PCN-resistant potato varieties bred at the James Hutton Institute are helping to battle the pest in Kenya and we got a first-hand look into how this is working.
AS the UK prepares for new sustainability measures, including the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) taking effect in 2027, fertiliser traceability is becoming a key part of low-carbon farming.
At J & J Burnett Ltd.’s Farm near Newark, a small-scale trial has produced promising results for potato growers aiming to maximise yield and tuber size.
SCIENTISTS at Aberystwyth University have discovered specific traits in Miscanthus that could help lock more carbon into the soil, helping to tackle soil fatique associated with potato growing.
WHILE fields remain dormant at the start of the year, growers typically turn their attention to seed-lot selection, early chitting preparation and essential maintenance of equipment and stores. But the…
While overall frequency of newer blight strains increased in 2025, EuroBlight results reveal clear differences in sponsors’ samples, with some seeing decreases and Denmark having no detection of EU46 whatsoever.…
A NEW project led by the University of Dundee, in partnership with The James Hutton Institute, the University of Nottingham, Harper Adams University and 28 industry partners, will tackle critical…
POTATO production is due to start this year at McCain’s new Farm of the Future in North Yorkshire. Developed in partnership with the University of Leeds, the site is the…
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