08 September 2025
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6 min read
A quarter of the UK's potato area is planted in Scotland with plantings split between 11,000 hectares of seed potatoes and 14,000 hectares of ware or fresh potatoes. The country's climate and reputation...
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Drilling is well underway across the UK and we catch up each week with growers in the field, to find out how progress is coming along
23 October 2025
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5 min read
Simon Nelson advises farmers on a wide range of arable and forage crops across Cumbria, north Lancashire and into south west Scotland
23 October 2025
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2 min read
A nearly zero-cost test using a 2mm sieve and a washing-up bowl could help farmers discover valuable information about the health of their soils
23 October 2025
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3 min read
