Challenging year for potato farmers across Europe

The UK is expecting another small potato crop in 2024

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Challenging year for potato farmers across Europe

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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