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“Year-round sweet potatoes from the US, until new crop harvested”
In the United States, the current sweet potato season is slowly winding down. "We've stopped exporting from some fields. That's...
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Simplot to compensate Tasmanian potato growers on the back of ‘volatile’ year
It’s a risky crop, but Sisters Creek potato farmer Leigh Elphinstone in Tasmania wouldn’t have it any other way, reports Meg...
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U.S. potato exports recover in Marketing Year 2020/21
Total U.S. potato exports increased by 4% in volume and 1% in value for July 2020 – June 2021 compared...
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Heat and Dryness Impacts Yields in Southern Idaho
US Idaho’s 2021 potato crop, seriously hit by both heat and dryness, will almost certainly face a negative growth level,...
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Prices for Potatoes in Germany Dropped in June 2021
Data recently released by the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) shows that in June 2021, the prices for table potatoes...
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Prairie farmers struggle as drought set to become ‘among worst in Canadian history’
This year’s drought is on its way to becoming the worst the Prairies have ever recorded and the worst ever in...
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Potato producers affected by pandemic in Cyprus anxiously wait for compensation
Hundreds of potato producers affected by the pandemic are anxiously awaiting for the state’s compensation over the spring harvest –...
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In 2020, Germany was the Largest Potato Producer in the European Union
With 21.2% of the European Union (EU-27) total potato harvest in 2020 (or 11.7m tonnes), Germany is now officially the...
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The past 12 months show strong potato sales at US retail
From July 2020 - June 2021, potato sales increased in dollars by 3% but declined slightly in volume by 0.3%...
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UK Potatoes, in Higher Demand After Floods Affected European Growers
UK crops are likely to be in higher demand after floods affected European growers, with supplies for frozen chips particularly...
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