Potato industry urged to celebrate high achievers
AHDB Potatoes invites industry’s nominations for this year’s British Potato Industry Award (BPIA). This prestigious honour is awarded to individuals for their outstanding contribution to the GB potato industry. AHDB Potatoes continues to support the industry’s leaders in marketing, innovation, research and development, and by presenting this award each year, it recognises the dedication and […]
Two new barley plant genes discovered
A group of international researchers have discovered two new genes in the barley plant that will shed light on the history of agriculture and also bring new capabilities to barley breeding programs. The new genes, Btr1 and Btr2, are completely new genetic discoveries and according to Emeritus Professor Geoff Fincher from the University of Adelaide […]
Neonicotinoid emergency use application approved
The NFU has secured the emergency use of neonicotinoid seed treatments providing much needed protection from the pest cabbage stem flea beetle for five per cent of the oilseed rape crop in England amounting to around 30,000ha. The products which farmers will be able to have access to are Modesto (Bayer) and Cruiser OSR (Syngenta). […]
Growing confidence in pulse crop reflected at PGRO AGM and Field Day
The UK pulse industry is looking ahead with growing confidence as the excellent performance and returns for the 2014 crop are carried forward to the 2015 crop and beyond. This was the strong message from Roger Vickers, PGRO Chief Executive, speaking at the organisations’s AGM and Pulse Field Day held at Stubton, Notts. “In 2014, […]
New £1.1 million R&D call to improve biopesticide performance for protected and ornamental crops
A substantial investment into research that will improve the performance of biopesticide products for use in protected edible and ornamental crops has been launched by AHDB Horticulture (formerly HDC). The call for proposals announced today will see £1.15 million invested over five years, directly tackling the needs of growers. The resulting research will aim to […]
Israel’s Volcani Centre acquires two Sniper UAVs for precision agriculture research
Prestigious Volcani Centre in Israel has acquired two Sniper UAVs manufactured by Alpha Unmanned Systems, for precision agriculture research. Advances in technology and continuous research have been helping the agriculture industry to evolve and revolutionize the way their work is done, and unmanned aerial vehicles, most commonly known as drones, are the latest promising innovation. […]
Cereals and oilseeds area for harvest 2015 down 2%
The total area of cereals and oilseeds for harvest 2015 in Great Britain is estimated at 3.72Mha, down 2% from 2014, according to the annual AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds Planting and Variety survey. Anna Lockwood, AHDB Market Analyst, said: “A lower area planted to oilseed rape and the major cereals this year reflects evolving cropping […]
Detailed soil information for Africa now available
Zoom in on an African village, and see whether the soil is clayey or sandy, or how much nutrients or organic carbon it contains. This is now possible since ISRIC and partners have launched detailed freely accessible soil property maps for Africa. The maps, that can be explored in Google Earth, contain predictions of more […]
AHDB Next Generation group explore potato processing
The AHDB Potatoes ‘Next Generation’ tour kicked off in Yorkshire last month, visiting two progressive Yorkshire based potato businesses. The day focused on processing, a star performer of the £4.1bn GB potato industry. The first session in Scarborough was hosted at the GB headquarters of McCain Foods. As the largest UK purchaser of potatoes, McCain […]
