Record Rainfall in Britain Leads to Soaring Potato Prices and Food Shortages
Henry Ward's 200-acre farm in Lincolnshire has been flooded since October and has not been able to use his land for crops as a result
Henry Ward's 200-acre farm in Lincolnshire has been flooded since October and has not been able to use his land for crops as a result
The Potato Council’s first estimate of total potato plantings (1) for the 2013 crop year in Great Britain is 121,200 hectares. This is similar to 2012, down only 0.5% on the final planting figure ...
A new database of 19 insect genomes, including the world's most dangerous pests, has been created in the UK to improve crop protection, FarmingUK reports on February 8. The genomes ...
It’s an essential British food – a key component of national dishes like fish and chips and the Sunday roast. But there are worrying signs that the UK’s farmers are starting ...
Farmers warned supermarkets will be selling shorter chips and smaller potatoes after a lack of rain this summer impacted crops. After a record-breaking summer and widespread drought in August, Tim ...
The British have been warned of a new threat. Not only are the prices in stores rising every day, but non-food items are rising for various reasons. Now Britain is ...
Potato planting in Britain has got off to a good start this season, with the dry conditions in some areas not expected to affect emergence. As Alice Dyer reports for Farmers Guardian, Velcourt ...
McCain Foods’ new ‘Flavour Maker’ retail line in the United Kingdom features three offerings launched “in response to the popularity of flavored fries in restaurants and the casual dining sector.” ...
The GB potato industry accounts for over 117.46Kha of planted area this year, and is represented by 1,611 growers in 2020. Growers have faced difficult seasons of late. Last season, ...
A world-leading seed conservation program led by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is celebrating a major milestone today in its efforts to preserve rare, threatened, and important wild plants. As ...