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Potato prices in India have dropped over 40 percent at primary agricultural markets in northern parts of the country in the last three weeks as the new crop has begun arriving. Prices ...

The storage season offers a plethora of potential challenges for potato growers. These challenges can include shrink, sprouting, bruising and rot. Although the doors may be closed on the storage, these concerns ...

NAPI—the Navajo Agricultural Products Industry—isn’t your typical family farm. For starters, it’s enormous, even by today’s standards of expansion and efficiency: 110,000 acres of cultivated land, with 74,000 of those acres under ...

Farming. If you live in Sherburne County, Minn., and your last name is Wingard, that’s most likely what you do for a living. Wingards have been farming in the areas’ sandy soils for over ...

COVID-19 has changed the way Australians eat and shop for the long term. Continued restrictions mean fewer shopping trips, bigger basket sizes, more local shopping, and a significant shift toward buying groceries ...

The latest in bed planting technology has arrived in Australia, enabling certified potato seed growers to produce a more uniform crop while conserving water and increasing nutrient uptake. In this article, South ...

In the early 19th century, German brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm made a name for themselves by putting pen to paper to create heroes who utilized a mix of courage, magic and good ...

Finally, I’m here, in Québec City, the heart of French Canada. Now, if I can get by on the six words of French I learned from Beauty and the Beast, all will be well. I’m ...

The recent finalisation of a takeover of Thomas Foods International’s potato business and a spike in demand through the coronavirus pandemic has cemented Mitolo Group as the Australia’s largest fresh spud producer. ...

Best Management Practices (BMPs) are the best recommended agronomic practices for growing a specified crop. These practices are based on research and experience and apply to potatoes under the specified agro-ecological conditions.The ...

Does absence from the potato farm make the heart grow fonder? In talking to young potato and vegetable growers, most were encouraged to find their own paths before deciding on a career ...

Cover crops are crops which are not sown to be harvested but rather to be incorporated in the soil at some point in their growth. In potato farming, cover crops can be ...

Agronico is a proud family owned business, based in the small Tasmanian town of Spreyton. Agronico was formed in 1985 by agronomist Julian Shaw (BAgrSc) who with 9 years prior experience working for ...

The Wayside, just off the Heyburn exit, serves a decent burger and killer apple pie. It’s packed in here, as it is every day at noon, but it’s still one of those ...

Good quality, volume predicted as San Luis Valley crop hits the market. Colorado’s unmatched scenery, climate, and its popularity as a tourist destination often overshadow some of its less obvious assets, such ...

Leuven, Belgium, 20 November 2019 – By using the TOMRA 3A high-performance sorting machine Duchemin (Caen) are able to ensure their potatoes are a premium product. Created in 1984 in Tourville-sur-Odon in ...

With fresh vegetable sales boosted by people cooking more at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, many potato fresh packers are stretched to capacity. Some are even turning away work because they are ...

The race is on to get this year’s potato crop harvested as growers battle their way through drenched fields and muddy conditions. The season has been one of extremes, with one grower ...

One of the unforeseen consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic is the large increase in demand for fresh fruit and vegetables. This means that some potato fresh packers are now busier than ever, ...

The outlook is good for high-quality crops of red and yellow potatoes from North Dakota and Minnesota. Optimistic predictions for an excellent crop of consistent volume of Red River Valley potatoes is ...

REXBURG, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) - Farmers are hoping this year's potato harvest will be better than last year. A manager at Wilcox Fresh potato company says this year we are seeing a good ...

From plant to customer. The world was a very different place back in 1963 when NEDATO (Dutch potato growers organisation) was founded. The scale of agriculture was just taking its first big ...

“We love what we do and our passion is in growing the finest quality potatoes for our customers” Castlecor Potatoes was established in 1974. Back then we were as passionate about growing ...

Supplying potatoes to the foodservice industry, and specifically frying potatoes for operators making fresh-cut fries, is “the strength of our company,” stated Nick Proia, chief operating officer of Kingston Fresh in Idaho ...

Nonpareil Farms/Idaho Potato Packers in Blackfoot, ID, which will celebrate its 75th anniversary in 2021, has been specializing in russets from its inception, and russets continue to be its focus. “I’m not ...