AGROTECHNOLOGY

Several studies and multi-year practical experience have shown that shallow plowing has clear advantages over the usual plowing depth of...

Results are in from the 2020 field-scale trial, which hoped to create a side-by-side comparison of conventional spring tillage and...

A Commission composed (as from 1/1/2021 onwards) out of 10 persons, of which 5 active in the potatoes trade and...

potato products stagnated again in many countries, causing grower prices to fall to 66 points in November, 17% lower than...

The obligation to introduce barriers in ridge cultivation stands in the way of integrated cultivation of seed potatoes. That is...

The Danish company MSR Plant Technology markets a potato killing machine that destroys the potato stalks at the base and...

On average FarmLab saves farmers about 30% of their costs by cheaper sampling costs and reduced fertiliser input

Dilip from Odisha learnt an innovative method to potato growing using agro-waste, to put an end to stubble burning.

Only a limited number of specific resistance genes are available for the breeding of phytophthora-resistant potato varieties.

Chlorine IPC always went well. In a manner of speaking, storage took two fingers in the nose,

The innovative ErFra VKS pre-sprouting system for potatoes is back in production.

Rauch develops a pneumatic fertilizer spreader for three-point attachment. Instead of using centrifugal discs, it distributes fertilizer or seeds using...

Compared to other agricultural crops, the cultivation of potatoes requires a particularly high level of protection against soil erosion

Starch-based gluten-free bread (formulations containing a mixture of corn and potato starch with hydrocolloids) are deficient in nutrients and do...

In the quest for affordable equipment capable of precision fertiliser application, opportunities for smaller or medium-sized growers exist in both...

Acreage in the Maritimes was down by 7.3 per cent, with production falling even more due to yield reductions caused...

Fertilizers that nourish the plant while ensuring a healthy soil provide the highest yields.

a long-term HZPC research project into the drought tolerance of different varieties – finds itself once more under the spotlight.

status for seed potatoes and what the industry might do if a resolution is not reached.

Grower Jacob Vos from Bant, Flevoland, works in this way and supervises research into shallow tillage from practice.

Joan Mateu explains that since 1924 sa Pobla has been selling potatoes in the United Kingdom.

With the completion of the warehouse extension at the Eldingen location, as well as the expansion and takeover of the...

Good application is essential in getting the most from maleic hydrazide, which AHDB trials have shown to be a useful,...

The Haanstra partnership in Luttelgeest (NOP) is fully committed to the long-term storage of their ware potatoes.

many potato batches that need additional sprouting inhibition.

shallow plowing in spring on heavy clay can be beneficial, provided this is combined with a green cover.

AHDB will present the latest results from its Strategic Potato (SPot) farm

Ukraine will organize a referendum on the sale of agricultural land to foreign investors within three years.

contract is concluded and to actually see these potatoes as free potatoes.

Farmdrive Kruijthoff is not a pop-up concept but is gradually being developed further

The climate crisis continued unabated in 2020, with the joint highest global temperatures on record, alarming heat and record wildfires...

With genetic markers, it becomes easier for breeders to develop resilient, high-yielding potatoes with the key traits—taste, texture, cooking time—sought...

The challenges facing agriculture are becoming bigger, more complex and challenging. To meet them, you need more than a new...

Due to an unexpected demand from some Belgian potato processors for potatoes, the price rose to 5 euros

Potato late blight, caused by Phytophthora infestans oomycete, is the most important disease of potato cultivation in the world. This...

"PlanetProof helps us to protect the market against parties that would otherwise be dumped on this market

agroforestry project is taking shape in a field of 15 hectares

Potato plants absorb large quantities of potassium (K) throughout the growing season.

We are leading the way in a number of areas, but I regret to discover that there is no market...

A variable planting distance in the cultivation of seed potatoes requires better calculation rules. This is evident from the experiences of...

A group of farmers and researchers has developed an innovative, sustainable method of tackling a pest that threatens to “annihilate”...

Salinisation of the soil results in a loss of 1,166 euros per hectare during the cultivation of potatoes in the...

A farmer in Manitoba, who experimented with direct seeding and minimal tillage in a potato field, harvested a crop statistically...

From this year onwards, arable farmers will have to take runoff-limiting measures for ridge crops on clay or loess plots...

Tractor 4000-Series FASTRAC is a more advanced design that further improves the JCB-trademark features such as multiple implement mounting points...

 GRIMME uses a new single-row control system as the basis for Section Control on the cup planters type GL 420...

agrarheute is showing a completely new type of sprayer for the first time: the compact sprayer. It is the link between...

In the coming year, more and more agents may only be sprayed with nozzles from a high drift reduction category (DRD...

Through the Innovative Farmers programme, four farmers located in Shropshire and Lancashire are looking at an alternative control method that...

The insect monitoring network in potato fields I operate across Washington’s Columbia Basin provides growers information about where and when...