UK research shows bulk stores push almost all air through the crop, while in box stores as little as 15% can reach the far end. Boxes cost more overall but…
For farmers: Measure temperature in the centre of boxes, not only in the air; consider a suction wall or lateral ventilation before building new; for large processing lots compare bulk storage costs.
For processors: Contract stores with through-crop ventilation for long-term processing supply; uneven cooling raises sugar and rot risks.
A few large irrigated farms now set national yields and keep steady demand for imported seed
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has instructed an expansion of potato planting areas, yet the government must first secure…
Spring output recovered on yield alone, while the small Gangwon highland crop stays exposed to heat
Belarus has recently intensified its efforts in potato breeding and cultivation, introducing high-yielding, high-starch varieties and adopting advanced…
25 grams of true seed per hectare instead of 2.5 tonnes of tubers — registered, not theoretical
Russia, where the project is based, is 1.2% of the readership — Europe is 37.9%
Chinese and Indian exports have grown enough to move the balance of the whole market
Daily prices in 13+ countries today. Next: planted area, varieties, storage stocks and seed supply. Tell us which data you need — and share your own figures to get the analysis first.
319 USD/t median farm-gate & wholesale · 7 markets · 04 Oct 2026 · see today's prices →
On 14 September 2026, the Rosselkhoznadzor Directorate for Oryol and Kursk Regions issued a warning to residents about a dangerous quarantine disease…
Trials in Kenya and Bangladesh show resistant varieties such as Kenya Mpya, Alouette and Sarpo Mira can hold late blight to very…
Egypt's Central Potato Laboratory tested 47 samples of 914 t of stored local seed for brown rot and 165 pivots on 16,714…
Nitrogen that drains below potato roots is lost money and a threat to groundwater
Czech growers pair satellite-guided planting with agrivoltaics and AI vs greening
Inspected second-hand equipment can let growers and processors add capacity without the cost of new machines
Where water is scarce, the irrigation method decides how much yield a farm keeps when it cuts water
Both big fry processors in Tasmania are cutting grower prices in one season as costs rise
A new Belgian fry line adds raw-potato demand in a short crop year, while growth shifts abroad
Belgian and French plants are pulling Dutch potatoes early, as their own crops fall short
EKSLi's Russian sorter uses computer vision and AI and is already in active use at Russian enterprises
A Samara seed producer with its own breeding lab joins the tour ahead of its tenth anniversary
New partner adds VENTOGLAS climate-control tech to storage coverage
Daily prices in 13+ countries today. Next: planted area, varieties, storage stocks and seed supply. Tell us which data you need — and share your own figures to get the analysis first.
319 USD/t median farm-gate & wholesale · 7 markets · 04 Oct 2026 · see today's prices →
