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This article provides an overview of the Soil Wealth ICP International Study Tour in New Zealand, highlighting sustainable farming practices and innovations observed by a group of growers and agronomists, with a ...

Potatoes New Zealand's Kate Trufitt met with McCain Foods to discuss strengthening collaboration, focusing on sustainability, production quality, and supporting local potato growers.

New Zealand's potato industry, despite facing a reduction in production, remains a global leader in yield efficiency. Potato New Zealand reported a total production of 419,200 tonnes for the 2022-2023 season, marking ...

Potato growers in New Zealand have given Potatoes New Zealand a strong mandate to represent their interests for the upcoming six-year potato levy cycle. An impressive 94.74% of growers voted in favor, ...

Potatoes New Zealand has received strong support from potato farmers for the next six-year levy cycle. This article explores the increased backing, the organization's role in advocating for growers, and future plans ...

Kate Trufitt Shares Insights and Strategy at Grower Meetings Across New Zealand Potatoes New Zealand is on a mission to propel the potato industry forward, and their recent commodity levy roadshow is ...

A Look into the Productive Ventures and Collaborations Driving Agricultural Innovation in New Zealand Over the past 24 hours, New Zealand has been abuzz with agricultural innovation and collaboration, showcasing the ingenuity ...

Biosecurity New Zealand is working with Potatoes New Zealand to respond to a detection of Potato mop-top virus (PMTV) in potato tubers in Canterbury. Incident controller, David Yard, emphasizes Potato mop-top virus ...

In a recent visit to B S Young farm in Levin, Potatoes New Zealand's Finance Manager, Bobby, engaged in a fruitful exchange with Travis, delving into operational insights and getting a firsthand ...

Potatoes New Zealand is set to host a crucial Grower Levy Consultation Meeting in Palmerston North, offering an invaluable opportunity for potato growers to engage with industry leaders and shape the future ...

#PotatoFarming #AgriculturalInnovation #SustainableAgriculture #PrecisionFarming #GlobalAgribusiness #FarmersInsights #AgTech #CropManagement #EnvironmentalSustainability #SuccessStories Potatoes play a pivotal role in global agriculture, and staying abreast of the latest developments is crucial for farmers, agronomists, agricultural engineers, ...

Data from 2021 presented in the Potatoes New Zealand (PNZ) annual report shows minimal impact on production despite a rough couple of years, as Sudesh Kissun reports for Rural News. The overall value of the ...

It has been three years in the making, but now Timaru’s McCain plant is making chips with a woodchip boiler system instead of coal, reducing waste by 20% and making it a ...

Sustainable Vegetable Systems (SVS) is a $7.5 million dollar multi-tiered research programme, funded by New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries, led and co-funded by Potatoes New Zealand in collaboration with the Vegetable Research & Innovation ...

The so-called Sustainable Vegetable Systems Programme (SVS) in New Zealand is in its third year and is making great progress towards improving tools and guidelines for the country’s potato and vegetable sectors’ nitrogen management. ...

University of Canterbury environmental science professor Brett Robinson in New Zealand is working on a research project that transforms biowaste into high-value products. Waste products from New Zealand’s food processing industry – ...

The New Zealand potato industry remains a billion-dollar-plus industry despite a year of crises, and a disappointing Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) tariff report. According to a sunlive.com news article, the ...

From the tip of Farewell Spit to the very arse end of Stewart Island, there is one delicacy that unites Te Wai Pounamu: the humble green onion chip. But why? Alice Neville embarks ...

The UK-based Scotts Precision Manufacturing company has seen a surge in demand for its vegetable handling machine from customers in New Zealand. Scotts has sent its fourth Evolution Dirt Remover this month ...

As New Zealand Spring and Summer rolls towards potato growers, so too do the myriad of pest and disease management activities. One of the greatest challenges especially for growers, is the control ...

New Zealand’s potato industry governing body has made a commitment to ensure the quality of potatoes imported from NZ by Fiji will be of top quality. Potatoes New Zealand (PNZ) says it ...

Key Technology, Inc., a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, and Heat and Control Pty Ltd. announced that they have entered into a strategic partnership to support customers in Australia, ...

The Pulsed Electric Field Technology (PEF) machine on display at McCain Foods in Washdyke The aim is to produce healthier fries as the potatoes absorb less oil during the cooking process after ...

In 2008, New Zealand’s potato industry was blindsided by the arrival of the Tomato Potato Psyllid (TPP), a tiny insect that became a massive problem. TPP carries Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum, a bacterium ...

Trust Alliance New Zealand (TANZ) will showcase a new digital tool at the Primary Industries New Zealand conference on 6/7 July in Auckland, which is aimed at helping food and fibre exporters keep up with ...