Spearhead Potatoes is a leading grower and supplier of crisping and chipping potatoes to the major processors in the UK.
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Planting complete at all of our crop '24 crisping variety trials. Understanding that fresh weight yield is key to reducing our carbon footprint and achieving our sustainability goals (both environmental and financial), means higher yielding varieties are required.
Planting is well under way at our minituber facility in Scotland, with 3-4 field multiplications to come, we're looking at the early stages of ware crop '29, some of which will come out of store to our processing customers in mid 2030. @airponix providing sustainable solutions...
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With over 4,000Ha's of seed, salad & processing potatoes to plant this year, progress in recent weeks has been good & in particular across East Anglia, the last of our own crop is now planted in Cambs with the team now focusing further north
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We're immensely proud to have received this award today. A huge credit to all of the team and our grower base at Greenseed International Ltd.
Earlier today we met with Darren Mackie and Jenny Hookham from Greenseed International Ltd. We were extremely pleased to present them with the @BranstonSeed Grower of the Year 2022/23 award. Very well deserved to them too 👏🏼@SPPotatoes @Branston
We're very proud to have actively engaged with Pepsico on their regenerative agriculture journey. Our own processes are being continuously improved and many new projects are ongoing as we head towards carbon neutral production and supply, more here: greensofsoham.com/regen-2/
Through our work with thousands of farmers, we’ve seen the potential in sustainable + #RegenerativeAgriculture practices to address the challenges facing the food system. That’s why we’re accelerating our #PositiveAgriculture ambition + taking bold action pepsi.co/3tqbaAG
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We've a few boxes of #Markies seed left if anyone needs a top up before we switch the store off #planting20 @AHDB_Potatoes Almost done, DM if interested.
A day of variety selections with @PepsiCo @walkers_crisps @RS_Cockerill Sustainability, productivity, yield & quality are high on the agenda.
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Next government urged to develop new flooding plans as farmers continue to feel the huge impact of recent weather
farminguk.com/news/nfu-urges…
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70% of the GB potato area has been lifted as of the week ending 22 October. Persistent wet weather has damaged some cops, particularly those on heavier land. The rain has also caused quality issues for lifted crops. Read the full report: bit.ly/364xlBc #harvest19
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This is less than ideal! I really don’t want a wet winter but we need one if we are going to carry on as planned in 2020. #dryasabone #irrigation #wateriseverything
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What I took from #PotatoesinPractice yesterday was 1) scale of challenges for the industry in Scotland, but 2) new collaborations 3) a focus on solutions as actives are withdrawn and 4) a supportive, connected, professional community. @AHDB_Potatoes
Sprayer's out at CSS Farms, Oregon. #cupgrastudytour @willshakey1 @GraemeSkinner1 @FarmersWeekly @AHDB_Potatoes @ProvenancePots @MeijerSeed @RS_Cockerill @potatofarmertim @WrootWater @ProduceSolution @jollyfarming @blicklingfarmer @potatopassion @KisanHub @potatonewstoday
Feeding damage? #cupgrastudytour @ProduceSolution @GraemeSkinner1 @willshakey1 @ProvenancePots @AHDB_Potatoes @NIABTAG @KisanHub @potatofarmertim
If you're not using twelve 50 Megawatt pumps to fill your irrigation reservoir are you even trying. Shifting water USA style at Grand Coulee Dam with a 3% cap on extraction. #cupgrastudytour @ProvenancePots @RS_Cockerill @NIABTAG @AHDB_Potatoes @ProduceSolution @potatofarmertim
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We wholeheartedly agree with @RichardLochhead's assessment: "Scotland has 8% of UK’s population & 10% of its researchers, yet produces 12% of UK research. We already punch well above our weight & enjoy a global reputation as a welcoming, pro-science nation" #ScotlandScienceNation
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STATEMENT: The EU’s Appeal Committee did not reach a majority on the future of CIPC last week. Most now expect a final decision this summer, & CIPC to be withdrawn following a 'use-up' period. Full statement, & review of the support we're offering: bit.ly/2UDxbPe
What to do without CIPC?
We've spent most of our morning with @AHDB_Potatoes discussing likely alternatives in an integrated approach to sprout control without CIPC.
More #storageroadshow tour dates available here.....
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