Richard Austin Agriculture

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Company Description

Richard Austin Agriculture, have over 30 years of experience in providing independent soil analysis to our clients throughout the UK.

Specialising in Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN) analysis, they are market leaders in this field and test over 20,000 soils for detection and quantification of PCN each year. Based in east Lincolnshire, their team of longstanding and dedicated analysts ensure that the highest levels of service and accuracy are met.

The company is a founding member of the UK Professional Agricultural Analysis Group (PAAG) which includes a quarterly proficiency ringtest of UK soil laboratories and also the AHDB PCN proficiency scheme, which includes an annual ringtest of PCN and other nematode types.

Product Types offered by this company

- Potato Supply Chain
- - Crop Protection

News for this Company

Participants gather in the yard at Worth Farms for Hutchinsons Potato Demonstration Day, discussing field trials and innovative approaches to potato cultivation due to heavy rainfall preventing field visits.

August 12, 2024

Sharing practical knowledge to refine best practice in potato growing

This year’s Hutchinsons Potato Demonstration Day, held at Worth Farms, Holbeach, Lincolnshire, focussed on potential solutions to address some of the key challenges faced by UK potato growers.