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During August 29 – September 4 week, the average weekly price for potatoes in South Africa climbed by as much as 22% to USD4.72 for a 10kg bag, due to frost damage ...

The British Potato Trade Association (BPTA) has written to its membership to warn against the potential use of imported ware potatoes as seed. Charlie Reeve writes in a news story for Farmers Weekly that complications ...

Plant breeding as a key technology for sustainable farming into the future: In its “2030 Sustainability Ambition,” the plant breeding company KWS has set ambitious, measurable targets for itself that address economic, ...

Heat and dryness have been the story of the summer this year in southern Idaho. With record heat, crops — including Idaho’s most famous crop — have seen effects in numerous ways, ...

Due to a crisis in imported quality seed varieties, right now it’s impossible to meet the demand for high-grade processed potato products in Bangladesh. Bangladesh farmers continue to cultivate potatoes based on ...

Potato growers and agricultural machine builders in Biddinghuizen in the Netherlands have come up with a way to deal with Colorado potato beetles without using pesticides. Infestations by Colorado beetles, a North ...

Anniversaries mark moments in time to take stock of accomplishments and reflect on the path traveled. But they also inspire us to look forward to see what has yet to be done, ...

Leading manufacturers are gearing up for the world's leading trade fair for agricultural machinery - Outstanding reputation of Agritechnica for innovations and investments in international agriculture - "Safe Business” for high-ranking meetings ...

Potato growers in the UK are starting to lift a crop that has weathered difficult conditions and is being sold into an uncertain market, writes Cedric Porter in an article for Farmers Guardian. Porter says ...

For eight years now, Idaho Hydro Tech’s developed air scrubber, known also as the Humigator, cleans and humidifies the air in various potato storages around the world. This air scrubber both disinfects ...

The new hybrid electric solution for alternative crop desiccation and weed management, has been voted the most innovative new technology in potato production by potato professionals worldwide. In addition to the Audience Award, NUCROP won the silver ...

Pragati, Koraput with International Potato Center (CIP), Bhubaneswar and Government of Odisha, have initiated Potato cultivation in Koraput district of South Odisha through the Small Farmers Large Field project. CIP has been ...

Duane Hill takes over the role as Haith’s managing director as Nigel Haith moves to the position of Chairman as he prepares for semi-retirement. Nigel Haith has been managing director since 1997 ...

The hot, dry, and smoky growing season has left some Idaho potato farmers bracing for a poor crop. Randy Hardy of Oakley told the Idaho State Journal that his harvest will likely ...

Simon Fox, MD of Emerald Research Ltd, learned this week that Defra was delaying the release of its consultation “Creating an Enabling Regulatory Environment for Enhanced Efficiency Fertilisers” that is evaluating the ...

The toll that hot dry weather took on the Red River Valley 2021 potato crop won’t be visible until harvest begins in a few weeks, but it’s already clear it has affected ...

With drought a persistent problem in the Southwest, Hopi/Tewa seed keeper Valerie Nuvayestewa has eagerly joined the effort to bring back an Indigenous superfood that her ancestors cultivated for 11000 years. The ...

The Canary Islands Farmers and Ranchers Association (ASAGA Canarias ASAJA, for its acronym in Spanish) has made a call to encourage consumers to prioritize in their purchases the potato of Canarian origin ...

New: French experts transfer sorghum know-how in trial plots; 93 exhibitors presented solutions on 12 hectares in crop protection, new varieties and the latest technology for Turkish Farmers; investment intention high(DLG) Last ...

It’s a risky crop, but Sisters Creek potato farmer Leigh Elphinstone in Tasmania wouldn’t have it any other way, reports Meg Powell in this news story for The Advocate. And the multi-generational farmer’s passion for the ...

A warehouse for raw materials worth USD30m, located in the Industrial and Logistics Park of the Novosibirsk region, has been built and put into operation by PepsiCo. The new storage facility will ...

US Idaho’s 2021 potato crop, seriously hit by both heat and dryness, will almost certainly face a negative growth level, as seen by Idaho Farm Bureau Federation’s spokesman, Sean Ellis. According to ...

Barnana’s new flaky, layered Organic Plantain Crisps are unlike any chip on the market. These savory snacks are made from plantains. Savory, not sweet because they are made from green plantains. America's ...

New: Irrigation Show & Conference - Event held at 2700-hectare potato seed farm – farm owner reports 20 percent increase in yield using precision farming(DLG). Last week, the second edition of “Ukrainian ...

According to a recent Irish Farmers Association (IFA) report, in Europe, potato supply and demand are described as “generally balanced.” Also, there are some encouraging signs that the potato trade volumes are ...