AF Root Crops

In the latest episode of Crop it Like its Hot, the Arable Farming team delves into the world of water policy, application and economics, to find out: how can we make UK agriculture more water-secure?

Where crops have been planted into cloddy seedbeds, slug risk will be high and potato producers are urged to protect against the pest as soon as tubers reach golf ball size.

Mancozeb, the multisite potato blight fungicide, will continue to be available this spring as a valuable tool to help control disease and preserve the effectiveness of existing chemistry.

From oversupply of crop, increasing costs and a changing climate, the potato industry is facing challenging times. 

Progress has been reported in the search for  potato varieties resistant to  potato cyst nematode (PCN).

Following the news that another strain of late blight - Phytophthora infestans - with resistance to a widely used fungicide emerges, growers are being reminded that such a situation may have been avoided if the principles of

A Scottish potato grower found that investing in better storage airflow has resulted in benefits for crop quality, energy costs and reduced environmental impact.

As maincrop potatoes race through growth stages, the second article in our series following agronomists in the East and West, considers how to protect crops from blight and maximise yield potential.

As the new potato season gets underway, Farmers Guardian gets the latest crop management advice from two agronomists in contrasting regions of the UK.

Pembrokeshire farmer Patrick Elliot’s determination to implement sustainable practices has enabled him to produce the first certified carbon neutral potatoes in Wales.