existing pastures or old crop paddocks.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 29 Oct 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Intuity: valuable new chemistry for onion white rot]]></title>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 29 Oct 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Sea change needed in cereal fungicide resistance: UK expert]]></title>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 29 Oct 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Bayer announces longer lasting pre-emergent weed control]]></title>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 29 Oct 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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species of plants in the myrtle family, including New Zealand native plants
such as: Pōhutukawa, Rata, Mānuka, Kānuka, Ramarama, Rōhutu and Swamp maire.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[New active approved for powdery mildew in apples]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[Apache takes brushweed control to new heights]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The latest herbicide from Dow AgroSciences has been described as an exciting breakthrough in brushweed control on pastoral hill country by one of the contractors who has helped trial the product.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2016/Apache-takes-brushweed-control-to-new-heights.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Farmer enthusiasm with use of beneficial insects in forage brassicas]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Demonstration trials showing the use of beneficial insects in forage brassica crops to combat major pests have been met with enthusiasm by farmers looking to reduce applications of chemicals and maintain the yield and quality of their forage.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2016/Farmer-enthusiasm-with-use-of-beneficial-insects-i.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Farmers expected to welcome Dynamo label extension]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Its been a while coming but farmers wanting to harness the nutritional benefits of plantain in their pasture mixes now have a herbicide registered for broadleaf weed control in such swards.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2016/Farmers-expected-to-welcome-Dynamo-label-extension.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Fungicide joins the resistance fight]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A fungicide that will help protect New Zealand's world leading arable farming industry has been approved for use by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA).]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Unique cereal fungicide breaks the resistance cycle]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Adama New Zealand has launched its new fungicide, Phoenix, for wheat and barley.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2016/Unique-cereal-fungicide-breaks-the-resistance-cycl.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Unique botrycide great news for grape growers]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Grape growers have an important new weapon in the war against botrytis this season with the launch of Prolectus from Nufarm.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2016/Unique-botrycide-great-news-for-grape-growers.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Supercharged copper fungicide]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The latest advance in formulation technology from Nufarm takes protectant copper fungicides to a whole new level for New Zealand growers this spring.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2016/Supercharged-copper-fungicide.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Protect yields with new fungicide]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Disease control in fodder and sugar beet has just got easier with this season's launch of Mondo fungicide from New Plymouth-based Zelam.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2016/Protect-yields-with-new-fungicide.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2016/There-is-still-time-for-disease-to-attack.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Popular campaign returns for 2016]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A bonus product offer for Tordon PastureBoss worked so well last year, Dow AgroSciences has brought at back for another season, and early feedback indicates another strong response.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2016/Popular-campaign-returns-for-2016.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[A new version of an insecticide used to help protect corn, wheat, grass and brassica crops has been approved by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA).]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Its time for Granstar]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Brassica development or pasture renovation is an important part in the on going process of maximising farmer returns.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2016/SP-registration-a-first-for-fodder-beet.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Introducing Ombre - prevention is better than cure]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The latest herbicide release from Zelam combines improved crop safety with longer weed control in the post plant, pre emergence market for peas and fodder brassicas, including rape, kale, swedes and turnips.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2016/Introducing-Ombre-prevention-is-better-than-cure.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <description><![CDATA[After a global shortage of product in recent years, Bayer says it is pleased to announce that Buster supply is fully available for this season.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[A new-release herbicide with a long application window means problem weeds in cereal crops acn be dealt with in a timely way, even during severe winter cold, says Methven arable farmer, Ron Hydes.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2016 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2016/Thumbs-up-for-novel-cereal-herbicide.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Synergy agchem range puts farmer first.]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Making weed control simple was the founding principle behind the Synergy range of herbicide products.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2016 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2016/Synergy-agchem-range-puts-farmer-first.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Syngenta introduces herbicide resistance test]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Herbicide resistant weeds are becoming more common in New Zealand, and the number and area of resistant weeds is expected to increase in the future.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2016 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2016/Syngenta-introduces-herbicide-resistance-test.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Lucerne herbicide features low rate, ease of use.]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A new lucerne product from Nufarm gives retailers and customers another choice of post emergence herbicide in the important early stages of stand establishment this spring.