Know How / Potatoes

In a tough potato market, our potatoes page aims to help you grow a more profitable crop in the face of rising inputs and volatile markets.

This is your starting point for addressing challenges such as disease and weed control, finding ways of managing pests, exploring precision farming and protecting the environment.

Key areas of focus:

  • Getting establishment right
  • Planning fungicide strategy
  • Keeping on top of weeds
  • Meeting market specifications
  • Planning irrigation schedules

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Latest potatoes Know How articles

POTATOES

How regen principles are being applied to McCain potatoes

Securing a long-term sustainable supply of potatoes is behind McCain Food’s partnership approach to regenerative potato production, as it works with growers to reduce the impact of growing the crop.…

POTATOES

Advice on reducing risk of late season disease in potatoes

With unsettled weather set to continue, potato haulm destruction could be a protracted process in many crops, particularly indeterminate varieties or those grown for seed. SAC Consulting’s potato expert Kyran…

POTATOES

What is GB Potatoes and why should farmers join?

GB Potatoes, the new industry body which aims to represent the views of the potato sector and champion British produce, is calling for more growers and processors to join the…

ARABLE

The dos and don’ts of farm-saved seed

Confusion remains among farmers on what to declare when it comes to farm-saved seed, while many growers question why royalty payments are necessary. We spoke to The British Society of…

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