The Dutch agricultural website AGF.nl reports that it is currently current peak export season for the Chinese potato sector. Exports of Chinese potatoes are reportedly going very well, especially export to the […]
In a press release issued on February 6, the NEPG (North-western European Potato Growers) says that it expects a shortage of seed potatoes for the coming production season, mainly for processing varieties. […]
According to Potatoes USA, the value of total store retail potato sales for 2018 increased by 2.1% over 2017, with total value $11.6 billion. The total volume declined 1.9% for the year […]
Florida’s potato harvest has kicked off and growers are happy with conditions during the growing season thus far. At the moment, the harvest is mainly concentrated in southern parts of the state […]
After spending 2018 opening the doors to new markets for British seed potatoes, the AHDB Exports team will focus in 2019 on strengthening relationships with existing markets. While recent successes have seen […]
Potato prices are staying at a stable level. “Potatoes are being bought for between EUR0,26 and EUR0,33”, says Altena Potatoes’ Kees Schouten. This company is based in the Dutch town of Veen. […]
Prince Edward Island french fry manufacturer Cavendish Farms in Canada is reportedly importing a larger than usual amount of potatoes from other parts of Canada and the United States to make up […]
Nearly four decades ago, a group of local farms started a company to wash, sort and package fresh potatoes harvested from their fields — keeping more of the dollars gained from the […]
To heighten the awareness of Colorado potatoes amongst the state’s grade and high school students, the Colorado Potato Administrative Committee invites schools to participate in a video competition. Each school is to […]
In a bid to help the state’s distressed potato farmers, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has ordered release of Rs 5 crore for providing freight subsidy to the producers for marketing their […]
“We are in a rough situation, and chances are things will get worse before they get better,” Crystal Carpenter, senior economist with CoBank, told attendees at the San Luis Valley Potato Business […]
This past Friday, FreshPlaza.com published a comprehensive overview of current developments in the potato markets of a number of key potato producing countries around the world. In the report it is said […]
According to a report by Capital Press, industry leaders in the US say they hope to open new doors for exporting fresh potatoes to China. “We believe we’re maybe in the final […]
The IFA says there is a slight lull in the market this week as buyers have restocked post-Christmas, and sales have yet to resume to normal patterns. However, due to lower stock […]
Domestic supplies of potatoes in the US are tight and prices are slightly up. “It’s pretty tight in Wisconsin given the harvest we had. We had a really challenging growing season and […]
News was mixed for the U.S. potato market over the holiday season. Potatoes USA, formerly the US Potato Board, said the value of total store potato sales increased by 1.5% during the […]
Urging the government to ensure that the sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) requirements demanded by the China is met at the earliest, exporters in Paktistan last week cheered the Asian giant’s desire to […]
