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The European seed potato multiplication area across the six major production regions covered by ESPG data—the Netherlands, France, Germany, Scotland, Denmark, and Belgium—stands at 105,155 hectares in 2026, a decrease of 1,710 hectares (-1.6%) compared with the…
Specialists from the Rosselkhoztsentr branch for the Moscow region have inspected 11 domestic seed potato varieties in greenhouses near Dmitrov, assessing whether the plants are true to type, healthy, and ready for propagation. The work was carried…
An independent assessment by the ECIU has confirmed the scale of crop losses caused by this year's drought across Western Europe. According to analyst T. Lancaster (17 September 2026), Germany, France, Belgium and the Netherlands will collectively…
A Quebec-based startup, ExclusiVert, has developed a mobile processing unit designed to handle substandard potatoes directly on the farm. In Canada, roughly 10% of the annual potato harvest — about 600,000 tonnes — goes to waste, and…
One of the most notable developments in the potato sector is the lifting of a ban on potato cultivation in the Central Saanich community of British Columbia, in place since 1982 due to the golden nematode. The…
Idahoan Foods has announced the permanent closure of its potato processing facility in Rupert, Idaho, effective by the end of June 2026. The decision will affect 61 employees at the site, according to the company. The company…
Lamb Weston, the largest producer of french fries, is showing signs of stabilization despite ongoing challenges. The company has posted six consecutive quarters of sales volume growth, with North American volumes up 11% in the fourth quarter…
Belgian potato processor Agristo has started construction on its first North American plant in Grand Forks, North Dakota — but the project looks very different from the original plan. Initially estimated at $450 million, the budget has…
The Field Experimental Station of the Russian State Agrarian University — с is continuing its annual potato harvest, with students from the Institute of Agrobiotechnology taking part in the work. The event is an important historical tradition…
The 27th China Potato Congress, held in Weichang County, Hebei Province, in early August, was officially framed around "the potato industry and ecological agriculture", with a programme dominated by Chinese breeding, crop protection and seed potato research.…
A HyFarm opinion piece blames low seed replacement for India's yield gap. The gap itself is real — but it is wider than the company suggests, and its seed figure is hard to confirm. India grows roughly…
Back-to-back May frosts and a hot summer have cut yields in America's largest potato-producing state, on top of a planted area already reduced after a disastrous 2025 price season. With harvest now under way, Idaho potatoes are…
