Fertilizers and pesticides
Tuber calcium is set early in the season; targeted applications at tuber initiation improve internal quality and storage behavior more than late-season corrections.
Studies collected in a 2025 review show potatoes after vetch, faba bean and other legumes yielded 12.7–38% more than after winter wheat, while oats…
Overcast weather stretches the kill time of contact desiccants to weeks, Russian growers say, while EU farms have worked without diquat since 2020.
University of Minnesota guidance advises boron for potatoes only on soils testing 0.4 ppm or less, applied to the soil. Florida advises 1.5 lb…
A 2025 Indian field study sets the critical soil magnesium level for potatoes at 42 mg/kg. University of Minnesota guidance advises magnesium on soils…
On sandy soil in Quebec, irrigation increased nitrate leaching under potatoes by 52%, and coated urea leached more than a split programme. Extension advice…
Six years after the EU ban on CIPC, the temporary residue limit for potatoes fell to 0.2 mg/kg from January 2026. Old stores remain…
A 50-kg bag of potash costs ₹2,200 in Punjab, up from ₹1,800 a year ago, a farm union leader says. NPK 12:32:16 rose by…
University of Wisconsin trials link higher tuber calcium to fewer cases of internal brown spot and hollow heart. Split calcium doses during bulking gave…
Eleven on-farm trials near the Great Lakes found that potato response to phosphorus falls as soil phosphorus rises. An earlier Minnesota study showed that…
Dutch inspectors say use of PFAS-containing pesticides, mainly against potato late blight, rose from 250,000 kg in 2022 to 465,000 kg in 2024. The…
Russia’s agricultural watchdog, the Ural Interregional Directorate of Rosselkhoznadzor, has issued a formal warning to an agricultural firm in the Krasnoarmeysky district after detecting…
Researchers at the Institute of Agrobiotechnologies (Komi Scientific Center) have turned their fields into a living laboratory, testing methods to extract maximum yield from…
A widely used fungicide applied to Swedish potato crops may pose a risk to brain development, according to a new analysis by researchers at…
On July 3, the “Qingshuzao 1” double-mulch potatoes entered the mature harvest period at the Lasha Planting and Breeding Cooperative in Minzu Village, Lanlongkou…
Kaiden Smith, a graduate student at McNeese State University, is conducting hands-on research to determine whether organic or conventional fertilizers produce better results when…
Belarusian scientists have developed the first six-row potato planter in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), designed and manufactured at the experimental plant of…
Kazakhstan is taking a major step toward fertilizer self-sufficiency by building its first ammonium nitrate production plant. The project, valued at over 804 billion…
Russia’s mineral fertilizer industry has undergone significant transformation in recent years. Companies have abandoned the previous model, where products were created based on factory…
In January–April 2026, the median price of mineral fertilizers in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai reached 150 rubles, marking an 8% increase compared to the same…
At the Department of Agronomic, Biological Chemistry and Radiology of the Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, researchers are actively working…
Since August 2025, a groundbreaking facility at the Jiufeng coal-fired power plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, has been capturing flue gas and converting it…
As of May 20, 2026, Russian diammonium phosphate (DAP) is the most expensive fertilizer on the Vietnamese market, significantly outpacing its competitors. Russian DAP…
The European Union has taken steps to mitigate the fertilizer supply crisis by reducing customs duties on imports from a number of countries. However,…
Fertilizer prices in Europe have increased by 70% since 2024 amid rising energy costs, according to European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security Christophe…
The Russian gardening products market is experiencing a significant shift as demand for specialized fertilizers continues to grow — including products designed for specific…
European Union countries significantly increased their purchases of Russian fertilizers in March 2026, with imports nearly doubling compared to February. According to Eurostat data…
In response to rising fertilizer prices and supply instability caused by international disruptions, the Chungbuk Jeonpyeong-gun Agricultural Technology Center has expanded its services offering…
According to gardening experts, preparing potato beds in advance—ideally 2 to 3 weeks before planting—allows nutrients to break down and become fully available to…
The National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) has announced the launch of the National Week for Promoting Sustainable Pesticide Use, traditionally held during the last…
The Russian State Duma has passed a law in its third reading prohibiting the circulation of pesticides and agrochemicals that are not recorded in…
ICL has announced the opening of a new specialty fertilizer production facility in Maharashtra, India, at a critical moment when global supply chains are…
The mineral fertilizer market experienced significant growth in 2025, driven primarily by the expansion of exchange-based procurement mechanisms. According to experts from the St.…
A routine safety check by the Astrakhan branch of Russia’s Federal Center for Agricultural Product Safety and Quality Assessment has uncovered a stark and…
Across Kenya’s potato-growing highlands, small-scale farmers are navigating shrinking land sizes, unpredictable rainfall, rising pest pressure and escalating input costs. For farmers producing potatoes…
Behind China’s consumption of over 100 billion french fries annually lies a surprising agricultural powerhouse: Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia. This “Potato Capital of China” has…
A heated debate has erupted after Egerton University released a study titled ‘Influence of On-farm Pesticide Practices and Processing Methods on Pesticide Residue Levels in…
Potato farming is at a crossroads. With rising fertilizer costs, stricter environmental regulations, and increasing consumer demand for sustainably grown food, growers must optimize…
Herbicide Innovations 2025: What You Need to Know As global agriculture continues to face mounting challenges from herbicide-resistant weeds, changing regulations, and rising input…
Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists are spearheading a transformative study to combat zebra chip disease, a bacterial infection caused by Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum that…
Volunteer Potatoes: The Weed You Didn’t Expect Volunteer potatoes, an unexpected yet persistent problem in rotational farming systems, arise when unharvested potato tubers survive…
In Farrukhabad, a small village has become the center of an agricultural innovation that promises a greener and more productive future. Raghvendra Singh Rathore,…
In the face of escalating climate change and the need for greener agricultural practices, Genesis Fertilizers Limited Partnership has embarked on an ambitious project…
Supplies of Russian fertilizers to India have become minimal since December 2021. By the end of August 2024, compared with the previous month, the…
In September 2024, Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) conducted a series of inspections in the Mukhorshibirsky district of the Republic…
Potato blight, caused by the pathogen Phytophthora infestans, is a major concern for potato growers. The disease thrives in humid conditions and can significantly…
The 2024 growing season in Haute-Vienne, France, has been a challenging one for farmers, especially those cultivating potatoes, tomatoes, peas, and beans. Unseasonably wet…
When Too Much of a Good Thing Becomes a Bad Thing: Examining Nitrogen Use Under Limited Irrigation As drought conditions worsen, farmers are increasingly…
The Rising Threat of Late Blight Late blight is the most serious disease affecting potatoes, capable of destroying entire crops within days. This fungus…
According to the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Galicia led the nation in potato cultivation area in 2023, with 17,770 hectares, surpassing Castilla y León’s…
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