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It took some effort to get table and French fries potatoes going. Arable farmer Jan Voordendag still achieves an average yield. The...

Because the catering industry hardly sells french fries anymore, the demand is low and the prices are in the basement. Part...

Farming. If you live in Sherburne County, Minn., and your last name is Wingard, that’s most likely what you do for a...

A possible post-Brexit ban on the importation of potatoes from the UK could affect supplies in Ireland next year. From 1 January, UK...

Under the scorching sun of the Andes, Nazario Quispe plunges the plow into his potato field. But he is not sure...

KIGALI — Agriculture is embedded in the culture of the people of Rwanda. In fact, about 67 percent of Rwandans are...

ason Davenport is still a young man, but he has already accrued at least a career’s worth of experience. He...

Labor is a puzzle of increasing difficulty for American farmers. Three growers with significant acreage in Arkansas, Missouri and Tennessee...

The reports that a number of vaccines are on the way to combat the Covid-19 virus provides some optimism, also...

In Melena del Sur, 291 hectares are being prepared for the planting of the famous tuber, a commitment with which...

In the early 19th century, German brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm made a name for themselves by putting pen to paper...

When you think about acing an interview, you probably picture yourself as the interviewee. However, finding quality employees is one...

Finally, I’m here, in Québec City, the heart of French Canada. Now, if I can get by on the six words of...

Our family company was set up in 1895 as seed merchants who specialise in seed potatoes and grass seed. We...

“Vantacor insect control is an example of FMC using its formulation expertise to shrink our environmental footprint while still delivering...

The recent finalisation of a takeover of Thomas Foods International’s potato business and a spike in demand through the coronavirus...

Above and Beyond Award The Above and Beyond Award is for an individual recognised for making an ‘above and beyond’ contribution to...

The NVWA has established an infection with wart disease on two plots in the municipality of Stadskanaal (GR). Additional research in...

The debate about the agricultural sector is narrowing to a discussion about nitrogen and numbers of animals. The cabinet is losing...

Ten-wheeler truck after ten-wheeler truck rolls by on Airport Road southeast of Aberdeen, kicking up gravel and a familiar, harvesty cloud of dust....

This holiday season family gatherings will look a little different than past years. A survey conducted by the research firm Morning...

The northern clay area along the Wadden Sea is the breeding ground for Dutch seed potato cultivation. This area should not...

We talked to an entrepreneur in the sector about benefits for the farmer with the marketing of processed potatoes. Colombia...

It’s strangely quiet for an early October afternoon at Flying A Ranch in Ashton, Idaho. Trucks and tractors, potato windrowers and grain...

There are too few reefer containers (refrigerated containers) available. This puts a brake on the export of onions and seed potatoes...

Potatoes weigh much less on household production and consumption, but the mumps crisis reflects the causes of the economic crisis....

The online portal of the Potates News announces a new section - Company History. And he suggests that all participants...

Does absence from the potato farm make the heart grow fonder? In talking to young potato and vegetable growers, most...

Some 300 producers have lost their seedings to the unexpected natural phenomenon; the locals will ascend to the hill of...

Water harvesting is expected to increase in the coming weeks Between November 16 and 20, the prices of the special...

The 2020 lifting window has come with its own challenges, but relative to 2019 it’s certainly been more straightforward for...

Remove the Guesswork My Father-in-Law, let’s call him Joe - because that’s his name - is a great sports fan....

For the Chinese potato trade campaign 2020/21, which runs from September to August, available domestic harvest volumes will amount to...

The Renatre assured that they have already opened the standards and highlighted that it provides a DDJJ issued by the...

Michael Family Farms is located right in the kind of sweet spot that has the potential to make a lot...

The total harvest of British potatoes this year will be 5.3m tonnes according to estimates – up 2.8% on 2019...

In the first part of the 20th century, Fred Gumz left his native Germany to seek his fortune in America. He eventually made his...

The continued wet weather in late October/early November has extended the harvesting season beyond eight weeks for some, which is...

Agronico is a proud family owned business, based in the small Tasmanian town of Spreyton. Agronico was formed in 1985...

WORLD POTATO CONGRESS INC. WEBINAR DECEMBER 15, 2020 AT 09:00 A.M. EASTERN STANDARD TIME – “DEVELOPING THE PIPELINE FROM GENOMICS...

The precision agriculture market is expected to reach $11,106.7 million by 2025, rising at a compound annual growth rate of...

The northern Norwegian production of potatoes, vegetables and berries is the northernmost in the world. Every year, tons of potatoes,...

Covid-19 has changed the way business is done across the globe, and it is no different when it comes to...

New general conditions for exhibitors Messe Düsseldorf agreed on a way to hold interpack from 25 February to 3 March...

Written by Silusapho Nyanda A 28-year-old Eastern Cape man is ploughing ahead on his mission to become a top potato...

An online contest has enabled ploughing enthusiasts from across the globe to compete following the cancellation of hundreds of matches...

An influx of European potato fries into New Zealand has already impacted on domestic growers, with less product planned for...

JOYPURHAT: Potato farmers of the district are expecting a windfall profit this season as they plan to harvest early-winter potato...

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