Potato News from the Americas

Con la participación del ministro de Agricultura, 25 toneladas de semilla fueron entregadas a un grupo de agricultores en el marco de un plan de apoyo liderado por el INIA.

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Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LW) announced the appointment of Norman Prestage to its Board of Directors.

Utz®, a leading salty snack brand in the United States, has launched a new advertising campaign that puts the spotlight on its signature crunch and flavors.

A new Washington State University-led project will help potato growers safeguard domestic and international markets and maintain high-quality potatoes for consumers around the world.

EarthFresh Farms has announced the purchase of Mountain King Potatoes, effective September 25, 2024. Established in 1963, EarthFresh is a North American produce company that specializes in potatoes, carrots and onions.

Se espera que la superficie sembrada sea de cerca de 14 mil hectáreas. El presidente nacional de los productores de papa se refirió a lo que se viene.

Reading Bakery Systems has appointed Denise Siegle as Chief Financial Officer to oversee accounting and finance functions and support the company's strategic goals.

Hughes Farms from Mount Vernon (Washington / USA) has invested in a new optical potato grading machine: the Elisam GranTorino.

Será entre el 21 y el 23 de noviembre en Los Mochis, en el estado de Sinaloa. Y tendrá como eje temático principal la sustentabilidad del cultivo.

Renaissance BioScience has won the 'Crop Protection Solution of the Year' award from AgTech Breakthrough for its innovative yeast-based RNA interference (RNAi) biopesticide technology.

When Alison Sklarczyk earned her animal sciences degree from Michigan State University, she didn’t intend to go into potato farming.

TNA Solutions, the global leader in complete processing and packaging solutions, is set to showcase its advanced secondary packaging capabilities at PACK EXPO International. As labor shortages continue to challenge the food industry, TNA's offerings are designed to meet growing demands for automation and efficiency.

La disponibilidad de papa se ha normalizado con la oferta del corazón productivo del país, y con ello los precios han bajado.

A pesar del retraso de las lluvias, la producción del tubérculo ha alcanzado una gran calidad, y se comercializa a 12 mil pesos por tonelada, el mejor precio en tres años.

Kathy Sponheim, a fourth-generation potato farmer, grew up around vegetables and found a passion for agriculture at an early age. When she was young, her dad said that she had to work somewhere else for at least two years before she could work on the family farm.

Farm life always agreed with Brian Mahany from his early days working the fields on Sundays with his family. While he may have thought about other career choices in agriculture, he said he always came back to the farm.

La empresa realizó su primer exportación de semilla a Uruguay. Potatopro tuvo la oportunidad de conversar con su director al respecto de esta primer experiencia, y también sobre el futuro del comercio de semilla en la región.