Argentina: Jujuy potato harvest recovers, but costly seed trims planted area

Climate

Global: Soil Above 24°C Can Trigger Second Growth; Hot Texas Site Yielded 67% Less

16.10.2026

Hot spells during tuber bulking cut dry matter and seed quality, not just tuber shape — field data quantify the penalty of…

Smart

Global: Potato Growers Adopt Digital Tools Piece by Piece Rather Than as One Platform

15.10.2026

Potato growers are adding digital tools one at a time, from blight alerts to yield maps and store sensors, rather than adopting…

Potato diseases

Global: Keeping Soil Near Field Capacity 2–6 Weeks After Tuber Initiation Suppresses Common Scab

15.10.2026

Keeping soil near field capacity for 2–6 weeks after tuber initiation suppresses common scab; manure and undecomposed organic matter can make it…

Irrigation technology

Global: Keeping Soil at 80–90% of Available Water Supports Potato Tuber Initiation and Bulking

15.10.2026

Extension guidance keeps potato soil at 80–90% of available water during tuber initiation and bulking; both shortage and excess cut tuber quality.

Europe

Russian Analysts Flag Autumn Price Risk for Potatoes as Fuel Costs and Rain Losses Bite

15.10.2026

Russian analysts see autumn price risks for potatoes and other borscht vegetables as fuel, harvesting and logistics costs rise.

Europe

England’s Potato Growers Get a Three-Week Window to Refill Reservoirs — Will It Be Enough?

15.10.2026

The Environment Agency lets English farmers refill reservoirs outside licence periods from 1 to 31 October as drought persists.

Europe

Lidl France Puts Regenerative Potatoes into 1,630 Stores with Two-Year Grower Contracts

15.10.2026

Lidl France's Terre de Progrès potatoes from regenerative farms are now in 1,630 stores at €2.99 per 2 kg bag.