30 May 2024
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3 min read
The UK and European potato crop is being hit by another late planting season, with the prospect of the third small crop in a row. The last year has been ‘one of the most challenging' for potato farmers...
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With significant lettuce crop losses recorded across 2025 due to the nasonovia lettuce aphid, we find out what the keys risks are for crops and what control options are available
10 March 2026
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4 min read
This week from Farmers Guardian readers: Steve Clarkson, chief executive of Organic Farmers and Growers, examines new research on pesticide residues in soils and the debate over whether their use should be phased out
10 March 2026
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1 min read
Last weekend, Wakefield welcomed a surge of visitors for its annual Rhubarb Festival. With the crop still thriving in the famed Rhubarb Triangle, we explore how this iconic Yorkshire staple is grown
09 March 2026
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3 min read
