AGROTECHNOLOGY

very important factor for the effectiveness of a crop protection product is the weather

“Stay connected –new strategies for the potato sector”, this special edition of the Europatat Congress will explore how the potato...

Norfolk farm has invested £263,000 in a hi-tech new storage building to keep its potato

The 3 farm input trends to watch are

The acreage of seed potatoes in the Netherlands is at the ceiling

Plants can absorb three different types of nitrogen: nitrate, ammonium and amine

Its name already recalls a certain Italian character: Siena

Originally presented in 2018, the two-row bunker harvester, type EVO 280 with its three large separators and an intake for...

One of the most commonly used sprout inhibitors at the moment is ethylene

were able reproduce potato seeds of the Xinhua and Chola varieties from China and Ecuador

What form the basis of the usable soil capacity?

The export figures of the Dutch Potato Organization (NAO) for the month of January 2021 show that 13,000 tons less...

combination of digging and green manure on his farm is enough to keep loose soil

verticillium wilt is a serious disease that diminishes quality and causes significant yield loss by reducing tuber size.

Gypsum as a source of calcium has again come to the fore as a quick way to improve soil structure

Potato prices have fallen by about 80% in several primary agricultural markets in major India growing states

Heat during the growing season is causing disease problems for potato growers

At the Food Heroes we are not looking to be the biggest brand supplier, but we want to be the...

Because little snow fell in large parts of Groningen at the beginning of last week, the chances in this part...

The Dutch Arable Farming Union (NAV) has supported the FarmerFriendly quality mark

why some fertilizers increase the likelihood of bruising and the perfect temperature for potato processing.

Many overwintering aphids have died due to the severe frost of the past week

If crops were treated with Maleic Hydrazide (MH) pre-harvest, in line with best practice recommendations, you will now be facing...

As a result, sprout inhibitors for good safe storage are in the spotlight again.

POTATO / CEPEA: Rains in potato harvest intensifies

Ukrainian farmers are raising prices for their high-quality potatoes

A reduced basic fertilization in the row scored the best financially for potatoes last year

I suggest to sow one hectare less of potatoes, rather than one hectare more.

Chemigation in drip-irrigated crops allows for the delivery of systemic insecticides through irrigation water directly to the root system.

Green manures can be used, among other things, to combat certain types of nematodes.

A new gene found in the plant Solanum americanum (family of the widespread wild plant black nightshade) has been shown...

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) -Central Potato Research Institute, (CPRI)- has developed two disease resistant potatoes;

Due to growth in domestic prices and problems in potato warehouses Russia may increase potato imports from Egypt

Due to the increasing freezing cold, the temperature above potatoes or onions in storage can drop quickly, if the air...

Why treat the entire field for migrating insects when all you need to do is protect your borders?

For the 2021 season, the four-row self-propelled potato harvester VENTOR 4150 will be equipped with some new practical features. Equipped...

On-farm innovation helps put nematicide in the right place

Growers using Nemathorin for the first time this spring to control nematodes in potato crops are being urged to carefully...

Nyiraneza and Oyster Cove Farms of Hamilton, P.E.I., recently completed a two-year study that tested the performance of cover crops...

farmers still fear that (part of) their harvest will be lost. "Better give us a lot of snow,"

A new protocol for estimating the determinacy of potato varieties will be released in the next few months and will...

Stabilizing nitrogen can help make fertilizing more efficient.

Teagasc and IPM Potato Group have recently released a new potato variety which is resistant to potato cyst nematode (PCN)

Relatively good potato prices can currently be hedged on the futures market. Around 1,000 euros more per hectare than on...

This is evident from a recent inventory by Eurofins Agro of three crops: maize, grassland and ware potatoes. Too low...

Whether it concerns sorting, processing, weighing or packaging - more and more fully automated solutions are being used. The purpose...

Agronomists need to know stem population to be able to model tuber numbers.

Pink rot is an important storage disease of potatoes. Caused by a soil-borne pathogen, Phytopthora erythroseptica, it’s found in potato-growing regions...

Farm Frites wants a stable supply of potatoes and is therefore focusing on multi-year contracts in contract negotiations this year.

In the export figures for Dutch seed potatoes, Belgium is causing a major shift compared to last year.