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Can potatoes go no-till? Spread-a-Bale machine supports straw-based solution

A Spread-a-Bale machine is being used to apply straw to potatoes, as part of a trail to grow the crop with no-till methods

23 July 2025 鈥� 2 min read

Can potatoes go no-till? Spread-a-Bale machine supports straw-based solution

An adapted Spread-a-Bale machine is being used at the Lannock Farm, Hertfordshire, as part of a trial investigating if potatoes can be grown with no-till methods. Home to the Groundswell event, the farm...

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