Genetically modified potato comes through first year of trials
A genetically improved potato designed to have resistance to a devastating global plant disease has…
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Grimme launch RH-series Powercombi at Agritechnica
Grimme’s range of potato handling equipment has been given a significant boost thanks to the…
Grimme launches 4-row self propelled harvester at Agritechnica
Agritechnica 2017 will be the showcase for Grimme’s new 530hp 4-row self-propelled Ventor 4150 potato…
Driving out blight with dual control
Crop scientists have confirmed another tool for the armoury to control plant diseases whose pathogens…
Stay alert for bacterial tuber diseases at harvest
With potato harvest underway and yield predictions looking positive, growers should be on alert for…
Stay alert for bacterial tuber diseases at harvest
With potato harvest underway and yield predictions looking positive, growers should be on alert for…
Blight trials highlight actives feeling the strain
A surge in late blight pressure on the independent Eurofins trials site in Derbyshire has…
International exports event will result in substantial trade deals
British potato exporters will instigate deals worth hundreds of thousands of pounds at this year’s…
Maris Piper still king but growers use new varieties to meet retail demand
British potato growers have planted an increased area of emerging varieties to serve the fresh…
Stop PCN damage for even potato emergence
Potato Cyst Nematode feeding activity on potato crop roots can severely delay emergence and, in…