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2016 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2016/Lucerne-herbicide-features-low-rate,-ease-of-use.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Higher rate for Firebird.]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has approved the use of the herbicide, Firebird, at a higher concentration, but the rate is lower than that applied for.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2016 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2016/Higher-rate-for-Firebird.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Spring 2016 - what will the disease threat be like?]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Spring 2016 will certainly be different to recent years but will it necessitate significant change to fungicide programmes?]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2016 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2016/Spring-2016-what-will-the-disease-threat-be-like.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Long-awaited launch for Nufarm beet herbicide]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Spring 2016 marks the launch of a new beet herbicide from Nufarm, Betasana Trio.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2016 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2016/Long-awaited-launch-for-Nufarm-beet-herbicide.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Firebird ensures a clean start to the season]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Since the launch of Firebird a few years ago, framers have enjoyed the benefits of early weed control.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2016 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2016/Firebird-ensures-a-clean-start-to-the-season.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[The ultimate selective herbicide for new pasture.]]></title>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2016 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2016/The-ultimate-selective-herbicide-for-new-pasture.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Broadleaf weed herbicide approved for maize]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has approved an application from ETEC Crop Solutions to import the herbicide Cadet, to control broadleaf weed in maize crops.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2016 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[New herbicide Paradigm with Arylex active.]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Dow AgroSciences has launched a new cereal herbicide called Paradigm in New Zealand.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2016 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2016/New-herbicide-Paradigm-with-Arylex-active.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <description><![CDATA[The use of first generation anticoagulants for controlling rodents is generally not well understood.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2016 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2016/Best-practice-guidelines-for-using-1st-generation.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <description><![CDATA[A novel formulation of aphicide is finding favour with cereal growers looking for easier ways of controlling Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV).]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2016 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2016/Aphids-no-match-for-winter-cereal-treatment.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <description><![CDATA[It's never been easier to work out spray rate calculations for one of the most popular glyphosate brands in New Zealand than it is this season, and that bodes very well for sales into the Autumn sowing market.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2016/Smartphone-app-makes-short-work-of-spray-calcs.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Research helps curb unwanted pesticide spray drift]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Chemical drift from pesticide sprays is an ongoing problem in New Zealand, says Lincoln Agritech Crop Protection scientist Rory Roten]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[With support from MPI's Sustainable Farming Fund, an invasive weed may soon be controlled with the help of a British weevil]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2016/Researchers-reveal-weed-killing-weevil.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Smoking out grain pests with ewo actives]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Orion AgriScience is launching the first of a new range of technologies to provide cereal growers with better tools to manage stored grain pests.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2015 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2015/Smoking-out-grain-pests-with-ewo-actives.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <description><![CDATA[A recent label extension for Nufarm's top-selling insecticide Attack makes it even more useful and cost effective for farmers growing forage brassicas and fodder beet this season, the company says.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Growers welcome new insecticide claim for aphids]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Managing the risk of disease in New Zealand potato crops has just got easier with a new label claim for Bayer CropScience's insecticide Movento OD.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2015 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[This time last year Orion announced the launch of five new products.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2015 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2015 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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By Neil Waddington, Marketing Manager - Arable Crops, Bayer New Zealand]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Betanal Quattro even more convenient for 2015]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[New updates to the label give even more flexibility in their use of Betanal Quattro this season]]></description>
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  <description><![CDATA[Growing healthy high yielding maize crops in 2015/16 just got easier with the launch of Cutter, the new combination herbicide and insecticide from Orion Agriscience.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2015 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[Dockstar, the broadleaf herbicide released by Nufarm New Zealand last season, has succeeded in giving farmers another opportunity to make the most of their productive grazing land, the company says.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2015 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Introducing 'sensational' chemistry for grape growers]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The latest herbicide from one of New Zealand's leading suppliers gives farmers a fresh option when it comes to effective, efficient weed control in forage crops this season.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2015 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[Swiss multi-national company Lonza says purchasing Taranaki-based Zelam will strengthen its agro ingredients and wood protection businesses.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2015 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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The correct minimum rate should be 250 ml/ha, not 250 litres/ha.
