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A new gene found in the plant Solanum americanum (family of the widespread wild plant black nightshade) has been shown to make potatoes resistant to nineteen tested variants of P. infestans.

farms are trying to figure out the best way to jump in without making expensive mistakes

Nyiraneza and Oyster Cove Farms of Hamilton, P.E.I., recently completed a two-year study that tested the performance of cover crops planted following the potato harvest.

Super Bowl celebrations will look different this year, but snacks will continue to be a welcome guest. According to results from Frito-Lay's latest U.S. Snack Index1, a poll focused on consumers' snacking ...

ARA is an ultra-high precision sprayer that is mounted behind a tractor. It is able to distinguish crops from weeds, and can spray only crops, or spray only the weeds.

Online grocery shopping will be here to stay following the pandemic, but the food supply industry will need to get creative when marketing products

In the face of accelerated climate change, COVID-19 and growing populations, breeding at One CGIAR has a chance to lead the way towards food security. But to achieve that, breeding programs need to consider not only ...

a long-term HZPC research project into the drought tolerance of different varieties – finds itself once more under the spotlight.

DEVELOPED WITH THE FARMER, FROM THE GROUND UP.

We started out very small

Perfect spray conditions are rare and there are so many factors at play that sometimes the basics get overlooked. The three things that the spray operator can and must control are nozzle ...

Farming in the north-west of Scotland can be tough enough given the somewhat challenging weather conditions, but the right machinery can make things a little easier Mike Martin runs Garguston Farm at ...

A lot of farm kids—probably a healthy majority—spend a good portion of their youth grumbling about the long hours, the low wages, the heat, the cold. They get the work done, and ...

Researchers from Rothamsted Research, Bayer Crop Science and Syngenta Crop Protection are collaborating on a Pest Genomics Initiative (PGI). This PGI is aimed at mapping the genome of important pests and beneficial insects. This ...

In a recent survey of potato growers completed by Spudman, disease control concerns were highlighted. Growers reported struggling with increased fungicide resistance issues with many common chemistries used to fight problematic diseases. ...

The Andean Initiative Bayer and CIP is the meeting point of the efforts, a program that seeks to transform small-scale agriculture to promote the sustainable use of agrobiodiversity, effective climate action and ...

Widely used herbicides are struggling to kill some weeds. Some experts think heat could be part of the problem. AROUND 10 YEARS AGO, in the fierce heat of the Kansas summer, many of ...

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 ...

The storage season offers a plethora of potential challenges for potato growers. These challenges can include shrink, sprouting, bruising and rot. Although the doors may be closed on the storage, these concerns ...

As the holidays approach, consumers are expecting their celebrations to look different compared to last year, with half planning to shop for their holiday groceries through an online retailer, up from just ...

A Revolution in Water Control and irrigation 94% Reduction in Non-Revenue Water. ULTRAF Pro from TALIS’ Raphael Range delivers exact pressure and flow control, as well as the ability to provide accurate ...

Variable leaf killing in potatoes results in an average saving of 22 percent on the amount of leaf killing. Converted, this results in cost savings of 8.61 euros per hectare. This is the experience ...

You cannot use what’s happening above ground as a guide to what’s happening below, according to new research into alternative desiccants. A key finding from the work is that the rate of ...

FULLY AUTOMATIC IRRIGATION IS A REALITY. A 25-year veteran in the irrigation industry, Ken Goodall is astounded by recent advances in irrigation automation. “It’s coming like a freight train,” he predicts. “In ...

The NVWA has established an infection with wart disease on two plots in the municipality of Stadskanaal (GR). Additional research in the area has not led to more finds. The reason for research ...