AHDB Potatoes

AHDB Potatoes is a division of the Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board, and is committed to supporting the British potato industry.

[Amber Barton @Amber_in_Ag]

Save the dates in your diary.... the final SPot Farm field walks of 2021. Contact Alex Wade @Potatoes_West for info on SPot West, David Wilson @Potatoes_East for info on SPot East and myself for SPot North. More info will come out next week. @AHDB_Potatoes

[Farm Safety Foundation @yellowwelliesuk]

Are you dead tired?

Stress and fatigue are sometimes inevitable in an industry like ours, but tiredness can be a major risk to farming safely.

WAKE UP TO TIREDNESS - PLEASE read our blog to find out more: https://t.co/euqtQvtRHO #FarmSafetyWeek

[AHDB @TheAHDB]

“We welcome publication of the National Food Strategy and a number of the recommendations highlighted, particularly improved food education in schools.”

@ChristineMWatts, AHDB Chief Communications and Market Development Officer on #NationalFoodStrategy: https://t.co/XPqxTb96KK

[Amber Barton @Amber_in_Ag]

If you are interested in having a look around the trials at SPot North this season please get in touch. #fieldtrials
@AHDB_Potatoes

[Innovative Farmers @IFarmers]

Along with @AHDB_Potatoes; 4 potato farmers in Shropshire & Lancashire are looking at chemical free pest control, using plants known as trap crops to naturally ward off PCN

This year they're testing new ways to get an effective establishment. Update 👇
https://t.co/pDWzqkbHzX

[AHDB Potatoes @AHDB_Potatoes]

This week we spoke to @RobClayton3 about how the planned wind down and transition of AHDB Potatoes activity means we have stopped commissioning storage research at Sutton Bridge. Listen here: https://t.co/rQaHoyyR6d

[Rob Clayton @RobClayton3]

Hear Hear!!

[AHDB @TheAHDB]

We are proud to sponsor the farming industry's annual open day @OpenFarmSunday! A free family day out as well as a great opportunity to get closer to farming #OFS21 #OpenFarmSunday🐄🐖🐑🐓🐝🐐🌾🍎🍓🍅🥕🥔

[AHDB Dairy @AHDB_Dairy]

Our Business Impact Calculator allows you to put in your direct payments figures to understand how they might change as they are phased out.

Enter your figures now ➡ https://t.co/dDZUK92CSc

For more helpful resources head to our Trade and Policy page ➡ https://t.co/88mtxZKmDl

[Potato Storage Insight (Adrian Cunnington) @accunnington]

Final @AHDB_Potatoes webinar of storage series today at 3.30pm. ‘Maleic hydrazide, a foundation for storage’ it features Adrian Briddon of #SBCSR, Geoff Hailstone of UPL and Andrew Wilson, Yorkshire grower from Slingsby. BASIS and NRoSO. Register now at https://t.co/vaNIFv7euT

[Rosemary Collier @Warwickpestnews]

Latest counts of @AHDB_Hort vegetable and salad aphids from @AHDB_Potatoes yellow water traps confirm large numbers of willow-carrot aphid flying plus particular hotspot in the Midlands. Numbers of peach-potato have also increased since the previous week https://t.co/V68RXxsADJ

[AHDB @TheAHDB]

Following the recent ballots in AHDB’s horticulture and potato sectors, the AHDB Board has agreed on a programme of managed wind-down and transition of levy payer activities for these sectors. This programme is subject to a Ministerial decision. Read more: https://t.co/kofpXzK0Yp

[Amber Barton @Amber_in_Ag]

Did you miss last weeks storage webinar on storage costs, energy use and a preview of a new modular storage design? We were joined by AHDB's @accunnington, Jon Swain from @NFU_Energy and Guy Willetts from Assimilate Systems. Catch up here https://t.co/dM7KN9zp75
@AHDB_Potatoes

[Amber Barton @Amber_in_Ag]

Still time to register for this afternoon's webinar on efficient potato storage focussing on energy and costs. SBCSR's @accunnington will be joined by Jon Swain, Director @NFU_Energy and Guy Willets, MD at Assimilate Systems. Book on using this link https://t.co/kkhQqKwYwP

[Bastiaan Brak @bastiaan_brak]

New @AHDB_Potatoes #BlightSpy tool - powered by ECMWF forecast via MET Norway - indicates widespread Blight conducive weather (Hutton periods) for East of England stretching into Yorkshire and Kent. Forecast may well change but worth keeping an eye on
#IPM https://t.co/XxOeSI2CGE

[AHDB Potatoes @AHDB_Potatoes]

@andyclarkson40 @DavidEudall @BaileyAlice123 @thevalleyfarmer @RobClayton3 Hi Andy, difficult times, and we appreciate you sharing your views. Rob is on leave today, but I am sure he'll get back to you ASAP. Until then, there may be information on our FAQs page that can help. Jimmy

https://t.co/7m6lK0GL6A

[AHDB Potatoes @AHDB_Potatoes]

PRICE INFO TO STOP: Following discussion with the Potato Market Intelligence Working Group #AHDBMarkets Potato price information will stop on Fri 2 July. The final Weekly Average Price Survey (WAPS) will be published on Tues 29 June, and the final Potato Weekly on 2 July 1/2

[AHDB Potatoes @AHDB_Potatoes]

You can find this, and previous week's #AHDBMarkets Potato Weekly information here: https://t.co/fvwfYlxySN

For more information about the ballot, and the plans for winding down AHDB's potato activities visit this page: https://t.co/7m6lK0GL6A

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[Amie Burke @AmieLizBurke]

On the final day of #AgriLeadershipWeek I think we should raise awareness of extra support. A great leader knows they do not have the answer for everything, can recognise signs of stress and can signpost to others
#mentalhealth

[Potato Storage Insight (Adrian Cunnington) @accunnington]

Encouraging @AHDB_Potatoes webinar poll: 76% agreed ‘So far, so good without CIPC’ - or agreed more than they disagreed! Downside remains costs; that will be a part of our next webinar ‘Efficient storage’ on 1 Jun - see https://t.co/u673YSj3X0. Thanks to all who attended #sbcsr