AHDB estimates show small drop in potato planted area
3rd July 2020
The UK planted area for potatoes has held up despite a turbulent season for growers, according to the AHDB.
Anti resistance strategy in potatoes
17th June 2020
Resistance strains to the highly popular blight fungicide fluazinam developed in the UK population probably because of over use of a single active. Looking at The Pesticide Usage Survey, going back several years, the usage of fluazinam has been as high as 384,000 hectares in 2010.
Changing weather pattern puts growers on high alert for blight
17th June 2020
Rain showers and warming temperatures have heightened the threat of potato blight with Hutton Criteria disease warnings declared across many of the UK’s key growing regions.
Unique mode of action in Electis suits late season use
12th June 2020
Hutton periods are now being recorded in England and the focus needs to shift to blight control in potatoes.
Marketing campaign in store to help shift spuds
2nd May 2020
AHDB has released plans for an extended consumer marketing campaign, and a portal to help put the growers and wholesale buyers of potatoes in touch.
BlightCast 2020 vision
23rd April 2020
Syngenta BlightCast is now live and running for the 2020 season, to give potato growers and agronomists a clear picture of impending blight pressure and risks – in time to make active application decisions.
Despite the rain, British potato harvest is 89% complete
15th November 2019
British farmers have persevered in the face of adversity to compete 89 per cent of the potato harvest during the wettest year so far since 2012.
Current potato desiccation trials allay fear of diquat loss
27th August 2019
Potato growers are very concerned about effective potato desiccation after the announcement banning the use of the broad-spectrum herbicide diquat. However FMC agronomy manager Jeff Fieldsend says following desiccation trials adopting a flail and spray approach using Spotlight Plus (carfentrazone-ethyl) can produce very similar results compared to foliar based treatments when using diquat alone.
HSE removes livestock feeding ban on maleic hydrazide-treated crop waste
25th July 2019
A ban on feeding maleic hydrazide-treated potato waste to livestock has now been lifted, leaving growers free to use the active ingredient without fear of losing their end markets.
Sales up 30% as Scotts celebrates record year
23rd July 2019
Scotts Precision Manufacturing is reporting a record year, with sales of its Evolution separator and Trinity range of haulm toppers up by over 30%.
AHDB funds increase storage support amid CIPC uncertainty
31st January 2019
Potato store managers will be able to call on information and support from an £800,000 fund ring-fenced for sprout suppression and storage advice as the uncertainty around the future of
