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Belarusian farmers harvest potatoes amid a smaller-than-expected 2025 crop, raising concerns over future supply and potential price increases.
januari 22, 2026
Belarus Potato Harvest Drops in 2025: Will Shortages Push Prices Up This Summer?
Belarus harvested 3 million tons of potatoes in 2025, down from 3.1 million a year earlier. While authorities say supplies are sufficient, experts warn imports may be needed by summer, potentially pushing prices higher.
Productores agrícolas franceses lanzaron toneladas de patatas frente al Parlamento en París en rechazo al acuerdo comercial entre la Unión Europea y Mercosur.
januari 21, 2026
Francia: agricultores protestan contra el acuerdo de libre comercio entre Europa y Mercosur
Agricultores franceses protestaron contra el acuerdo UE–Mercosur arrojando toneladas de patatas frente al Parlamento, denunciando competencia desleal y exigiendo mayores salvaguardas para proteger a la agricultura europea.
Expansive outdoor sweet potato fields across a mountainous region, showcasing high-yield commercial production under ideal climate conditions.
januari 21, 2026
Sweet Potato Demand Surges in Spain as Weather Cuts National Supply
Spain’s sweet potato supply is low due to weather, keeping demand and prices high. Marta Guerra’s nursery continues growing plants, noting rising consumer interest, strong Spanish quality vs imports, and ongoing water challenges.
IFA President Francie Gorman addresses delegates during the 71st Annual General Meeting of the Irish Farmers’ Association at the Irish Farm Centre in Dublin, outlining key priorities including Mercosur, CAP funding and rising farm costs.
januari 18, 2026
71st IFA AGM: President Francie Gorman Highlights 2026 Farming Priorities
IFA President Francie Gorman told the 71st IFA AGM that opposition to the Mercosur trade deal, securing a strong CAP budget and tackling rising costs will dominate IFA’s 2026 agenda, warning of food safety risks and pressure on farm incomes EU.
La UE aprueba el acuerdo con Mercosur pese a las protestas agrarias por competencia desleal.
januari 14, 2026
Europa aprueba tratado de libre comercio con el Mercosur
Mientras Bruselas destaca los beneficios comerciales y la reducción de aranceles para exportaciones agroalimentarias, agricultores y ganaderos anuncian movilizaciones y bloqueos ante el riesgo que el pacto supone para sus explotaciones.
Jason O’Leary takes over leadership of the IFA Potato Committee during a challenging period for Ireland’s potato sector
januari 13, 2026
Jason O’Leary elected Chair of IFA Potato Committee
Jason O’Leary, a potato grower from Blackwater, Co. Wexford, has been elected Chair of the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) Potato Committee, which represents potato growers within Ireland’s largest farming organisation.
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Reed glasswinged leafhopper on a potato leaf – the spreading pest at the center of new calls by Germany’s potato sector for intensified research and coordinated control strategies.
januari 13, 2026
Germany’s Potato Industry Calls for Urgent Research as Leafhopper Pest Threatens Crop Resilience
Germany’s potato industry calls for urgent research and coordinated measures against the spreading reed glasswinged leafhopper to protect cultivation, jobs, and regional economic strength.
StTST2–SUT2 regulatory module in potato. Confocal and protein interaction analyses show StTST2 on the vacuolar membrane interacting with SUT2, enhancing sugar transport from leaves to tubers, boosting photosynthesis and yield, and highlighting its key role in sugar accumulation and tuber productivity.
januari 10, 2026
Haplotype-Resolved Potato Genome Reveals Key Gene Driving Sugar Accumulation and Yield
Scientists decoded a haplotype-resolved potato genome and GWAS of 141 accessions, identifying StTST2, a tonoplast sugar transporter. StTST2 boosts photosynthesis, sugar accumulation, source–sink transport, and tuber yield via interaction with SUT2.
