Dry spell may alter potato growers’ herbicide strategies this spring
Potato growers may need to rethink their usual reliance on pre-emergence herbicides this year after…
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Decide now on crop haulm desiccation plans
While potato planting is only just getting underway, growers are being reminded to put crop…
Two Scottish farming co-ops back project to tackle nematodes in daffodils and potatoes
A collaborative project involving two Scottish farming co-operatives is seeking to mitigate the spread of…
Why calcium and boron are vital for a robust potato crop
Calcium and boron are two of the most cited nutrients when it comes to reducing…
Major potato supplier announces exciting partnership to extract functional plant-based protein
Pioneering work to use potatoes to generate plant-based protein that’s ideal for vegan and vegetarian…
Velum Prime gains authorisation for the suppression of free-living nematodes in potatoes
Velum Prime, the liquid nematicide containing fluopyram from Bayer Crop Science, can now be used…
Potato Partnership to build on legacy of AHDB Potatoes
Farm advisers and trials specialist Agrii is to lead a collaborative project intent on building…
Heat stress proves major pain point for potato growers
Potato growers now recognise high temperatures as the greatest threat of the key abiotic stresses.…
Grimme UK #ROWSHOW2022 to showcase the latest GL 420 Exacta
Grimme UK is taking to the road next month to showcase its latest version of…
Sums add up for potato weed control
Greater use of natural regeneration breaks and cover crops in arable rotations means the weed…