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Potato cyst nematodes, or PCN, have been moving up the agenda for Scottish growers for some time now, writes Jane Brisbane of SAC Consulting in an article published by The Scottish ...

Сельское хозяйство — старейшая отрасль в мире, и довольно неочевидная цель для инноваций. Но сейчас она испытывает особенное давление из-за изменения климата и динамики цен. Кроме того, сельское хозяйство создает ...

Potatoes with as much vitamin C as a lemon could be grown and sold in England within five years using “game-changing” gene-editing technology, scientists have predicted. Researchers at the James ...

#PotatoProduction #AgriculturalInnovation #ProcessingContracts #FarmEfficiency #MarketTrends In an era of dynamic agricultural landscapes, potato growers face both opportunities and challenges. As Northern Europe's influence continues to impact the UK market, farmers ...

Life stages: eggs, larvae, pupae, adult moths.Female moths lay eggs from August to September on grassy weeds in and around potato fields. These overwintering eggs begin to hatch in late ...

Supermarkets have been hit by an unexpected product shortage as a result of the ongoing weather and supply chain issues in Australia, as Rebekah Scanlan reports for News.com.au. Farmers have been warning of ...

In the classic children’s game, nobody wants to be the one left holding the “hot potato”. This also rings true for farmers, as rising global temperatures are bringing new meaning ...

Life stages: eggs, nymphs, adults.The tarnished plant bug is a common pest of many vegetable and fruit crops. Adults overwinter in protected areas: in debris found in fencerows, in woods, ...

A popular Australian product is the latest victim of the ongoing weather and supply chain issues – and it could affect stock for months. Supermarkets have been hit by an ...

The growing threat of antimicrobial resistance has led researchers to search for new compounds everywhere, according to a news release issued by the American Society for Microbiology. This week in mBio, a multinational ...

As a key input in food production, chemical fertilizers are crucial in reducing hunger and eradicating poverty over the past decades. However, using them has become a luxury for farmers in ...

Life stages: eggs, nymphs, adults. The potato leafhopper does not overwinter in Ontario. It is carried by upper-level winds from the United States and can arrive in Ontario as early ...

According to a news release issued by Utrecht University in the Netherlands, a project aimed at developing new tools to predict and optimize potato plant growth by mapping the microorganisms living on ...

Life stages: eggs, larvae, pupae, adult beetles. Flea beetles overwinter as adults in plant litter on the soil surface. In the spring, adults move to potato fields and feed on ...

A Yorkshire dad in Britain has gone viral after sharing how he makes crisps on a farm. ‘Yorkshire Farm Lad’ on TikTok has over two million viewers, and over 79,600 ...

Agriculture in the Sakhalin region in recent years has become the subject of not only increased concerns, but also pride. Neither the pandemic nor external sanctions could slow down the ...

The growing threat of antimicrobial resistance has led researchers to search for new compounds everywhere. This week in mBio, a multinational team of researchers in Europe report the discovery of a new ...

Ethiopia has given the green light to carry out observation field trials for genetically modified potatoes that are said to be resistant to blight, a move seen as a further ...

According to recent warnings from experts, climate change may cause potatoes to no longer grow in Scottish soil over the next several years. In certain areas of the country, farmers ...

Researchers at the Canada-Manitoba Crop Diversification Centre (CMCDC) are looking for ideas that would lessen the labour of removing green potato vines in the fall, as Alexis Stockford reports for Manitoba Co-operator. The ...

A community project that provides farmers with healthy potato seeds, cultivated using innovative laboratory techniques is significantly increasing yields in Kenya, an agricultural expert says. Kenya’s average potato yield per hectare is ...

Farmers in a small town perched on a northern Lebanese mountain have long refused to accept defeat even as the government abandoned them to a life off the grid. Harf ...

A Suffolk potato and onion grower is facing eye-watering costs to dry and store his harvested vegetables over winter, as Sarah Chambers reports for the East Anglian Daily Times. Woodbridge farmer James Foskett grows ...

Consumption and demand continue to return to pre-pandemic levels with the current cost of living crisis influencing consumption also, according to the Irish Farmers Association’s (IFA) weekly potato market report. According to ...

A combination of the high summer temperatures and growers being unable to apply maleic hydrazide means potatoes coming into stores this season will be under increased sprouting pressure. That’s why ...