05 May 2023
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3 min read
Cold and wet weather has delayed the planting of what is likely to be the smallest UK potato area ever. Cedric Porter reports. THE rain of the last two months has fallen at just the wrong time for potato...
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The use of glyphosate as a pre-harvest desiccant has become an increasingly contentious subject both inside and outside farming. We asked two industry figures to put the case for and against a potential ban
05 June 2026
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4 min read
After years of flea beetle pressure and shrinking acreage, oilseed rape is making a comeback; two industry experts share practical lessons to help growers establish profitable crops
04 June 2026
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6 min read
Hutchinsons agronomist Darryl Shailes gives his latest insights into root crop production
04 June 2026
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3 min read
