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This is more so relevant in potatoes than most other UK crops because of the domestic nature of potato markets with very little global trade. This makes it hard to plan your ...

AHDB will present the latest results from its Strategic Potato (SPot) farm

PepsiCo Europe, Sean Westcott, discusses sustainable farming, collaboration and why a greater level of co-operation is required between invested parties to make real change happen.

Many Indian agri-tech start-ups like SatSure, CropIn, Niruthi, AgRisk, and government programs help in sowing and crop monitoring

agroforestry project is taking shape in a field of 15 hectares

Salinisation of the soil results in a loss of 1,166 euros per hectare during the cultivation of potatoes in the Netherlands. That is 1,781 euros in Denmark. his is shown by international research ...

Is overhead irrigation a system of the past? We certainly don’t think so! Drip irrigation systems may be highly efficient in water use, but new overhead sprinklers are almost as water and ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture released a report, The Importance of Highways to U.S. Agriculture, prepared in close partnership with the Department of Transportation.  Agricultural producers are the single largest user of freight ...

“Siberian Tiger” is designed to monitor crops and soil conditions, using a set of cameras and sensors. Siberian Tiger, a new Russian agricultural robot by Agrirobot, is expected to begin field trials ...

Within the phosphate standards, it is quite possible for arable farmers to meet the phosphate requirements of the crop and to supply enough organic matter. This is the conclusion of researchers Wieke Vervuurt ...

Pressure bruise is a major defect and source of economic losses in potatoes for all market classes. Reasons pressure bruise Symptoms of pressure flattening: sunken and depressed area In bulk storage, potato ...

 Micronutrients tend to fall by the wayside, but their importance should not be overlooked. A comprehensive nutrition plan is paramount. To find out more about what this means for growers, we talked ...

Researchers from Aarhus University have tested the use of satellite and drone imagery to predict and forecast water and nitrogen status in potatoes grown in Denmark. The first potato tuber in Denmark ...

A new study published in Plant Pathology identifies for the first time the genotypes of P. infestans, causing late blight in the main potato-growing regions in Java, Indonesia. Potato late blight disease ...

KEY POINTS: Five years after acquiring the technology, Deere’s method of using machine vision and machine learning to identify individual plants will be tested on farms in summer 2021.The goal: Farm machines ...

A fertiliser program for potatoes growing in sandy soils must balance environmental risk with maximising returns. Coastal sands are naturally infertile and require higher rates of nutrients than loams. Efficient use of ...

With last year's harvest just off the field, it is also time to look at the coming growing season. An important part of the crop preparation is the fertilization plan. Naturally, the most important ...

Whether it is leaves or soils, the lab-in-a-box solution puts portable testing in hands of farmers and agrologists The METOS MobiLab provides soil and sap nutrient measurement in less than two hours. ...

M2M, also known as “Machine-to-Machine Communication,” is exactly what it sounds like. It stands for two machines “communicating” together. The term is broadly used to describe the technology that enables network devices ...

Hollow heart is an internal disorder where a 'lens' or 'star'-shaped cavity forms in the potato tuber. Some varieties are more susceptible than others but, under predisposing conditions, most varieties can be affected. Poor ...

Over-application of fertiliser nutrients can cause growth and quality problems in vegetable crops. Irrigation water can supply a significant proportion of the nutrients required by a crop, particularly nitrogen, and these nutrients ...

SDI Planning and Design Considerations Subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) is one of the most advanced methods of irrigation technology today. SDI gives farmers the ability to apply water and nutrients efficiently where and ...

Cisgenic potatoes do not provide a different soil life than classically bred potatoes. This is evident from a study by German, Irish and Wageningen researchers. The researchers planted two potato varieties on ...

The debate about the agricultural sector is narrowing to a discussion about nitrogen and numbers of animals. The cabinet is losing sight of how important the sector is to the Netherlands. 'Nonsense about period ...

Best Management Practices (BMPs) are the best recommended agronomic practices for growing a specified crop. These practices are based on research and experience and apply to potatoes under the specified agro-ecological conditions.The ...