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Over 200 attend West Midlands potato day
Over 200 growers and members of the potato industry were presented with the latest advice from the BPC and independent experts at the West Midlands…
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Growing risk? The potential impact of plant diseases on land use and the UK rural economy
The Countryside and Community Research Unit (CCRU) at the University of Gloucestershire, in conjunction with Coventry University, have won a major…
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IRAG Resistance Alert: insecticide-resistant peach-potato aphids on potatoes
So far in 2007, peach-potato aphids (Myzus persicae) have been caught in unprecedented numbers in suction traps and yellow water traps in England…
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FWAG and Branston unite to produce Scottish environmental potato guide
Following the successful launch of the Environmental Guidance for Potato Production in England, the Farming & Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG) and…
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Protein crops with good markets and good margins
Joss Vincent, Nickerson protein crops product manager, and Keith Fox, the company's senior pea breeder, examine the spring pea trials at the PGRO…
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GrowHow Adds Perspective to Green Debate
Kemira GrowHow is calling for greater perspective in the environmental debate surrounding the use of Nitrogen fertilisers. The company has pulled…
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NFU sugar calls on growers to join forces to cut costs and increase efficiency
The pressure to drive down sugar beet production costs and capture efficiencies post sugar reform has never been more intense, according to the NFU…
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Greenvale launch plans for new season potato campaign
Greenvale AP, the Duns based potato grower and Tesco supplier, have been busy working up plans that will see the first crops from Ayrshire and East…
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Record payout for United Oilseeds members
Payments totalling £303,000 are being to members of United Oilseeds as the leading farmer-run cooperative makes its biggest ever distribution of…
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Thistles threaten beet yields
This year's dry spring has encouraged creeping thistle infestations so that they now threaten beet yields and pose a threat to following crops in the…
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