Assess soil conditions ahead of potato planting
With March rainfall figures once again below average, potato growers are being urged to assess…
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Nutrition focus for potatoes following wet winter
Hutchinsons agronomist Jack Lane suggests nutrition will need to be a priority for many potato…
UK approval of insecticide flupyradifurone
Bayer has received regulatory authorisation for Sivanto Prime, a foliar applied plant protection product containing…
South West potato needed for blight trials programme
Independent field trials contractor Oxford Agricultural Trials Ltd (OAT) is looking to expand its potato blight…
McCain launch support package following sector survey
A survey commissioned by McCain Foods found that half of UK farmers have reconsidered their…
Revised farming systems behind Rhizoctonia risk
Changing rotations and reduced tillage could explain why Rhizoctonia solani is becoming more prevalent and…
Innovate UK funds wireworm control project
Emerald Research Ltd (ERL) and a leading potato grower in South West England have won…
Potato supply chain specialist AKP Group acquires WCM
AKP Group, has announced the acquisition of Yorkshire-based Whole Crop Marketing Ltd (WCM), further enhancing…
Protect high-value potato seed from diseases developing in store
Seed suppliers are being urged to protect their high-quality product from storage diseases at first…
Yara and Branston collaborate to reduce potato carbon footprint
Yara is to partner with potato supplier Branston as part of a project to decarbonise…