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Driving Change: Regenagri supports over 230,000 farms and 855 supply chain operators

juni 27, 2024

Regenagri's Impact Report 2023: Exceptional Growth in Regenerative Agriculture

In a year marked by escalating climate emergencies and global calls for sustainable solutions, Regenagri, a global leader in regenerative agriculture, has announced impressive performance in its Impact Report has been launched.

Philip Pryor harvesting Cornish New Potatoes

juni 23, 2024

Сornish new potatoes at Tesco herald the arrival of summer

Freshly harvested Cornish New Potatoes arrive in Tesco stores and online from June 24 to the delight of shoppers across the United Kingdom.

Jeremy Barraclough, Director of Operations at Biofresh Safestore

juni 15, 2024

Storeguard sprout inhibitor now available to the UK Potato Industry

The UK's exclusive distributor of a new method of maintaining the fry colour of potatoes stored in ethylene-applied stores is preparing for its first full season.

HarvestEye secures distributorship in Scotland with Agricar

juni 09, 2024

Potato harvest sensor provider HarvestEye appoints new distributor in Scotland

Accelerating its national ambitions within the grower, packer and processor market, machine-learning driven crop insights tool HarvestEye has secured a distributorship in Scotland – teaming with agricultural and machinery supplier Agricar.

John Sedgwick, new Board Chair of the UK Potato Processors’ Association (PPA).

mei 23, 2024

Leadership change at the UK Potato Processors Association: John Sedgwick takes helm as Chair

John Sedgwick, the UK Potato Supply Manager at Lamb Weston, has been officially named the new Board Chair of the UK Potato Processors’ Association (PPA).

mei 20, 2024

Scorched by foliar fertilization in the past… reasons to try again

The concept of foliar applied preparations is based on science, but when they were initially introduced in the late 1990’s many of the initial products had drawbacks, such as leaf scorch, low active volumes per application, poor uptake and even phytotoxicity.

Jeremy Barraclough, operations director of Biofresh Safestore

mei 06, 2024

Biofresh Safestore to exhibit at SPot Store potato storage event

The UK's leading potato sprout control technology provider has confirmed it is exhibiting at SPot Store on 14th May.

Potato supplier seeks alternatives to Maris Piper after floods pushes prices up

maart 04, 2024

UK Potato supplier seeks alternatives to Maris Piper after floods push prices up

One of the UK's top potato suppliers is looking for alternatives to the popular Maris Piper due to rising costs and unreliable crops during extreme weather.

Farmers will use special rigs to help train the robot AI

januari 07, 2024

Farmers are being called on to help train robots to spot slugs and the damage they cause to arable crops.

The ground-breaking trial, set to start in the spring, will equip the 'Slug Sleuths' with special rigs designed to improve the complex machine-learning algorithms used to identify the slimy pests.

januari 02, 2024

Grimme UK announces new deals for the new year

The UK’s leading farm machinery manufacturer has started the new year by launching several new money-saving promotions.

december 17, 2023

Grimme UK introduces the German-made Toppa 600

Grimme UK is to introduce a new German-made three-bed folding haulm topper in time for 2024's potato harvest.

Tim Rooke, Potato Policy Group chair at National Farmers' Union (NFU)

december 10, 2023

National Farmers Union (UK): Potato supply chain needs a pragmatic approach

Hear from National Farmers' Union (NFU) Potato Policy Group chair Tim Rooke in the aftermath of one of the most challenging lifting seasons he has faced.

Marcus Palmer, Manager Owner at MJP Supplies, Algifol at BP23

november 27, 2023

Biostimulant Field Trial Results Impress British Potato Visitors

A biostimulant brand that made its debut at this year's British Potato impressed show visitors with the results of three recent field trials.

Enigma research helps growers tackle wireworm damage

oktober 31, 2023

Enigma research helps potato growers tackle wireworm damage

The Fera-led R&D project, Enigma I, is reporting impressive results halfway through its investigation into sustainable wireworm control – a pest issue causing significant annual yield losses in root vegetable and salad crops.

Farmers in the United Kingdom warn of rotting crops after Storm Babet flooding

oktober 26, 2023

UK farmers warn of rotting crops after Storm Babet flooding

Potato and cereal crops are likely to have been heavily damaged by the recent devastating floods across the United Kingdom, farmers have warned.

Wayne Mansfield Mash production manager at Branston

oktober 19, 2023

UK potato supplier Branston to open state-of-the-art facility for mashed potato spring 2024

United Kingdom potato supplier Branston has announced it is opening a mashed potato facility to produce and supply leading UK supermarkets with the prepared family favourite starting in spring 2024.

Crop Systems Limited launches SmartSola for optimal using of home-generated energy

oktober 19, 2023

Crop Systems Limited launches SmartSola, enabling optimal use of home-generated energy in your potato store

Crop Systems Limited’s 'SmartSola' system is an innovation launched at exactly the right time. The system enables users to make optimal use of their use of home-generated energy in their potato storage.