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Potato harvest machinery in Burscough, Lancashire. UK Weather. Farmers using Fendt 820 tractors and Grimme KSA 75-2 two-row trailed harvester are lifting a crop of potatoes as the hot, dry dusty summer conditions continue. Farmers' representatives are warning of serious concerns if the extended spell of hot, dry weather continues. Potatoes are the latest crop in line for price rises thanks to a shortage caused by an unusually cold winter, followed by the scorching summer. Herbicide, carfentrazone-ethyl is applied to a crop shortly before harvest to kill the foliage.

Potato harvest machinery in Burscough, Lancashire. UK Weather. Farmers using Fendt 820 tractors and Grimme KSA 75-2 two-row trailed harvester are lifting a crop of potatoes as the hot, dry dusty summer conditions continue. Farmers' representatives are warning of serious concerns if the extended spell of hot, dry weather continues. Potatoes are the latest crop in line for price rises thanks to a shortage caused by an unusually cold winter, followed by the scorching summer. Herbicide, carfentrazone-ethyl is applied to a crop shortly before harvest to kill the foliage. Stock Photo

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3600 x 2400 px | 30.5 x 20.3 cm | 12 x 8 inches | 300dpi

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27 August 2019

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Burscough, UK

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Pre-harvest crop desiccation (also siccation) refers to the application of a herbicide to a crop shortly before harvest. Herbicides used include glyphosate, diquat and glufosinate. For potatoes, carfentrazone-ethyl is used.

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