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GOVERNMENT MEASURES TO ADDRESS LABOUR FOR POTATO AND HORTICULTURAL SECTORS

IN response to John Shropshire’s Independent Review into Labour Shortages in the Food Supply Chain, the UK government has announced a number of measures which it is hoped the British…

‘MAKE LATE POTATO BLIGHT A DULL ROAR’

Late potato blight can't be conquered but should be reduced to a 'dull roar'

METALS FOUND IN BANGLADESH TUBERS

HARMFUL metals found in potato tubers and the soil they are grown in in Bangladesh have raised concerns about public health.

JOIN INTERNATIONAL POTATO DAY CELEBRATION

INTERNATIONAL Potato Day, a celebration of what is arguably the most important crop consumed by more than one billion people around the world, will be celebrated on May 30th, with…

‘BORDER SOLUTION MAKES UK A LAUGHING STOCK’

CHIEF Executive of the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC), Nigel Jenney, has condemned the UK government's post-Brexit border solution, stating that it has made the country "the laughing stock of Europe".

WIREWORM DISCOVERIES BY RESEARCH TEAM

A team at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has been studying wireworm behavior to see how they move around in soil and burrow in the winter.

FOOD PRODUCER GIVES A HELPING HAND

A PROJECT to increase potato crop quality and yield in Columbia is amongst the latest supported by food and snack producer Pepsico in the third year of its Positive Agriculture…

NATIONAL FISH & CHIP DAY

Chip shops and restaurants are encouraged to actively participate in National Fish and Chip Day through special offers, social media campaigns, collaborations, charity initiatives, educational activities, and creating a festive…

Mix it up to max it up

Good fungicide mixing strategies will be the most effective way of managing blight this season, says expert.

English whites prices at all time high

THE Mintec Benchmark price for English white potatoes hit an all-time high of £570/MT on April 16th, marking a 90% year-on-year increase. Market sources anticipate a continued upward price trend…

GOVERNMENT MEASURES TO ADDRESS LABOUR FOR POTATO AND HORTICULTURAL SECTORS

‘MAKE LATE POTATO BLIGHT A DULL ROAR’

METALS FOUND IN BANGLADESH TUBERS

JOIN INTERNATIONAL POTATO DAY CELEBRATION

‘BORDER SOLUTION MAKES UK A LAUGHING STOCK’

WIREWORM DISCOVERIES BY RESEARCH TEAM

FOOD PRODUCER GIVES A HELPING HAND

NATIONAL FISH & CHIP DAY

Mix it up to max it up

English whites prices at all time high

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