Fruit pickers to improve their craft with video
A free video designed to help fruit pickers develop essential skills has been produced for fruit growers by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).
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Poor growing season shown in figures
The latest figures on British grower-held potato stocks show the effects of the poor growing season in 2018.
Satellite technology can boost potato production
Satellite technology could transform planting and irrigation planning for potato growers.
Waste cut to get best out of low potato harvest
Potato packers and processors have altered specifications to reduce waste, in order to get the most out of this season’s smaller crop, says the AHDB.
Tattie buy! Rise in potato sales tickles levy body
A campaign highlighting the nutritional benefits of potatoes has been thanked for a rise in tattie sales.
Improving soil health focus of free workshops
Growers are invited to learn about improving soil health at a series of agronomy workshops next month.
AHDB sounds warning over lowering import standards
Allowing imports of chlorine-washed chicken and hormone-treated beef in a post-Brexit trade deal could negatively impact the UK meat industry, according to AHDB.
British lamb heading for India
British lamb could soon be served in restaurants in India.
Stars front campaign to show red meat benefits
A new Great Britain-wide campaign to highlight the role of red meat in a healthy diet was launched yesterday.
AHDB announces changes to its Scottish team
AHDB has announced a number of changes to its team in Scotland.
Farmers offered discounted management training
AHDB is offering farmers discounted places on a management training scheme.
Views sought on the role of farm levy body AHDB
Farmers have been asked to share their views on the role of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).
Canny advice aiming to manage straw shortage
Advice on how to manage limited straw stocks is being made available to farmers and crofters by AHDB.
Pioneering project to single out more efficient beef cattle
Beef farmers will soon be able to fine-tune their breeding programmes to select animals that grow more from eating less.
United front unleashed to promote benefits of red meat
Farm promotion bodies from Scotland, England and Wales are joining forces to explain the benefits of eating red meat.
Potato fields feel the heat as prices predicted to hit £300 a tonne
Conditions in Scotland’s potato fields are fast approaching those experienced during the infamous drought of 1976, when yields crashed, scarcity created demand and prices rocketed to an unprecedented £300/tonne.
Scottish spring barley acreage up 5%
Scottish growers are moving away from winter barley to spring varieties, according to AHDB.
Cuban export market for Scottish seed potatoes
Scottish seed potato growers are being urged to consider Cuba as an export destination for their produce.
British meat and dairy products on display in Canada
British red meat and dairy products were on display at a major international food and drink show in Canada this week.
UK farmers must show ‘collective ambition’
Farmers in the UK need to become more ambitious about driving productivity in agriculture — starting by acknowledging that they aren’t the best food producers in the world.
Potatoes in store up on last year
Growers had approximately 1.3million tonnes of tatties in storage at the end of March, according to figures from AHDB Potatoes.
British cheese exports soar
The global appetite for British cheese is growing with the value of exports up 23% last year to £615 million.
Spring barley resilience to be tested in farm trials
The resilience of different spring barley varieties is being put to the test as part of an AHDB project.
Farm levy body merging knowledge transfer teams
AHDB is to combine its knowledge transfer (KT) teams for the cereals and potato sectors.
AHDB launches hunt for Dairy board members
Farm levy body AHDB is on the hunt for two new farmer members for its dairy board.
Couched potatoes resting across UK
The amount of potatoes sitting in storage on farms across the country is up by almost a quarter on last year, according to AHDB Potatoes.
Scottish seed potatoes flourish in Kenyan heat
Scottish seed potatoes sent to Kenya have performed strongly on three trial sites, AHDB has revealed.
China moves to lift ban on British beef
China is on the verge of lifting a 20-year-long ban on British beef, claims AHDB,
Marketing shake-up planned by farm levy body AHDB to save £750,000
Farm levy body AHDB has announced plans to restructure its exports, trade and consumer marketing teams in a bid to save more than £750,000 over two years.
Home pregnancy test science used to detect diseases in vegetable crops
Plant researchers are using the science behind home-pregnancy tests to detect the presence of diseases in vegetable crops, including brussels sprouts.
AHDB sets new performance measures for UK dairy farmers
Dairy farmers should be aiming to achieve a full economic cost of production of between 22 and 25p a litre, claims AHDB Dairy.
Dairy scheme – call to sign up
Scottish dairy farmers are being encouraged to sign up to the Dairy Pro continuing professional development programme.