18 December 2023 UPL invites potato growers to try an in-store sprout control product for free UPL is giving 20 potato growers enough of their new potato sprout suppressant, Argos (orange…
18 December 2023 Grab early disease suppression opportunity for potato seed Following a challenging season in all seed growing areas in 2023, potato producers are urged…
11 December 2023 Care needed with herbicides to avoid late drilled crop risks Pre or post-emergence herbicides in late-sown winter crops could lead to crop safety issues if…
10 December 2023 Arbitration beckons with sugar beet contract deadlock A costly arbitration process now awaits with no agreement on the 2024/25 sugar beet contract,…
5 December 2023 Check farm-saved seed for disease growers warned With winter drilling interrupted by storms, a larger than average spring crop acreage is being…
28 November 2023 New category and varieties for PGRO lists The Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO) has added 11 new pea and bean varieties…
27 November 2023 Shorter RL still includes new standout varieties Despite fewer new varieties added to the latest AHDB Recommended Lists, they include several exciting…
24 November 2023 Marrowfat Octavia market share continues to grow Two of the UK’s pulse specialists – Wherry & Sons Limited and Robin Appel Limited…
24 November 2023 Fera launch fresh produce projects Fera Science has launched two industry-led Enigma research projects, connecting tomato growers and vertical farming…
23 November 2023 British sugar back to contract negotiations British Sugar has announced a temporarily pause in contracting and seed ordering for the 2024/25…