Potato sales rise 3 points to 2.2m tonnes amid AHDB campaign success
Shoppers bought three per cent more fresh potatoes this year compared to 2015, new data…
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Metaldehyde ban a big blow to British farmers and growers
The banning of metaldehyde is hugely disappointing and will have a major impact on British…
West provides research focus for UK’s number one wheat disease
Increased difficulty controlling the UK’s number one wheat disease is prompting crop protection experts, Syngenta,…
Industry collaboration enables wireless connection of Väderstad drill and iSOYL app
UK precision farming specialist SOYL and machinery manufacturer Väderstad have demonstrated the benefits of industry collaboration with the introduction…
Time for growers to take a closer look at their soils
The AHDB GREAT soils programme has been signposted as a vital resource and tool for…
Regional agronomy events to start the New Year
To integrate applied technical research with on-farm practice, AHDB will start 2019 with a road-show…
Northern conference to deliver outlook on UK science and farming future
The 2019 NIAB TAG Outlook Conference takes place just six weeks before the UK deadline…
The 4R’s of Sulphur Management
30% of wheat grown in the UK still doesn’t receive sulphur applications however as a…
Potato production hits lowest level since 2012
The total potato harvest is 13% down on the five-year average of 5.6m tonnes at…
Machinery review: what next?
In April 2018 AHDB reported that UK farms were spending too much on machinery, according to…