In our podcast this month, we chat to Ed Hodson, Product Specialist for potatoes with GRIMME UK. A family-owned business now operating in 120 countries to manufacture machinery for the vegetable sector.

Ed gives insight into his work with growers, processors, and packers, including the first potato production system for a 6-meter controlled traffic farming system.

We also discuss their involvement with Potato-LITE, a £4.6 million project working with McCain’s and PepsiCo to create novel machinery and cultivation practices, improving soil health and minimising tillage intensity. And we consider the opportunities that regenerative agricultural practices might offer.