Statistics Canada released their first estimate of potato acreage in Canada as a result of data obtained from their survey of potato growers in Canada. Statistics Canada has estimated the 2019 potato […]
It’s the Summer of the Potato in Virginia, where ideal growing conditions at home and poor ones elsewhere have conspired to produce a bumper crop for farmers that is fetching unusually high […]
Potato acres are up in Manitoba and Alberta this year as more spuds are needed to supply new and expanded processing plants on the Prairies. Manitoba potato growers seeded 6,000 more acres […]
Farmer leaders on Sunday demanded that PepsiCo India should pay compensation to the Gujarat potato farmers for the harassment and intimidation that they were subjected to. On Sunday, farmer leaders at a […]
In a country with more than 5,000 potato varieties, the arrival of another one should not really be a big deal. But this is Peru, where the potato was first domesticated and […]
Prince Edward Island Old crop is getting cleaned up. One of the main customers is still bringing in potatoes to reach the start of new crop. Acreage on the island is expected […]
Ayrshire potatoes have been granted special status under EU rules to protect them from imitation. The potatoes join a list of Scottish products including Stornoway Black Pudding, Scotch whisky and Scottish salmon […]
This year’s potatoes may have gone into the ground a little late, but with good growing conditions since, the crop is catching up. “We had some nice heat in June and when (the […]
In a press release, the Commission says it has stated that the rules applied by seven regional economic agricultural committees dealing with the production and marketing of new potatoes are outside the […]
A federal judge on [July 15] slashed a damages award Bayer AG owed a California man who blamed Roundup weed killer for his cancer, to $25.27 million from $80.27 million, while rejecting […]
Although the area in the 5 largest North Western potato countries increased with 2,2 % towards 611.190 ha, a record, the NEPG (North-Western European Potato Growers) is not convinced that they are […]
The Wisconsin Potato Newsletter was released to the potato community today. In the newsletter, Prof Amanda Gevens writes: “Late blight on potato has been confirmed in Wood County this afternoon. We have […]
Considering the problematic start of the Italian potato season due to the lack of a few post-harvesting treatments, Cedax country manager Andrea Bosi wanted to share his considerations. “From what I have read, I […]
A large team of researchers at several institutions in Slovenia and the Czech Republic recently completed a study related to the potato virus Y coat protein. The researchers say that Potato virus […]
Matthew Weaver of Capital Press reports that potato late blight has been found in one field north of Pasco, Wash., industry researchers say. Blight on the leaves cause lesions that kill parts […]
Brand Finance’s research revealed the compelling link between strong brands and stock market performance. It was found that investing in highly-branded companies would lead to a return almost double that of the […]
Teagasc and IPM Potato Group (IPM) have been collaborating since the early 1970s when they first formed a partnership to breed new varieties of potatoes for the Irish and global markets. […]
