Some of the world’s biggest food giants – including potato processors McCain and PepsiCo – have pledged a bigger focus on regenerative agriculture. The companies have committed to a new global framework which they will use to transform agricultural practices to ensure future food security by implementing regenerative farming... Read more

A monitoring device which measures potato size, shape and variability as the crop is lifted is set to gain more customers thanks to a new appointment. The company behind HarvestEye has appointed sales and marketing expert Harry Tinson as its new general manager ­– bringing global experience in B2B... Read more

Potato growers are optimising the use of home-generated energy for crop storage – thanks to a new computerised system. Launched by Crop Systems, SmartSola enables users to make optimal use of their use of home-generated energy, while minimising their use of bought-in power – reducing their exposure to high... Read more

Researchers and farmers testing alternative solutions to protect the high health status of the UK seed potato industry.

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Potato growers are urged to plan their anti-resistance strategies for blight following the failure of a major control product.

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Farmer-owned East Suffolk Produce is celebrating its 10th anniversary

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