High hopes for British seed potatoes in Kenya
Official potato trial seed sent to Kenya has passed initial lab tests and is now…
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Short window to save seed treatment say Bayer
Growers and the wider arable industry have a short window of opportunity to help influence…
Smart water management: saves money and time
The unseasonably dry weather this spring has forced many farmers to irrigate large proportions of…
Protect tubers against slugs this season
With slugs estimated to cost the potato industry £56.5 million per year, growers are reminded…
19% improvement in potato blight control – simply by adding a drift retardant
Independent trials have found on average, a 19% improvement in potato blight control, simply by…
Students head to Birmingham for first Prep Cook Serve Potatoes (PCSP) cookery competition
Nine students cooked up a storm at the first PCSP competition held at Harborne Cookery…
NFU Potato Forum chairman and vice chairman are re-appointed
Alex Godfrey and Tim Papworth have been re-appointed as chairman and vice chairman respectively of…
Potato stocks keep pace with 2015/16 season
GB grower-held potato stock levels at the end of March were at 1Mt, around the…
Lions roar warning for Alternaria spray timing
Wimbledon tennis tournament has announced its latest start since 1895 this year, commencing on 3…
3.6% increase in potato area in North West Europe estimated
The first potato area estimate from the North-Western European Potato Growers (NEPG) region suggests a…