The error is regretted.]]></description>
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  <description><![CDATA[New Zealand vegetable growers are now set to benefit from unique chemistry that has already made a strong name for itself in the local cereal market.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2015 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[Store staff nationwide are falling over themselves to outdo each others root vegetable in a remarkable new contest thought to be the very first of its type in New Zealand]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2015 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2015 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[This year the team at Etec Crop Solutions is pleased to be able to provide new label extensions for two Etec products - Hammer and Magister CS]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2015 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[Orion Crop Protection has changed its name to Orion AgriScience]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2015 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2015 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[Prepare for farmers to take a closer look at ProGibb SG in coming weeks as they hone their operating expenses and seek to optimise pasture production in the most cost effective ways possible.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2015 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[New distributor for Sinochem]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Key Sinochem executives travelled to New Zealand last month to reinforce the company's commitment to NZ's rural traders.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2015 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2015 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[Originally introduced in a three litre pack, the popularity of Firebird has seen farmers requesting larger packs.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2015 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2015 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Kenso Corp celebrates 40 years]]></title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2015 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2015 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2015 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2015 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2015 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2015 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Ripcord - the most recognised insecticide on NZ farms]]></title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2015 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2015 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Unique SP insecticide finds favour with users]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A year after it was released to the New Zealand market, Kaiso 50WG from Nufarm has already earned a loyal following thanks to its patented formulation and reliable performance.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2014 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[Arietta's ability to deliver cleaner, more profitable maize and sweet corn crops has set the stage for strong demand in the post emergence market this season.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2014 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[A NZ first from Orion]]></title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2014 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[A big bold packaging overhaul is set to turn heads and make life easier for users of Adama products in New Zealand this season.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2014 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[August 2014 - Farmers urged to see the light with spring spray out]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Farmers who take advantage of a new label claim for T-Max this spring will benefit from 11 days more grazing before spraying out old grass to sow forage brassicas, ryegrass, maize or cereals.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Bayer launches three new crop protection products]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Bayer has launched three new crop protection products designed to increase yields and put more money in farmers pockets.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2014 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[New botrytis fungicide available from Zelam]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[New registrations for Sparta]]></title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2014 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2014 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2014 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2014 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2014 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2014 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2014 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[This season Bayer CropScience is launching its new herbicide Betanal Quattro for use in beet crops, including fodder beet.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2014 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Mastering spring spray out and paddock preparation]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[With paddock preparation now high on the priority list ahead of spring sowing, WeedMaster TS540 from Nufarm will come into its own in coming weeks]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2014 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2014 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2014 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2014 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[Autumn is a time of rapidly shortening days, dropping temperatures and increased rain; all of which combine to slow down crop emergence and growth.
By Neil Waddingham, Bayer CropScience]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2014 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2014 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2014 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2014 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2014 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[Shouting three VIP packages to see Bruce Springsteen perform live in Auckland earlier this month worked out to be an all round winner for Dow AgroSciences in December and January.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2014 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Farmers, resellers to benefit from extended T-Max registration]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Fast knockdown, markedly improved weed control and a three day plantback are the key benefits from a new label claim for T-Max herbicide.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2014 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[New cross spectrum insecticide for Forage brassica crops]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A new insecticide that selectively targets key pests and controls them extremely quickly has been released in the forage brassica market in New Zealand.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2014 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[New selective post emergence chemistry from BASF promises to be a game-changer for maize and sweetcorn growers come spring 2014.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2014 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[As we enjoy the summer weather now is the time to plan for the autumn both in terms of establishing new pasture and also sowing next seasons cereals. 
