The “Perfect Storm”: Dutch Potato Farmers Face Prices 90% Below Last Year’s Level
The Dutch potato sector, a cornerstone of European agriculture, is in the throes of a severe market crisis. Following the ...
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The Rot in the Fields: A Case Study in Market Failure and the Perils of Production Without Contract
A disturbing sight is unfolding across the farmlands of Niedersachsen, Germany: fields of potatoes left to rot. This is not ...
The Price Collapse Paradox: Record Potato Yields and Producer Despair in the EU
In the Manche region of France and across Europe's potato belt, the 2025 season has become a case study in ...
Bumper Harvest, Falling Prices: How Farmers Can Navigate the Potato and Beet Market Crisis
Firdus Salavatullin, a farmer from Buinsky District, had high hopes for this year’s early potato and beet crops. His fields ...
Early Potato Glut: Will Farmers Bear the Brunt of Falling Prices and Export Challenges?
The Russian Potato Union has urgently appealed to the Ministry of Agriculture to facilitate exports of early potatoes to neighboring ...
Early Potato Market Crisis: Oversupply, Heatwaves, and Shifting Demand Challenge Farmers
The early potato season began as usual, with the first loose-skinned potatoes from Southern Baden reaching wholesale markets on May ...
Brazil’s Potato Price Plunge: Regional Impacts and Market Dynamics
Last week, Brazil’s potato market faced a sharp decline in prices, presenting significant challenges for the agricultural sector. The average ...
Potato Prices Plummet in Argentina Due to Oversupply: What It Means for Farmers and the Agricultural Market
The Argentine potato market is currently experiencing a dramatic price drop, with the price of potatoes from Tucumán nearly halving ...
