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Cancer support partnership growers and workers can lean on

THE Farming Community Network (FCN) has launched a new UK-wide partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support which will help to improve support available to those living with cancer in rural areas.…

Unearthing the TRUTH

EXPERTS in soil and root health and sensor technology are working together on a new three-year project called TRUTH (Thriving Roots Underpinning Total soil Health), which has received £1M Defra…

The margin game:

WHEN uncertainty about weather patterns, inputs costs and sales prices are the only certainty in the coming season, farmers and growers can reap dividends by utilising a full nutritional programme…

Root structures and genetics give weed an advantage

A NEW study has shown that blackgrass uses specific adaptations to flourish even when soil is totally saturated for up to three weeks. Black-grass thrives on heavy land, particularly where…

Leaving no stone unturned

THE four-year Potato-LITE project being delivered by a consortium of businesses, researchers and growers, is almost at the end of its first year and those involved have been organising their…

‘Mix strategy to counter blight resistance risks’

POTATO growers can manage the increasing incidence of blight resistance with effective fungicide mixing strategies, and still retain the benefits of utilising the most potent chemistry to protect crops, according…

Organic potato growing shift – savings demonstrated

A NEW white paper published by Organic Farmers & Growers (OF&G) reveals how potato growers making the shift to greater organic land use will impact on the Government’s environmental objectives.…

Biostimulants continue to gain attention

THE use of biostimulants to enhance potato growth and yield continues to gain attention, with recent studies showing that a well-designed program can increase tuber number and yield as well…

Root implications in wet soils

ALTHOUGH there appears to be something of a north south divide this year, most places in the UK have experienced higher than average rainfall, meaning that crops, especially where later drilling…

MAP-ping the future for fresh veg

AS wastage of fresh vegetables remains a concern, modified atmosphere packaging solutions will be a game changer for the global fresh food market, which is projected to expand at a…

Cancer support partnership growers and workers can lean on

Unearthing the TRUTH

The margin game:

Root structures and genetics give weed an advantage

Leaving no stone unturned

‘Mix strategy to counter blight resistance risks’

Organic potato growing shift – savings demonstrated

Biostimulants continue to gain attention

Root implications in wet soils

MAP-ping the future for fresh veg

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