All Archives : Potato Farming

Potatoes stacked in boxes

Swiss research centre produces new potato dormancy model

Inside a potato store

DMN sprout suppressant gains approval in GB

John Sarup in a potato field

Dry season providing a tough challenge for irrigation systems

potato ridges in a field

‘Frustration’ for Scottish seed potato growers over continued EU ban

seed potatoes being harvested

New organisation proposed to represent British seed potato sector

Aphid traps

Virus warning for seed growers as aphid numbers soar

Andy-Cunningham-irrigated-potatoes

New Heat Stress Alert warns of local potato crop risks

a closeup of a potato leaf with blight

Scottish govt steps in to fund Fight Against Blight for 2022

John Sarup in a potato field

A new industry body could help to champion potato production

Spraying potatoes for blight in the Lincolnshire fens.

How new blight strains might influence control strategies

blight on a potato leaf

Blight population shifts continue as new clone arrives in Scotland

Incotec Solynta agreeing partnership

Solynta and Incotec enter partnership to optimise performance of hybrid true potato seeds

Head and Shoulders of Tim Rooke

Tim Rooke elected chair of NFU Potato Forum

Check sprayer setup to avoid potato late blight outbreaks

Planting potatoes in Lincolnshire ©Tim Scrivener

Good weather means non-stop planting progress