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Recently, potato prices increased significantly across the globe. Since the spud costs are determined by supply and demand, some agricultural...

From January 1, 2023, for two categories of farmers who receive grants from the state for the development of production,...

Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed a resolution on the indexation of the recycling fee for specialized equipment from January 1,...

A simple breeding experiment, combined with genetic analysis, can rapidly uncover genes that promote cooperation and higher yields of plant...

Work on the application of mineral fertilizers to the soil by the farms of Transbaikalia in 2022 increased by 10%...

Pathogen. The fungus persists mainly in infected potato tubers. Disease development. Skin spot is favoured by low temperatures and high...

The Polish Potato Federation and Europatat are excited to announce that the next Europatat Congress will take place in the...

For a range of homes and demographic groups, frozen veggies (and fruits) make it simple to improve produce intake and...

This was announced by the head of the regional agrarian department Sergey Izmalkov. The preliminary amount of funds from the...

Potato growers in Belgium harvested 3.97 million tons of potatoes from 92,500 hectares last season. This is evidenced by a...

Personal subsidiary plots continue to be the main producers of potatoes in Russia. "Private traders" are significantly ahead of agricultural...

Across Europe, on the fresh markets, growers have been pushing for a movement to avoid storage costs. Prices have been...

The results of 2022 exceeded the results of the previous year by 12%, while there is a decrease in product...

Belgian processors Agristo and Clarebout are leading the way with significant contract price increases for french fries grown during the...

Scientists at Moscow University evaluated how composite gel-forming soil conditioners attract moisture depending on its activity and ambient temperature. To...

According to USDA trade figures, this year has been quite successful for U.S. fresh potato exports. The USDA reported that...

Pathogens. Several species of Fusarium cause this disease. These fungi are seed- and soil-borne.Disease development. Fusarium wilt usually occurs from...

In 2022, the Dutch Food and Commodity Authority (NVWA) identified eight cases of warts caused by the fungus Synchytrium endobioticum...

The current export quota for Russian producers of nitrogen fertilizers has been increased by 750,000 tons. Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin...

This year, the area occupied by potato planting in farms of all categories amounted to just over 10 thousand hectares....

Lay’s Dill Pickle Chips are coming back to Subway locations for a short time. Fans who spend USD15 or more...

Following years of research and development in conjunction with Lamb Weston, Sergio Herman from Frites Atelier is confident enough to...

The World Potato Congress Inc. is extremely pleased to present its sixth webinar this year on December 13, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard time (USA/Canada)Presentation...

With the introduction of a whole new product line called Frito-Lay Minis, Frito-Lay is providing a brand-new method for fans...

To reconsider how produce is packaged, Wisconsin potato and onion distributor Vee’s Marketing, Inc. developed the Brown Bag Potatoes (BBP)...

Potato, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways, writes Jane Stannus in an article published by The Spectator. There are...

The Pye Group, an Australian potato provider, has opened what is reportedly the largest facility of its kind in the...

Variable precipitation had an impact on this year’s potato crop in southwestern Ontario province in Canada, especially if the operator...

The so-called Sustainable Vegetable Systems Programme (SVS) in New Zealand is in its third year and is making great progress towards improving...

A growing number of residents of Yanggang Province – North Korea’s chief potato-growing region – are roaming around cities to...

The Canadian province of Prince Edward Island (PEI) wants to be able to restrict the cultivation of red fruits in...

Next year, the Russian Ministry of Agriculture plans to allocate more than 19.6 billion rubles in subsidies to support the...

On November 22, a regular meeting of the Council for Agro-Industrial Policy of the Eurasian Economic Union was held. The...

The USDA has published a draft report for public consultation assessing pathways of introduction for potato wart from Canada into the...

INTERPOM will take place on 27, 28 & 29 of November and will once again be the ultimate international meeting...

Growers in Ireland continue to harvest where possible, with some progress being made in the last week but conditions were...

Occasionally, the two spotted spider mite infests potato fields. Mites are tiny, eight-legged creatures less than 1 mm long. They...

During a trip to the Tyumen region, Minister of Agriculture Dmitry Patrushev held a working meeting with the head of...

The technology to ensure the resistance of the most important agricultural crops to water shortages is being jointly developed by...

Researchers from the Università Cattolica at Piacenza, have developed a new fertilizer from food chain waste, specifically from the waste...

Production in the North Western European Potato Growers (NEPG) member countries is said to be down by 6% this year...

The impact of state support measures on the development of agriculture was discussed today at parliamentary hearings in the Federation...

According to project leader Niels Haining of Bionext, reliable potato varieties for organic cultivation also offer benefits to the conventional...

Scientists from the Krasnoyarsk State Agrarian University have developed a new potato variety adapted to the harsh climate. This is...

The global fertilizer market, like food, cannot recover without Russia as the largest participant, First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov...

New research finds that more than 90% of foodservice operators use frozen foods in their menus, with the healthcare, convenience store...

In collaboration with William Masters at Tufts University, Chris Said from Apollo Academic Surveys asked leaders, fellows, and awardees of the American Society of...

It’s “very likely” Australia will face a potato shortage in coming months, the vice-president of horticulture at the Victorian Farmers’...

A transnational team of European researchers has discovered solanimycin, a new antifungal antibiotic. The substance, which was first isolated from...

There is a general expectation that the costs of fresh potatoes would increase across Europe. Produce growers that offer high-quality...