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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.
Aviko, part of Royal Cosun, is accelerating sustainability investments at its Dutch production sites through regional and national agreements to reduce emissions and improve air quality.
december 23, 2025
Royal Cosun Accelerates Sustainability with Major CO₂ Cuts Across Dutch Production Sites
Royal Cosun advances sustainability through regional and national deals. Limburg sites cut 30,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually, while a €73 (USD 85.6m) state agreement delivers a 167 kt CO₂ reduction by 2030, plus major nitrogen and ammonia cuts.
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.
Industrial potato processing and packaging machinery from bankrupt Dutch producer CêlaVíta, now being auctioned online by Troostwijk Auctions as part of six structured industrial asset sales running from December to January.
december 18, 2025
Troostwijk Auctions verkoopt industriële activa van failliete Nederlandse aardappelverwerker CêlaVíta
Troostwijk Auctions lanceert zes online veilingen (18 dec–15 jan) voor de verkoop van de volledige industriële activa van de failliete Nederlandse aardappelverwerker CêlaVíta, met hoogwaardige machines voor aardappelverwerking, verpakking en etikettering van toonaangevende merken.
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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.
Andrew Francis – Managing Director of Home Farm Nacton
december 16, 2025
Marks and Spencer launches exclusive Celebration potatoes grown at Home Farm Nacton
M&S has partnered with Suffolk-based Home Farm Nacton, based on the historic Orwell Park Estate, to bring customers across the UK new variety celebration potatoes for the festive season.
Castilla y León apuesta por la sostenibilidad hídrica para mantener su posición como principal región productora de patata en España.
december 09, 2025
España: aguas subterráneas y su impacto sobre la producción de patata
Castilla y León, líder español en producción de patata, enfrenta el desafío de mantener su regadío basado en aguas subterráneas bajo nuevas exigencias de sostenibilidad marcadas por la Unión Europea.
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december 08, 2025
FAO Food Price Index declines for the third consecutive month in November, with all indices but cereals down
The FAO Food Price Index averaged 125.1 points in November 2025, down 1.2 percent from October and marking a third consecutive monthly decline. Lower prices for dairy products, meat, sugar and vegetable oils outweighed an increase in the cereal index.
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Growers and consultants examine potato crops during a field session ahead of the 2026 SACAPP conference in Dundee.
december 06, 2025
Dundee to Host SACAPP 2026 Conference Showcasing Innovation and the Future of Potato Farming
SACAPP’s 2026 conference returns to Dundee on February 5, bringing UK growers together to explore innovation, data-driven production, water resilience and new uses for potato waste, with speakers from Japan, Orkney and Scotland’s plant health leadership.
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december 04, 2025
Lamb Weston Processes Potatoes using AI, Boosting Quality, Sustainability, and Efficiency
Lamb Weston, HAI, Radboud University and ISPT are advancing potato processing with AI and hyperspectral imaging to boost quality, reduce waste and improve efficiency. Lamb Weston experts say the technology enables consistent supply and faster, deeper quality predictions.
Bulk potato crates inside a shipping container, reflecting Ukraine’s sharp rise in potato imports during January–October 2025.
december 04, 2025
Ukraine Imports Over Five Times More Potatoes in 10 Months Amid Falling Exports
Ukraine imported 123,140 t of potatoes in Jan–Oct 2025, up 5.1 times, worth USD 66M, mainly from Poland, Egypt and the Netherlands. Exports fell 13.4% to 2,140 t, though earnings rose slightly. In October, imports dropped sharply while exports grew.
The Modern Process Equipment (MPE) Chain-Vey system on display in Flo-Mech’s new demonstration facility, highlighting its gentle and efficient tubular drag conveying technology.
december 04, 2025
Flo-Mech Opens State-of-the-Art Demonstration Facility Showcasing Advanced Food Processing Technologies
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Las importaciones españolas de frutas y hortalizas siguieron creciendo en 2025, con la patata como el producto más importado y fuertes aumentos en tomate, cebolla, aguacate, kiwi y plátano.
december 03, 2025
España: la patata es el producto más importado
Las importaciones españolas de frutas y hortalizas frescas siguieron creciendo entre enero y septiembre de 2025, con un alza del 6% en volumen y del 13% en valor. La patata se mantuvo como el producto más importado.
Mascots of “Kids an die Knolle” welcome schools to the 2026 season, with one character signaling a fresh start and the other giving encouragement — together inspiring children to plant, grow, and explore the world of potatoes through hands-on learning.
december 02, 2025
Kids an die Knolle 2026 – Registration Opens for German School Garden Potato Program
The DKHV is relaunching the 'Kids an die Knolle' school garden program in 2026, inviting teachers and educators to register and receive 5 kg of free seed potatoes for hands-on learning. Schools can register until 15 February 2026.

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