Potatoes

The UK is set for another small potato harvest this season

Around 200 jobs were at risk at the firm after the company ceased trading

The UK is expecting another small potato crop in 2024

Scientists say mounting resistence in Europe could prove for a challenging season

The UK potato crop is expected be one of the smallest on record this year

NFU crops board chairman Matt Culley is a fourth-generation farmer from Hampshire working in partnership with his parents and brother.

Growers in the EU are were reported to be desperate for Scottish seed

The UK throws away enough poultry to make 800 million Boxing Day curries, while the amount of potatoes that are binned could cook up Christmas Day roasties to satisfy for the nation for the next 48 years, according to new figures from non-governmental org

GB Potatoes, the proposed new grower controlled industry body, has moved closer to becoming a reality by appointing a working group of nine stakeholders.

Following the withdrawal of diquat, Standen has started importing Dutch manufacturer Vegniek’s DiscMaster series of precision haulm pullers.