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August 23, 2015
Nedato improves potato quality with Field Potato Sorter installation
To obtain a better quality potatoes and fewer clods, potato packer Nedato has installed a TOMRA Field Potato Sorter directly at the reception of the potatoes.From the archive
August 22, 2015
UK Research project to tackle uneven airflow in potato storages
A new two year research project will harness the latest aeronautic industry technology to develop testing tools that will help crop store owners to optimise the efficiency of their premises.From the archive
August 20, 2015
TOMRA Sorting Food will demonstrate Field Potato Sorter at Potato Europe
Farmers, growers and producers looking to enhance their sorting process efficiency should head to PotatoEurope next month, where TOMRA Sorting Food will be demonstrating its Field Potato Sorter.From the archive
August 20, 2015
Dewulf-Miedema present full line of potato cultivation machinery at Potato Europe
On 2 and 3 September 2015 the entire potato chain will pass the revue again during Potato Europe in Doornik, Belgium. Dewulf and Miedema will show their most recent potato cultivation technology.From the archive
August 20, 2015
Durable resistance to Late Blight requires Gene Stacking
Scientific results of the potato field trials in Flanders and the Netherlands demonstrate that gene stacking is necessary for a strong and lasting resistance to late blight (Phytophthora infestans).From the archive
August 16, 2015
Scottish potato crop suffers from wet summer
Experts fear that in Scotland the combination of scaled back potato planting and a drop in yield due to wet weather could lead to a shortage of potatoes.From the archive
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August 15, 2015
High speed vine killing: the next generation haulm toppers
Last week APH Poland successfully put a 6 row Baselier HFD6LKB550 hydraulic foldable haulm topper into operation at the farm of Mr. Wojciech Baranowski.From the archive
July 25, 2015
NEIKER-Tecnalia, premiado en Chile por investigar la adecuación del cultivo de patata al cambio climático
El Instituto Vasco de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario, NEIKER-Tecnalia ha sido galardonado por su proyecto CLIPAPA, un estudio que persigue identificar los genes de patata que mejor se adaptan a las condiciones previstas de cambio climático.From the archive
July 22, 2015
Potato Packer Glens of Antrim invests in second plant
Northern Ireland Potato Packer Glens of Antrim Potatoes has expanded with a second factory and new packaging machinery in a £1.25 million investment with potential to create five more jobs.From the archive
July 22, 2015
Dewulf and Miedema continue dealer restructuring in France
With the dealer restructuring in Belgium, The Netherlands and Germany complete, Dewulf & Miedema continue their dealer restructuring in Western Europe with the North of France.From the archive
July 16, 2015
Alarming crisis in Spanish potato sector
Spain's potato sector is once again hampered by a price crisis, with producers failing even to cover their production costs.From the archive
July 13, 2015
Nedato launches a new website and corporate identity
Dutch potato company Nedato - specialized in handling and sales of ware potatoes and potatoes for the European processing industry - has launched a new website and corporate identity.From the archive
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July 10, 2015
Papas andinas contra la malnutrición del mundo
La papa ha salvado al mundo de hambrunas. Ahora, papas andinas poco conocidas podrían acabar con la malnutrición. El Centro Internacional de la Papa presentó en Bruselas un proyecto regional con aspiraciones globales.From the archive
July 09, 2015
North-western European Potato Growers expect potato production to drop 12 percent
The updated NEPG 2015 area estimate, excluding seed and starch potatoes, is available, with total area now estimated down nearly 4% from last year and production estimated down over 12%From the archive
July 06, 2015
AHDB Potatoes provides first estimate of 2015 potato plantings in Great Britain
The first estimate of total potato plantings for the 2015 crop year in Great Britain from AHDBPotatoes is 113,100 hectares. This is down 6.6% on the final 2014 planting figure of 121,100
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July 06, 2015
España: El cultivo de la papa continúa sin levantar cabeza por los bajos precios y la importación
La superficie sembraba en la Provincia de Córdoba ha caído en los últimos años hasta casi las 700 hectáreas, sobre todo de media estaciónFrom the archive
June 25, 2015
19 organizaciones europeas denuncian en el PE la falta de disponibilidad de productos para la protección de las plantas
En un encuentro celebrado esta semana en el Parlamento Europeo, las organizaciones representativas de la cadena alimentaria han mostrado su preocupación por la actual legislación de protección de las plantas y el impacto que ésta provoca en la cadena alimentaria.From the archive
June 19, 2015
Potato Crop update June 2015 - by Aviko
As the 2014 crop year is coming to an end, Dutch potato processor Aviko is taking a look at the 2015 potato cropFrom the archive