In the area of haulm reduction and harvesting, the agricultural engineering industry is still under great pressure to revise existing solutions and at the same time to break new ground, ...
In 2022, the farmers of the Southern Urals plan to increase the sown area of agricultural crops by 50,000 hectares. More than 6% of the planned area in the Chelyabinsk ...
Haye Bruining from Wijnaldum (FR) is planting his 50 hectares of seed potatoes this spring with a new milling leg combination from Baselier. A sorting bunker with bottom unloader on a ...
Potato farmers are warning that growers will walk away from the industry as cost pressures make the staple crop unviable in Australia. Unlike most vegetables, potatoes are not traded on wholesale ...
Potato growers may need to rethink their usual reliance on pre-emergence herbicides this year after a period of dry weather. While planting has progressed well thanks to favourable conditions, the ...
Instead of spending hours trudging through wheat, barley and potato fields hoping he gets a good idea of what overall field health looks like, drone eye takes a bird’s eye ...
95% of its cost is compensated by the regional budget. In accordance with the main directions of development that the head of the region Sergey Sitnikov determined for the agrarian ...
According to Delphy researcher Johan Wanders, the results confirm the positive image of the Loof Does; that have been identified in previous studies. “It went well with half a dose, even as ...
Diversity not always key when it comes to cover crops When it comes to cover crops, the claims of what they can do for your fields are wide and varied. ...
Residents of Kamchatka who grow potatoes and other vegetables in the open field can apply for state support. We are talking not only about small and medium-sized enterprises, but also ...
During the first three days of the spring field campaign, potatoes were planted on 15 hectares. In total, it is planned to develop almost 300 hectares of land. The purchase ...
Soil moisture levels can have a huge effect on how your potato yield and quality.
Together, potato producers can gather, analyze and react to market data. Only by this process can supply be matched to demand to achieve fair prices.
Tips on how to use ventilation systems in your potato storage. Keeping your potato crop in the best possible condition while in storage isn’t always easy. At a potato storage management ...
A recyclable "drip tape" irrigation system is being put to the test by Norfolk potato growers who are seeking new solutions to water resource pressures.
The issue of irrigation is becoming relevant in more and more regions due to climate change. Agrarheute explains what you should pay attention to when it comes to technology. The key ...
When it comes to innovations in the potato sector, true potato seeds comes to mind. The small seeds are newer to growers, and while their future might be further off, ...
Traveling irrigation system manufacturer Kifco and CODA Farm Technologies have formed a partnership to bring CODA’s FarmHQ retrofit cellular device and mobile app that provide real-time remote monitoring and control, ...
The frosty weather, aside from destroying crops, adds pressure on production costs, as anti-frost measures necessitate the use of an anti-frost spray at the cost of €180/10ltr and watering of ...
US beverage and snack giant PepsiCo has tapped Israeli drip irrigation company N-Drip for a new partnership aimed at helping farmers who grow crops for Pepsi’s range of brands adopt ...
Grimme UK is taking to the road next month to showcase its latest version of the GL 420 Exacta potato planter, which now offers four-row planting in 90cm row widths ...
During certain stretches of the growing season, potato growers must monitor the nitrogen status of their crop on a regular basis to fertilize in the most efficient and sustainable way ...
Arable farmers can use AgroVision's mineral planner to check their manure utilization space
During the past several years, irrigation equipment manufacturers have been busy reinventing sprinkler systems to serve more as "hired hands" than just an efficient way to water crops. From running ...
Farmers can’t fix the situation with fertilizer availability and high input cost, but they can get a better grasp on their crop fertility requirements, even now.
New advice for in-furrow application of Amistar during potato planting will achieve a more complete zone of protection around the mother tuber when using modern high-speed belt planters, advises Syngenta ...
Polysulphate research from Dr. Carl Rosen shows an increase in total AND marketable yields when compared to grower standard practice Despite its vital role in optimum crop performance, sulfur has ...
Silicon, the world’s second most abundant element, can increase yield, improve soil health, strength plants and improve disease response, suggests silicon biostimulants specialist Orion FT. Using silicon can also help ...
Potatoes demand adequate sulfur levels for nitrogen uptake, chlorophyll production, tuber development, stress and pest resistance, carbohydrate generation, amino acid formation and vitamin synthesis
Over the years, researchers have amassed an abundance of data comparing the pros and cons of whole and cut seed. Recently, my team examined data from 10 consecutive years of ...
According to current regulations, the cultivation of potatoes is possible according to a crop rotation of at least 1:3. In a number of cases, an exemption can be obtained for the ...
Last summer, the Maas flooded the entire company of the Van den Eertwegh partnership. A violent event, the wounds of which are far from healed. “The claims settlement has barely started, but ...
There is little information on the impact of nozzle type under a dense potato crop canopy. There is a popular misconception that a fine spray is preferred.
Using these fumigants to control soil-borne diseases had positive effects on the crop beyond disease control. Total and marketable yield and tuber set were higher in plots treated with either ...
Precision agriculture practices involve more precise seeding, irrigation, fertilization, and pesticide use in order to optimize crop production for the purpose of increasing grower revenue and reducing the impact of ...
Potato pink eye is a disorder that often starts with pink, water-soaked areas around the eyes of the tuber — that’s why it’s called “pink eye.”
Aerial imagery aids diagnosis for Nielson, an agronomist for Walters Produce in Newdale, Idaho, making his scouting more efficient.
Many practitioners consider using irrigation to protect their crops from drought. Getting started with irrigation is not worth it for every farm. In dry summers, sprinkling can save yields. However, getting started is not ...
KFC imports potatoes from Egypt. The restaurant says the country observes set standards that improve the potato quality, something the Kenyan farmers don’t do. Local producers will start supplying American fast-food restaurant chain Kentucky ...
Herbicides are an important weed management tool for agriculture. The use of herbicides in multiple crops makes it necessary to track what has been applied to crops in rotation with ...
The synergy creating the farm’s well-being results from a process of discovery beginning 30 years ago, with Rockey’s uncle.
John Innes Centre team isolated and tested hundreds of strains of Pseudomonas bacteria from the soil of a commercial potato field
The works, which will contribute to the INIA Potato Genetic Improvement Program, will be carried out by the INIA Remehue researcher
Due to the warmer seasons in recent years, arable farmers are more often bothered by pest wireworms. Due to the higher temperatures, more generational build-up of the damaged animals takes place. ...
Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute - compared to other years, the intensity of winter is less this time.
The global potato market is tight on supply, and farm-level spud prices for Idaho farmers are up substantially. But so are farm input costs and, with prices for other Idaho crops also up significantly, ...
Potato is an important crop in the United States, with a value of $4.02 billion (USDA-NASS 2018). Florida produces one-third of the winter/spring crop in the nation and is ranked ...
Potatoes are one of the two main staple crops in Flagler County and farmers are busy preparing the ground and planting the seed.
APH Group will supply storage-, grading and washing installations for three new French fries factories.
In 2004, Steve and Bonnie Mackenzie-Grieve thought they were ready to slow down a little. Their two southern Alberta businesses – a potato storage insulation company and a fish farm ...
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