24 July 2021 UK agri-tech experts and growers join forces on salad-saving robot A robotic solution to horticultural labour shortages is being developed to help secure the availability…
14 July 2021 Plugging the gap in leek weed control Despite the loss of several key herbicides in recent years, leek growers can still achieve…
9 July 2021 Cover crops deliver multiple benefits to vining pea production, PGRO trials show Vining peas can yield up to 1.5 tonnes per hectare more if they are planted…
8 June 2021 Burgundy Broccoli Burgundy Broccoli, the brand that launched the UK’s first whole head purple broccoli which can…
1 June 2021 New Orondis Plus adds extra for disease protection in onion and lettuce The launch of new Orondis Plus will give onion and lettuce growers a valuable new…
16 May 2021 Syngenta appoints Harry Twinberrow to the Veg Seed Team Syngenta has appointed Harry Twinberrow as technical sales representative, to further grow the UK Vegetable…
11 May 2021 Strategic salad leaf success from horticultural venture In a world where market demands and consumer preferences are constantly changing, now more than…
24 December 2020 Up to 30,000 workers to help reap 2021 harvest The number of workers permitted to travel to the UK to pick and package fruit…
8 December 2020 Use Velum Prime to reduce fanging in carrots Carrot growers have a new means of protecting crops from soil-dwelling pests after Bayer’s liquid…
2 November 2020 Agri-TechE announce collaboration with Western Growers – responsible for over half of US fruit and vegetable production – to accelerate field harvest automation Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT), a premiere U.S.-based agtech incubator, and Agri-TechE, the leading…