17 August 2022 PotatoEurope 2022: unveiling the ProSort mobile optical grader This year’s PotatoEurope trade fair in September will see the presentation of a new potato…
16 August 2022 In the first half of 2022, workforce shortages caused £22m worth of fruit and veg wastage A recent NFU survey has shown the true impact of the workforce shortage on the…
16 August 2022 Red Tractor appoints new Combinable Crops and Sugar Beet Sector chair Kit Papworth is the newly appointed chair of the Red Tractor Combinable Crops and Sugar…
16 August 2022 Advice for maize growers: harvest early before too much crop is lost to the heat and drought The independent silage and microbiologist Dr David Davies is telling maize growers that ‘waiting until…
15 August 2022 Prevent soil phosphorus-deficiency and protect crops before ‘it’s too late to reverse’ Timac Agro UK is advising arable growers to post-harvest test their soil’s mineral levels for…
10 August 2022 Simple and rapid OSR light leaf spot test to be available from September The bio-tech company Microgenetics has developed the SwiftDetect light leaf spot disease for oilseed rape…
10 August 2022 Cutting-edge green innovation showcased during SRUC ministerial visit Scotland’s business minister Ivan McKee recently visited Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) Barony Campus, where he…
9 August 2022 DormFresh sprout suppressant now approved for stored potatoes in GB The approval of 1,4SIGHT (1,4-Dimethylnapthalene or DMN) means that growers will now have an option…
9 August 2022 Government grants £3.3m in funding to Miscanthus upscaling project The second phase of the UK government’s Biomass Feedstocks Innovation Programme has awarded a project,…
8 August 2022 Utrisha N Nutrient Efficiency biostimulant approved for organic use Corteva Agriscience’s nutrient efficiency biostimulant Utrisha N has been granted organic certification following its UK…