Growing seeds

Estimate of 2022 potato acreage revealed. STATISTICS Canada has released its first estimate of potato acreage in Canada based on data obtained from a survey of potato growers in the...

Gordon MP Richard Thomson has again called on the UK Government to get a deal in place that would see the resumption of exports of Scottish seed potatoes to the...

For the 2021-2022 marketing season, Germany has surpassed Belgium as the largest buyer of Dutch seed potatoes. This is evident from the Dutch Potato Organization’s final figures for seed potato...

Students in tank tops with sunscreen-dotted noses walked down the rows of a potato field, frequently bending over to pluck leaves for sample boxes headed to the MSU potato lab....

In 2022, the cultivation area for ware potatoes in The Netherlands increased by 5,500 hectares (7.7%) to a total of 76,900 hectares. This is a shift, taking into account that...

The price paid to HZPC Holland’s seed potato growers for the 2021 harvest is EUR 33,70 (about USD 35) per 100 kg. This is slightly above the forecast price of...

Growers urged to attend meetings to shape future of sector A GROUP of nine seed potato growers from across Scotland, along with technical back-up, are putting together a new organisation...

A new body to represent British seed potato growers has been proposed and aims to ensure the sustainability of the sector following the closure of AHDB Potatoes, according to a...

The ongoing post-Brexit ban on selling seed potatoes to the valuable European market continues to anger and frustrate Scottish growers according to NFU Scotland. As William Kellett reports for Agiland, the union is...

Brexit could lead to a significant shortage of potatoes for Irish consumers by 2023, experts have warned. It makes sense for potato growers to contact seed producers now to organise...