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Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland According to College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprises (CAFRE) crops advisors, spring barley seed may be in short supply this year. This is a direct consequence of the widespread poor harvest conditions that characterised last year. According...

I grow a few new pots in a polytunnel to sell at my seasonal farm shop. is there any advantage chitting them. im led to believe it could make them earlier but decrease the yield? the earlies are already poking through. What can i apply to encourage tuber formation? or is that out of my control...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Seed shortages, mancozeb uncertainty and more resistant blight strains are set to compound the difficulties caused by one of the wettest autumn and winter periods on record. CPM reports. By Rob Jones Potato growers are facing more than...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Potash is a key nutrient for potato crops, impacting on the yield and quality of tubers, as well as the general health of individual plants. It is involved in regulating the amount of water in the plant, because in the absence of sufficient...

Hi, I have been working on some research which involves forecasting potato yield - specifically focusing on how the size band distribution develops so that growers can plan to burn down to give them the highest marketable yield. We have been working with just fresh table varieties (Maris...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Once every two years, anyone with a serious interest in the potato industry heads to the Yorkshire Event Centre for a specialist trade show. CPM attended BP2023 in Harrogate for insight into the latest sector developments, including what’s...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Once every two years, anyone with a serious interest in the potato industry heads to the Yorkshire Event Centre for a specialist trade show. CPM attended BP2023 in Harrogate for insight into the latest sector developments, including what’s...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF The risks of growing specialty crops like potatoes are on the rise and the mitigations available are decreasing, meaning tools to help growers maintain yield and marketability of crops are vital. CPM finds out how a Scottish grower is...

I have a calve born out in the field unassisted by a cow that’s had two calves previously three weeks ago. It has never sucked. It was tubed the first few days then it started to drink from the bucket. We strip the cow every day and let it drink from the bucket. However now that it’s eating meal...

Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine Wet weather during the past few months has increased the risk of soft rot spread in potato stores, warns crop specialist Kyran Maloney. Scottish growers in particular are urged to remain vigilant and to deploy appropriate ventilation and hygiene...

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Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Wilson’s Country is confirming that two-thirds of this year’s potato crop has yet to be harvested around the country. The Co. Armagh-based potato packer and processer works with growers throughout the island of Ireland. Company managing director...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland National potato supplier Branston has appointed a general manager for its new protein extraction facility. Tom Seagrief has been appointed to the position in preparation for the company’s full-scale production and commercialisation of potato...

Written by Rachael Harper from CPM Magazine Download PDF A large-scale Canadian potato grower is seeking to minimise the farm’s impact on the environment, while operating within a challenging landscape. CPM went to visit. By Mike Abram The team at Perry Farm are having their weekly agronomy...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF From the field to the store, potato sprout suppression strategies require attention to detail at every stage. CPM calls on one of the industry’s specialists to discuss tuber management techniques and the product options currently...

Hello Now harvest has ground to a halt going to try and dodge some rape in with the subdisc with coulters behind packer. What rate would would you go for? It's Campus and bold stuff from 2022, has germinated well on the windowsill. Sandy loam soils after w barley. Thinking around 7kg but any...

Míchéal Kelly, Drystock Advisor, asks if kale or rape as a winter forage crop is worth it? As the age old saying goes – ‘fail to prepare, prepare to fail’. This could not ring more true for winter feeding. Many farmers are enquiring in the office here about the effectiveness of using a forage...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland A new technology, based on a 3-D camera system, is helping potato growers to identify the size and weight of a tuber at exact locations within a field. HarvestEye was launched on to the UK market in 2019 and interest in the new system has reportedly...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF A late season and favourable pest and disease conditions may make 2023 a challenging potato season. CPM gathers some sage advice on blight and virus control. By Lucy de la Pasture The wettest March for 40-years and regular showers...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Evidence continues to build for the effectiveness of straw mulching to help control potato viruses and with new mineral oil products like Olie-H on the horizon, the UK should soon be equipped with an integrated pest management (IPM)...