Europe

Plans have been unveiled for a new International Potato Innovation Centre (IPIC) in Scotland. As Ewan Pate reports for Farmers Guardian, it will...

Europe’s most severe drought in decades is hitting homes, factories, farmers and freight across the continent, as experts warn drier...

Retail sales and home consumption have plateaued again in Ireland due to soaring temperatures and peak holidays period, according to...

According to an article published in the recently released International Potato Center’s (CIP) Annual Report 2021, potato is a mainstay of the diet...

The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre recently published the “Drought in Europe – July 2022” report, an assessment of Europe’s...

The French government activated a crisis unit to deal with the worst drought on record, and warned conditions could get...

Wholesaler says demand is increasing for domestic product GERMAN potato production is increasing, and shelf life improving, which is leading...

Fewer potatoes produced in 2021 THE total area of potatoes in Belgium decreased by 7,418 hectares in 2021, according to...

The laboratory of primary seed production of the Chuvash State Agrarian University has been working for the third year to...

According to preliminary data, this year the area under potatoes and ground vegetables has grown by 2.5%. At the same...

Cyprus’ potato growers recently requested a meeting with the president, claiming that the ongoing hikes in the cost of fertilizer...

In 2022, the cultivation area for ware potatoes in The Netherlands increased by 5,500 hectares (7.7%) to a total of...

The month of July is a key moment in the development of thepotato campaign in Spain. This is the time...

Preliminary reports of potato sown area in Northern Europe show small increases in the processing sector, but the overall area...

A new body to represent British seed potato growers has been proposed and aims to ensure the sustainability of the...

A UK bill to deregulate genetic engineering technologies in farming and food will have a second reading in the House...

Commission welcomes move but warns “piecemeal” approach won’t go far enough to address workforce challenges UK Environment Secretary George Eustice...

Following an upward trend in wireworm damage in root vegetable and cereal crops throughout the UK, industry leaders have joined...

The French fresh potato market is currently moving at a moderate pace, both in wholesale and in large distribution. The product...

The Association da Batata de Portugal wants to increase the production of this tuber by 20% in the next two...

Sean Ryan, IFA’s National Potato Chairman, recently described the EUR3 million seed potato plan as a “positive first step.” IFA...

Part of a profile of the Irish Potato Industry - ahead of the World Potato Congress in Dublin, Ireland prepared...

The International Potato Center (CIP), the globally active Dutch seed potato company HZPC, and the Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture...

Teagasc, The Agriculture and Food Development Authority of the Republic of Ireland, has urged potato growers to contact seed producers...

Potato planting in Britain has got off to a good start this season, with the dry conditions in some areas...

Potato Partnership to expands on former AHDB work FARM adviser and trials specialist Agrii is to lead a collaborative project intent...

Spring-2022 in most regions of Russia turned out to be late and rather capricious: the long-awaited warmth in the Volga...

The Potato System previously wrote on plans for the construction of a research and production agrotechnopark. Its creation in Chuvashia will...

The issue of irrigation is becoming relevant in more and more regions due to climate change. Agrarheute explains what you should...

Field professional Leo Rösel has a few tips on how a farmer can save diesel with little tricks.

After editions in China and Peru, the World Potato Congress (WPC) will take place in Europe again this year. Dublin,...

Two thousand tonnes of Scottish seed potatoes are being exported to Russia by the food and drinks giant Pepsi, with...

The latest data shows that, in Europe, physical spud prices stand firm and buyers are seeking to purchase cultivar units...

The Ukraine crisis could have serious consequences for fertilizer prices. Affected are ammonium nitrate, phosphorus and potash. Export disruptions and European sanctions...

Producer prices for industrial products are exploding. For the farmers, the costs increase dramatically. Producer prices for industrial products have risen...

The invention of fertilizers filled the gap in the cycle and ended the impoverishment of land in the Netherlands.

Supply and demand may actually become an issue through March and April, which may drive further price rises.

Looking to achieve a greater access to european markets, as well as to develop global strategies to increase the market...

The Spanish countryside has been fighting for many months in search of the recognition and respect it deserves. A fight that...

In order to be less dependent on Scottish seed potatoes, the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) is asking the Irish government...

Potato growers should calculate their cultivation costs before signing contracts. The NEPG, the association of North-West European potato growers from...

Three Scottish National Party (SNP) MPs have written to the UK Government and the EU Vice-President urging both sides to remove...

Getting a seedling on the variety list as a variety is the dream of many seed potato growers. Registering a new...

Direct import of Dutch seed potatoes by arable farmers in England and Wales is possible. This is the conclusion of the...

MPs have written to the UK government and the EU urging both sides to remove barriers regarding the export of...

Planting a hectare of potatoes means investing around 800 euros more than in the campaign a year ago The potato...

Uncertainty in the Dutch agricultural sector has a major impact on the future plans of Dutch farmers. A trend study by...

The shortage of water in the reservoirs spaniards during the last months of 2021 marked the first weeks of the...

"An older farmer like me can continue to work mechanically, but younger generations do not have that experience.”

At the European level, the effects of various lockdown measures over the last few weeks are becoming more apparent, with...