By Neil Waddingham, Bayer CropScience]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2014 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2014 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[Tomato Potato psyllid (TPP) has become a resident pest in New Zealand and continues to put crops at risk.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2014 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[Its Versatill, but not as you know it.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2014 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[The newest insecticide for forage brassicas has come just in time for a bumper leaf miner season, supplier Dow AgroSciences says.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2014 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Two ways to get more out of ProGibb this autumn]]></title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2014 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[Ripcord may long have been the product of choice for controlling nuisance flies over summer, but this season its become sought after for another reason.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2014 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[The 'Generic Offensive' campaign launched by Syngenta recently has hit the mark if response from both growers and re-sellers is any guide.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2014 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[New generation cereal fungicide now here]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[It's only been in the New Zealand market for one season but Sharpen, from BASF, has quickly become an essential component of any good crop husbandry programme.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[A visit to Canterbury mid October confirmed that Septoria tritici is very well established in many wheat crops.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[Nysius may be small and hard to find, but the damage they cause to forage brassicas and fodder beet in early emergence is just the opposite.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[A new sustainable leafroller insecticide for New Zealand's blueberry crops is the first of many registered products to be released as part of a Government-led Sustainable Farming Fund project.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Better efficiency in WDG formulations.]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The many advantages of high percentage active ingredient agrichemical formulations are driving wider uptake for such products worldwide.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[There's a new name in the brassica insecticide market this season and if early indications are any guide, it's set to make quite an impact.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[Kiwi potato growers have taken to BASF's new fungicide Zampro with enthusiasm, and it's not just because of it's efficacy.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Mastering spring spray out and paddock preparation.]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The latest glyphosate innovation from Nufarm has all the features your customers need to get crops in the ground with maximum performance and minimum down time this spring.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[New approach to Argentine ant control.]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Key Industries has introduced a new programme for controlling Argentine ants this season which it says provides a long term solution for reasonable cost.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Glyphosate Resistance Confirmed in both annual and perennial ryegrass]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Glyphosate resistance has now been confirmed in two different ryegrass species in New Zealand vineyards and levels of resistance are much higher than initially anticipated.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Reputation counts in challenging market]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A dramatic surge in the price
of glyphosate active ingredient
in the past year is making it
more important than ever
to source product from
reputable suppliers.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Arable merchants happy to have Mavrik for cereals]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Cereals registration for use
of Mavrik Aquavflo insecticide
is a welcome development
for arable growers wanting
predator friendly aphid control
for barley yellow dwarf virus in
their crops this season.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[Nufarm's launch of Kaiso 50WG in the New Zealand market this
spring brings patented formulation technology with important
benefits to NZ growers]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[No time to waste with weedy paddocks]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Farmers looking to clean up pastures full of thistles, ragwort and
dock after the drought have no excuses and not a lot of time
either if they want to grow grass instead of weeds this season]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Post-emergent herbicide cost-effective, kind to spring pastures]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Given the conditions which have affected farms over the past 12 months, spring-sown pasture
could well be high on the priority list for many of your farmers this season.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2013/Post-emergent-herbicide-cost-effective,-kind-to-sp.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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ornamental crops has got a bit
easier for growers this year
with the launch of a new
insecticide and miticide from
Agronica New Zealand]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[New glyphosate range backed by NZ experience]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[This spring marks the New
Zealand launch of a new range of patented glyphosate formulations from one of the industry's most experienced suppliers.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Video goes behind agchem formulation]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[There's much more to agchem formulation than most people realise, and to get the full story this season merchants are being urged to check out a new Syngenta video on YouTube]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Key Industries tackles slugs and snails]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Key Industries has been
appointed New Zealand
distributor for Delicia Sluggoff
