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GRIMME launched a dedicated Africa unit in January 2026. Its area sales manager says Africa has the greatest growth potential for potatoes and that low-horsepower SHAKTIMAN GRIMME equipment is being tested in Zimbabwe.
Agricultural drones now handle targeted fungicide and desiccant applications where ground rigs would damage crops or cannot travel — economics improve for small and mid-size farms.
Dutch sorting specialist Flikweert Vision is introducing an updated AI-powered QualityGrader for potatoes and onions in North America, with up to 30 tonnes per hour capacity, to be shown with partner Volm Companies at the IFPA show…
PepsiCo and Grimme have built digital twins of Grimme EVO and SE harvesters for VR operator training; pilots showed 87% more bruise-free potatoes.
Ellips' CleanFlow Pre-Sorter uses AI image recognition to lift stones, clods and defective tubers out at intake, at up to 120 tonnes per hour.
Flikweert Vision brings its 30 t/h AI QualityGrader to North America at the IFPA show in Orlando.
Dutch grading technology specialist Ellips will exhibit its True-AI optical grading, Elisam platform and CleanFlow bulk handling system at the Global Produce & Floral Show 2026 in Orlando, citing installations that cut manual labor by up to…
Idaho and Slovenian trials show deeper planting and wider ridge tops reduce field greening of tubers. But planting at 23 cm cut yield in two Russet varieties, and late hilling also lowered yield.
Russian growers compare brochure speeds with field reality for four-row self-propelled harvesters, and describe a market where new machines are sold out.
Rosselkhoznadzor and Rosreestr can now use UAV and satellite data to detect land violations, including on potato fields.
Czech potato growing is increasingly turning to precision and "smart" technologies. On a farm in Rantířov, a variable-rate planting system — described as unique in the country — divides fields into zones using yield maps and satellite…
Dutch dealer Duijndam Machines, active since 1977, says inspected second-hand planters, harvesters, graders and packing lines let potato businesses add capacity without buying new. Partner content.
