Potatoes

New research project hopes to prevent crop losses

A great team is behind the success and longevity of Hall Farm, which has been in the Hardstaff family for more than 300 years and nine generations. Ruth Wills reports

Threat now reaches from eastern counties up into the Scottish borders, warns expert

The first of a three-part agronomy series following the potato growers' year, with advice from Hutchinson's agronomists in contrasting parts of the UK

A few years go, Angus arable farmer James Fairlie observed that farming was falling behind other industries in its ability to digitally record and cost daily work

Hopes growers in Great Britain and Northern Ireland will benefit from newly authorised foliar PPP

Speaking at this season’s Syngenta Potato Power meetings across the UK, Andy Cunningham, Syngenta Potato Technical Manager warns of higher populations of the pest

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown summarise the farmers' protest in Whitehall and concerns raised by some Labour backbencher MPs in yesterday's Westminster Hall debate, proposals for a new state-of-the-art abattoir in Orkney backed by Scotland's First Minister John Swinney, and new reward points being offered to potato growers who can an demonstrate best application practice at planting when using Nemathorin to manage key soil pests

Syngenta says incentive helps farmers adhere to best practice

New research says early detection of pest population is key