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The massive deployment of machinery into the fields has expectedly cooled the Russian vegetable market. According to data from early September 2026, the selling prices of potato producers have rolled back by 12.3%, stopping at 26.3 rubles…
Potatoes USA has completed its biennial International Seed Symposium and Tour, hosting seed buyers, growers and government plant-health officials from seven countries across three continents. The African delegation comprised Namibia, Zambia and Senegal; the Dominican Republic represented…
Argentine potato growers in southeastern Buenos Aires province entered the 2026/27 planting window with the most favourable fertiliser purchasing terms of the year. The improvement did not come from cheaper fertiliser. It came from a mid-year jump…
Asunción. Paraguay's Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) again restricted the issuance of import permits for potatoes and onions on 3 September 2026. Importers at Asunción's Mercado Central de Abasto alleged irregularities in how the permits were…
A field diagnostic carried out under the FIA-funded Papa Huella Cero project has put a number on what agronomists in coastal La Araucanía had assumed: late blight control is the dominant driver of pesticide load in the…
PepsiCo's Brazilian chip supply chain runs on contract production spread across six states, with cold storage used not as a seasonal warehouse but as a buffer against harvest interruption. The company laid out the model at a…
McCain Argentina has wrapped up its 2025/26 potato campaign with its annual end-of-season event in Mar del Plata, recognising the growers and contractors supplying its Balcarce processing plant. The company described the cycle as one shaped by…
Europe’s potato sector is bracing for a challenging season as fresh data reveals a sharp contraction in both planted area and yield potential. In France alone, acreage dropped nearly 10% year-on-year after the record highs of 2025,…
Tomorrow marks the opening of PotatoEurope 2026, held for the first time at a fixed venue—Springe near Hanover (Rittergut Gestorf 1)—on 9–10 September. Breaking a two-decade tradition of rotating between Germany, the Netherlands, France, and Belgium, this…
PepsiCo has announced an exciting lineup of new product launches across India and Bangladesh under its popular brands Kurkure, Lay's, and Quaker, blending local culinary traditions with global snacking trends. The new offerings include Kurkure Aloo chips…
The 56th annual Nicholas County Potato Festival is set to take over downtown Summersville on September 11th and 12th, promising a weekend packed with spud-themed fun for all ages. This beloved two-day community event celebrates all things…
KFC Malaysia and Mister Potato have teamed up for the first time to launch the limited-edition KFC x Mister Potato Series, a flavour-packed collaboration timed for the Merdeka and Malaysia Day season. Developed with VML Malaysia, the…
