In the last of our potato agronomy series, ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian gets the view on harvest prospects and talking points of the 2024 season from agronomists in Scotland and England
The UK is set for another small potato harvest this season
Around 200 jobs were at risk at the firm after the company ceased trading
The UK is expecting another small potato crop in 2024
Scientists say mounting resistence in Europe could prove for a challenging season
The UK potato crop is expected be one of the smallest on record this year
NFU crops board chairman Matt Culley is a fourth-generation farmer from Hampshire working in partnership with his parents and brother.
Growers in the EU are were reported to be desperate for Scottish seed
The UK throws away enough poultry to make 800 million Boxing Day curries, while the amount of potatoes that are binned could cook up Christmas Day roasties to satisfy for the nation for the next 48 years, according to new figures from non-governmental org
GB Potatoes, the proposed new grower controlled industry body, has moved closer to becoming a reality by appointing a working group of nine stakeholders.