Smaller Tubers, Bigger Problems: How Drought is Reshaping the Sweet Potato Market
A below-average yield of smaller-sized sweet potatoes is defining the 2025 season for Mississippi growers. While pests and diseases were ...
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Drought Crisis in Aroostook: How Maine’s $1.3 Billion Potato Industry is Battling Extreme Dry Conditions
Maine's potato industry, a cornerstone of the state's agricultural economy, is facing one of its most significant challenges in recent ...
Early Potato Harvest Kicks Off in Germany: High Hopes Amidst Dry Weather Challenges
The marketing of early potatoes from the Palatinate and Baden-Württemberg has officially begun, marking the start of this year’s German ...
EU Trade Restrictions and Drought Threaten Potato Yields in Kaliningrad – Farmers Sound the Alarm
Sergey Chechulin, head of the peasant farm "Kalina" in Kaliningrad’s Chernyakhovsky district, has raised concerns over a sharp decline in ...
Early Potato Harvest Booms with Irrigation, but Main Crop Faces Drought Challenges
The German early potato season has officially kicked off, with the first batches arriving from Palatinate and Baden-Württemberg—over a week ...
Dry Weather Speeds Potato Planting but Threatens Yield: A European Perspective
The European Commission (EC) reports that potato planting in the North-Western European Potato Growers (NEPG) region—including Germany, the Netherlands, France, ...
Early Potato Planting in Hauts-de-France: Battling Drought with Precision Farming
In the Somme region of Hauts-de-France, potato planting is in full swing—more than two weeks earlier than usual. Farmers are ...
$367.8 Million Is No Small Potatoes: The Economic Impact of the Klamath Project
The Economic Significance of the Klamath Project The recent economic impact study commissioned by the Klamath Basin Research and Extension ...
Sicilian New Potatoes Market Shows Promising Growth in 2024
The Sicilian new potatoes market in 2024 has seen significant growth, driven by high-quality produce and innovative practices. Despite challenges ...
