Potato news archive
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Morrisons covers growers’ costs in new trial
Major trial initiative sees supermarket mitigate growers’ costs in potatoes and carrots
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Love Island’s Iain Stirling to star for McCain
Legendary commentator appears in Let’s All Chip In campaign highlighting regen farming
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British Potato Show returns in November
Trade show in Harrogate will feature record number of exhibition stands, as well as seminars and the National Potato Industry Awards ceremony
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Tesco: “Our suppliers want certainty”
Tesco’s Dominic Morrey stressed the importance of long-term certainty for producers at a Lords horticulture inquiry, naming fair pricing and a workable seasonal workers scheme as priorities
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Alternaria warning for potato growers
Growers are advised to pay close attention to their crop protection strategies this season
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B-Hive trials TuberSense system
Agri-tech innovator’s potato disease detection system enters advanced testing phases
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Branston extends Lincoln City FC sponsorship
Renewal comes after successful response to first season as front-of-shirt sponsor
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Mitolo Family Farms launches recyclable packaging
Partnership with Coles and Detpak delivers kerbside recyclable paper bag for Gourmandine potatoes
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Comber Earlies herald start of NI summer
Wilson Country’s new season potatoes to hit Northern Ireland Tesco stores from next week
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Italy floods: millions of fruit trees must be replanted
Last week’s terrible flooding has apparently choked the roots of fruit trees across Emilia Romagna, precipitating a major disaster for the region’s fresh produce busines
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McCain launches interactive audio ads
Frozen potato specialist announces tie up with Say It Now to boost its marketing reach
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Plans for net zero potatoes push ahead
UK potato supplier Branston begins second year of extensive net-zero potato production trials
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McCain and NatWest offer growers sustainability support
NatWest to provide financial support to McCain potato farmers switching to regenerative agriculture practices
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TuberScan tech enters final test phase
System holds huge promise for ground sensing in potatoes
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Southern Spain braced for sharp fall in new potato production
Inclement weather and drought means volumes could be down by as much as 35 per cent compared to last season
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Rainfall ‘impacting potato herbicide plans’
Corteva Agriscience says growers need to keep a close eye on weed control
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Canadian fund buys into Mitolo Family Farms
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan set to acquire majority share in Australian fresh produce company
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AB hits FareShare milestone
UK potato giant Albert Bartlett has donated 10m meals worth of surplus potatoes to FareShare
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Consumers ‘in the dark’ about food’s enviromental impact
Hi-tech salad bar specialist Picadeli rolls out new carbon labelling system after report finds shoppers have no way of knowing whether their eating habits are good for the planet
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B-hive’s big ideas
Dr Andrew Gill tells FPJ about some of B-hive’s agritech innovations to increase yields, improve quality, and reduce waste in potatoes and other crops