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When it comes to reporting about potato virus Y (PVY), it’s a good news, bad news kind of story.

Scientists have said that there is a need for effective ways to cope with a deadly disease dubbed “Potato Bacterial Wilt (PBW) Disease” that continues to affect Irish Potato farmers. According to the researcher, ...

For decades, the University of Maine has devoted valuable agricultural research to studying how to improve potato crops, a central element of the state’s agricultural economy. Over the past year, the focus ...

More in Across Regions: Carbon farming and the regenerative revolution in foodNovember 15, 2021Is this the largest potato in the world?October 30, 2021The ‘potato custodians’ in the Andes who are safeguarding this ...

The US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s chip potato industry absorbs annually almost 83,000 tons of primarily white spuds, locally produced. To keep that flow, the farmers rely on the potato research program at ...

Tasteful Selections® and RPE, its exclusive sales and marketing partner, have formed a new entity: Tasteful Partners. As part of the arrangement, Tasteful Partners is acquiring RPE and closed on the sale last ...

Growing shortages of crop protection and sharply rising prices are signs of the next supply crisis.

Baby potato category leader Tasteful Selections and RPE, its exclusive sales and marketing partner since Tasteful Selections planted its first potato in 2010, announced the formation of a new entity, Tasteful Partners. ...

The fertilizer prices are at a record level. Still, there is nothing to buy. What can farmers do? Strategies and their consequences Farmers are currently faced with difficult business decisions. The purchase prices for fertilizer and other business ...

Agritechnica will be held in Hanover, Germany, from 27 February to 5 March 2022 – "Agritechnica digital" offers a comprehensive information and preparation program for visiting the trade fair - Focus on ...

Here, you’ll find several precision Ag products that will give you a leg up by providing a deeper look at your farm, your crops and your practices.

Reading Bakery Systems (RBS), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of snack production systems, announced the expansion of capabilities and services offered by RBSConnect, their proprietary Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) platform. ...

Although the turnover of HZPC reached EUR312m in the 2020-2021 financial year, compared to EUR360m for the previous season, the dividend payment remained the same, at EUR1 per share, and, at the ...

The Sustainable Potato Program, a project run by Universal Robina Corp (URC) and the Philippine government, provided a valuable boost to the country’s tuber growers, bolstering the industry through the disruptions during ...

A recent paper in the journal Potato Research highlights the chlorpropham (CIPC) ban and the weaknesses and limited sustainability of global and local systems based on synthetically produced substances. But what are the current alternatives ...

‘SpudChat‘ is a podcast initiative of the Prince Edward Potato Board in Canada. The podcast focusses on potato production in Prince Edward Island, primarily discussing research and agronomy topics with farmers, agronomists, ...

Produce industry veteran Jamey Higham will become the next president and CEO of the Idaho Potato Commission, effective in early 2022. Born and raised in Idaho potato country, Higham says he is ...

THE Low Carbon Agriculture show will take place on March 8th and 9th, 2022, at the National Agriculture and Exhibition Centre (NAEC), to support farmers as they move through the agricultural transition. The event ...

Agrii’s Throws Farm Technology Centre and Newcastle University Farms have become the latest two establishments to join the LEAF Network.  Launched as LEAF Innovation Centres, they join the UK-wide ‘LEAF Network’ of ...

Ask any potato producer where rocks belong and they’ll vehemently tell you: “Not in my field.” While that’s true, they also don’t belong in your yard. Since the very first harvesters dug ...

A project run by Universal Robina Corp (URC) and the Philippine government has provided a valuable boost to the country’s potato growers during the Covid-19 pandemic, reports Liam O’Callaghan for Asia Fruit ...

The Department of Plant Sciences at North Dakota State University (NDSU) is seeking a postdoctoral research associate to investigate agronomic and environmental factors impacting potato yield and postharvest quality. This position will take a ...

     "How many seed potatoes would you like to purchase? Okay, I will mark it out for you." Still a month to go before the large-scale potato planting in the northern region. ...

From 27 February to 5 March 2022 in Hanover, Germany – Digital events program to be launched from mid-November 2021 - High visitor interest five months ahead of trade fair - 2,000 ...

Potato tuber moth can be a potato producer’s nightmare. Fortunately, InteliGro’s extremely effective monitoring system not only helps to control this pest successfully but allows producers to manage risks and reduce input ...