PlanetProof facilitates step to specialization in potato sector
"PlanetProof helps us to protect the market against parties that would otherwise be dumped on this market
"PlanetProof helps us to protect the market against parties that would otherwise be dumped on this market
We need to bridge the gap between the next generation of landowners and producers. Meet Glen Moeller, an Iowa farmer and landowner who retired in 2015 after 40 years of ...
Through the Innovative Farmers programme, four farmers located in Shropshire and Lancashire are looking at an alternative control method that uses plants known as trap crops that naturally ward off ...
Even more than the rest of us, potato growers could be forgiven for wanting to put 2020 in the rear-view mirror. From canceled contracts to processing plant closures, the pandemic ...
On November 19, the Xunta announced the lifting of the ban on planting potatoes in nine other municipalities in the provinces of A Coruña and Lugo affected by the Guatemalan ...
ISLAMABAD: As part of the PepsiCo’s ongoing commitment to sustainability, the company here on Wednesday organised the “Sustainable Farming Programme Road Show” to promote sustainable farming practices for its potato ...
Flame-sterilized potato seed cutter: A potential solution for minimizing disease spread during seed cutting operations Potatoes are vegetatively propagated and seed cutting is a common practice followed by growers to ...
Micronutrients tend to fall by the wayside, but their importance should not be overlooked. A comprehensive nutrition plan is paramount. To find out more about what this means for growers, ...
The policy over much of the last century to quickly suppress wildfires no matter where they occur has led to a buildup of fuels in forests. This, coupled with some ...
The GB potato industry accounts for over 117.46Kha of planted area this year, and is represented by 1,611 growers in 2020. Growers have faced difficult seasons of late. Last season, ...
RWTH Aachen University and the Aachen Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK Aachen) have joined forces to take the Aachen-based start-up to the next level. Entering a strategic partnership with ...
The white areas in this North Dakota field are not snow — they are areas with high salinity, which can ultimately cause low crop yields. Farming requires a high tolerance ...
Pepsico UK has joined forces with British clean-tech firm CCm Technologies to reduce their carbon footprint by turning their potato waste into fertiliser.Using CCm Technologies’ innovative carbon-capture technology, potato peelings ...
A custom-built potato grading and washing solution from Tong Engineering has enabled a leading US potato processor to increase sizing potential of both dirty and washed crop, whilst maximizing efficiency ...
M2M, also known as “Machine-to-Machine Communication,” is exactly what it sounds like. It stands for two machines “communicating” together. The term is broadly used to describe the technology that enables ...
The focus of the Bio Minerals Technologies potato program is to stabilize phosphate in the root zone, providing a constant supply of energy and nutrition for root growth and tuber ...
Potato virus Y (PVY) is one of the most common problems in potato fields, but few people know it when they see it. With plenty of other things to worry ...
Throughout the past few years, drip and subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) have emerged as new opportunities for alfalfa growers looking to conserve water and other resources. The idea of greater ...
Newer irrigation systems like drip and subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) have been used by cutting-edge alfalfa growers for quite some time. Early adopters recognized what these systems could offer; now ...
The farm of Tremonvilliers (Oise) is equipped with a TOMRA 3A to sort its potato and red beet crops. The Tremonvillers farm installed a TOMRA 3A sorter in the Fall ...
Optimal storage practices start in the field and can hinge on a variety of factors and conditions, both with the tubers and inside their storage environment. As we’ve seen this ...
Forecast models are a good tool for starting the spraying process. However, it is important to control the potato whipping yourself. If the past two years have brought an advantage, it ...
“Vantacor insect control is an example of FMC using its formulation expertise to shrink our environmental footprint while still delivering reliable insect control,” says John McCool, FMC insecticides product manager. ...
Subsurface Drip Irrigation (SDI) is the most advanced irrigation method. It supplies water and fertilizers directly to the plant’s root zone, accurately and in keeping with the plant needs. Subsurface ...