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FERA responds to heightened ring rot risk
A government research agency is stepping up its fight against ring rot in potatoes, in response to a heightened risk of the disease being imported.
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EU vote paves way for two year restriction on Neonicotinoid insecticides
A vote in the EU (29 April 2013) has paved the way for the European Commission to restrict the use of neonicotinoid pesticides containing the three actives – imidacloprid, clothianidin and thiamethoxam. Of these actives, only thiamethoxam is registered for use on potatoes in GB. The Commission says it wants the restriction to apply from 1 December this year.Fifteen countries voted in...
1 May 2013 -
Could you be the next HGCA arable monitor farmer?
Growers with an appetite for innovation and who are looking for ways to boost their business performance are being sought for two additional Arable Monitor Farms in Scotland.HGCA and Potato Council are looking to recruit two cereals and oilseeds growers, ideally with potatoes in the rotation, to host the next phase of the successful HGCA monitor farm programme in the Fife, Easter Ross and Moray...
1 May 2013 -
Soil is focus of water management at Overbury Farms
The impact of agriculture on water resources is increasingly coming under the spotlight from government, regulators and policymakers alike.
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It’s good to talk…and listen. Potato summit improves understanding of challenges faced by all in the potato supply chain.
Oversupply in 2011 followed by a short season in 2012, on a scale unheard of in over 35 years have created numerous trade tensions along the supply chain. The combination of two difficult seasons brought some long-standing industry issues home to roost. By Christmas the Potato Council Board decided that a safe environment in which to air a whole host of challenges and start to agree...
25 April 2013