Potatoes

Investment in automation has earned an innovation award for an Aberdeenshire business which exports potatoes directly to Egypt, alongside running a 200-cow pedigree Aberdeen-Angus suckler herd

James Harrison is a third generation potato grower in Norfolk

NFU Scotland says ShelfWatch campaign is bringing dividends for farmers and growers

There are fears that some potatoes could soon be at a point of no return

Hutchinsons agronomist Darryl Shailes gives his latest insights into root crop production

A potato season that growers will want to forget is coming to an end, but there is still plenty of uncertainty as they enter the 2026/27 season

Potato growers are being urged to not underestimate the rising threat of wireworm, as a combination of changing farming practices, the loss of chemical controls and environmental conditions is creating a ‘perfect storm' for the pest

At a recent webinar, attendees were advised that managing risk both in the field and in the marketplace will be critical to safeguarding potato production in 2026

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