Lentil bait]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2013/Key-Industries-tackles-slugs-and-snails.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Black Grass]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Black Grass - Statement from Foundation for Arable Research CEO Nick Pyke]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 15 Sep 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2013/Black-Grass.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Syngenta - more than just crop protection]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Employing more than 27,000 people in over 90 countries, Syngenta is ranked number one globally in crop protect ion and number
three in agricultural seeds, with a sales turnover of US $14.2 billion in 2012 and an annual investment in R&D of US $1.25  billion.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2013/Syngenta-more-than-just-crop-protection.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Tazer trial results impress]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[New field trial work continues to reinforce Tazer’s performance compared with other azoxystrobin fungicides in both cereals and potatoes]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2013/Tazer-trial-results-impress.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Growers give Simplicity the thumbs up]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Growers have been quick to take advantage of the benefits of Dow AgroSciences’ broadleaf herbicide Simplicity since its limited launch this time last year]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2013/Growers-give-Simplicity-the-thumbs-up.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Tackle slugs and snails with new bait]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Key Industries has partnered with ACTA Australia to bring what it says is the world’s most advanced slug and snail bait to the New Zealand market.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2013/Tackle-slugs-and-snails-with-new-bait.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Innovative new glyphosates for NZ market]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[An innovative range of granular glyphosates and crop protection product s is being introduced by a new entrant to the agrichemical market in this country, Kenso NZ.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2013/Innovative-new-glyphosates-for-NZ-market.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Exciting new herbicides for maize and sweetcorn growers]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[BASF has good news for maize and sweetcorn growers, particularly those besieged with weeds such as yellow bristle grass.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2013/Exciting-new-herbicides-for-maize-and-sweetcorn-gr.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Not your average PGR]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Smart formulation chemistry is behind a unique new plant growth regulator (PGR) from Agronica that produces significantly better results than other options with the same active ingredient.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2013/Not-your-average-PGR.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[New player enters NZ agchem business]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A leading international agricultural chemical company is introducing an alternative source of quality and
competitively priced products in the New Zealand primary industry services market.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2013/New-player-enters-NZ-agchem-business.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Sinochem new distributor for Roundup brands]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Sinochem Australia has been appointed by Monsanto Company as the exclusive distributor of Rondup branded products for agriculture in Australia and New Zealand from September 2013]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2013/Sinochem-new-distributor-for-Roundup-brands.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Brassica bugs run riot in perfect conditions]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Huge demand for insecticides in forage brassica crops over the past few weeks emptied shelves throughout New Zealand, suppliers say.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2013/Brassica-bugs-run-riot-in-perfect-conditions.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[New weapon in the war on broadleaf weeds]]></title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2013/New-weapon-in-the-war-on-broadleaf-weeds.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <description><![CDATA[Industry response to last year’s announcement that glyphosate resistant weeds had been identified in New Zealand for the first time has been positive and supportive, says Avoiding Glyphosate Resistance project leader Mike Parker from the Foundation for Arable Research (FAR).]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2013/Co-operation-key-in-glyphosate-project.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Fodder beet herbicide offers convenience, flexibility & results]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[No more tank mixing for broad spectrum weed control in fodder beet and beetroot crops - that's the message from Zelam as it releases a unique new herbicide to the market this season.
]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2013/Fodder-beet-herbicide-offers-convenience,-flexibil.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <description><![CDATA[Alligator weed, horehound, inkweed, cape weed, goats rue, fennel and hemlock, docks and sorrel.
]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2013/Help-farmers-improved-productivity-of-tough-paddoc.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Advanced potato fungicide reduces AI/ha ]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Maximum security crop protection with less active ingredient per ha, and a new active to boot - it's no wonder BASF is positioning Zampro as everything a modern fungicide should be.
]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 16 Dec 2012 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2013/Advanced-potato-fungicide-reduces-AI-ha-(1).aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Janglers available for 2013 harvest]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Innovative Canterbury cropping farmer invention, The Jangler bird deterrent, is now available.
]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 02 Dec 2012 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Innovation will help protect NZ wine industry]]></title>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 03 Nov 2012 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www.novachem.co.nz/Industry-News/2013/Innovation-will-help-protect-NZ-wine-industry.aspx?feed=news]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Orion launches six new products ]]></title>
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]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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