Content related to the topic: potatoes

27 July 2021

Free-living nematodes and their impact on the yield and quality of field crops

Free-living nematodes can affect crops including carrots, potatoes and sugar beet causing yield reductions and reducing crop quality.

13 May 2026

Management of the soil pest complex: millipedes, springtails and symphylids

Find out about the species in the soil pest complex and how to manage them.

22 January 2021

Reducing the threat of aphids in a potato crop

Reflecting on the 2020 trials with agronomist, Graham Tomalin, SPot East host, Mike Shapland and SPot Scotland host Jim Reid.

31 March 2022

Chemical and biological control of slugs

What the options are and how they work

8 February 2021

How to monitor slug populations in field crops

Keep an eye on slug populations, especially during a crop’s most critical growth stages

8 February 2021

How to suppress slugs with cultural control

Combine approaches to reduce populations

8 February 2021

How do slugs damage crops?

Slugs are a primary pest in many field crops, affecting both yield and quality

8 February 2021

What conditions favour slugs?

Find out about the environmental factors that favour slug activity

8 February 2021

What are the main slug species of UK crops?

How to identify the main slug species in field crops

30 October 2020

Potato Market Update - November - 2020

Megan gives a brief update on GB planting figures for 2020 with a breakdown in figures by region, sector, and variety.

24 June 2025

Arable soil management: Cultivation and crop establishment

Guidance to help you adapt arable cultivations on a rotational basis

28 November 2019

2019 – 20 GB potato production between 4.8-5.1Mt

Analyst Anthony Speight discusses what production levels we could be seeing for the season ahead. Email Potatoes.MI@AHDB.org.uk to subscribe to Potato Weekly for weekly updates on crop conditions, analysis and prices Visit the AHDB Potatoes website at https://potatoes.ahdb.org.uk/ and the Potato Data Centre (www.potatodatacentre.ahdb.org.uk) for further potatoes market insight.