DLG Benelux rebrands as DLG Markets Benelux, aligning with the organization’s market-focused global strategy.
januari 10, 2026
DLG Benelux rebrands as DLG Markets Benelux to strengthen market focus
DLG Benelux has officially changed its name to DLG Markets Benelux, effective immediately. The rebranding aligns with DLG International’s transition to DLG Markets and reinforces the organization’s focus on serving global and regional agri-food markets.1
Industry experts and global audiences come together on stage at Fruit Logistica 2026 in Berlin, where six specialist forums will drive dialogue on innovation, sustainability and the future of the international fresh fruit trade.
januari 07, 2026
Fruit Logistica 2026: Six Stages Unite the Global Fresh Produce Industry to Shape the Future
Fruit Logistica 2026 (4–6 Feb, Berlin) brings the global fresh fruit industry together with six expert stages, 200 speakers and multilingual talks, covering markets, farming, technology, logistics and future innovation.
La mecanización del cultivo de patata refleja los cambios estructurales que atraviesa el sector europeo ante la caída del consumo de patata fresca.
december 31, 2025
España: caída del consumo de patata fresca
Las tendencias alimenticias y los hábitos de consumo se transforman en europa y el mundo, y España no es la excepción. Cada vez se consume menos patata fresca.
Almacenamiento de patatas en Baviera, donde la campaña 2025 registra rendimientos históricos impulsados por una mayor superficie cultivada y altos volúmenes de producción.
december 24, 2025
Europa: cosechas históricas plantean reducir el area de cultivo
Los agricultores alemanes lograron una cosecha de patatas excepcionalmente alta —con rendimientos un 20% superiores y más superficie cultivada— pero el fuerte excedente hundió los precios hasta un 60% y generó un mercado exportador muy competitivo, por lo que se considera necesaria una reducción del área de cultivo para equilibrar la oferta.
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España y la UE retrasan la firma del acuerdo con Mercosur mientras caen las exportaciones hortofrutícolas españolas y aumentan las importaciones desde la región.
december 23, 2025
No se firmó el tratado de libre comercio entre la UE y el Mercosur
La UE no logró firmar el acuerdo con Mercosur por falta de consenso, mientras que el comercio hortofrutícola muestra un fuerte desequilibrio para España, con exportaciones en caída y unas importaciones muy superiores y en aumento.
El sector agrario europeo rechaza la propuesta de la Comisión Europea de recortar un 22% la PAC en el presupuesto 2028-2034 y alerta sobre su impacto en rentas agrarias, producción y precios al consumidor.
december 19, 2025
Europa: protesta agraria sin precedentes por recortes a la política agraria común
La medida, que pretende redirigir fondos para inversiones en defensa y seguridad, supone un recorte de 900 millones de euros solamente para el campo español.
Agricultores y ganaderos de Castilla y León se movilizan en Bruselas para rechazar los recortes propuestos al presupuesto agrícola de la UE y defender la Política Agraria Común.
december 19, 2025
Europa: agricultores españoles se manifestaran en Bruselas contra el presupuesto europeo para el campo
Agricultores y ganaderos de Castilla y León, junto a miles de productores europeos, protestarán en Bruselas para exigir un presupuesto agrícola justo y evitar los fuertes recortes propuestos para la PAC 2028–2034, que consideran una amenaza para el campo y para los consumidores.
Restrain Accumulator will be distributed by Van Iperen BV to support higher efficiency and yields in Dutch seed potato production.
december 18, 2025
Restrain appoints Van Iperen as distributor of Accumulator in the Netherlands
Restrain®, a specialist in residue-free technology for potato production and storage, has appointed Van Iperen BV as the distributor of Restrain Accumulator in the Netherlands.
Böhmer specialists evaluating tuber development and plant performance of the Country variety during on-farm trials in Germany.
december 17, 2025
Table potato variety Country gains traction in the German fresh market
Table potato variety Country is attracting growing interest in the German market. The need for a stress-resistant, high-yielding variety with good skin quality prompted Böhmer to start trials with Country in 2023.
Members of Parliament meet BO Akkerbouw in front of the mobile kitchen, discussing Dutch arable farming while fresh potatoes and vegetables are prepared.
december 17, 2025
Tweede Kamerleden ontdekken de Nederlandse akkerbouw tijdens foodtruck-event in Den Haag
De Nederlandse akkerbouw levert een belangrijke bijdrage aan de voedselzekerheid. Tweede Kamerleden konden dat op woensdag 3 december met eigen ogen en handen ervaren.

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