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November 25, 2011
Potato Council set to grow industry engagement
At British Potato 2011, the Potato Council presented its new business plan, with a strong focus on creating value for potato farmers and supply chain. Potato Council is charting the course for levy payers to have long-term success in the potato indus...From the archive
November 25, 2011
Anthony Bambridge honoured with the 2011 British Potato Industry Award
Anthony (Tony) Bambridge, co-founder of B & C Farming Ltd, has been awarded the 2011 British Potato Industry Award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the sector at BP2011 in Harrogate (23 November 23, 2011).From the archive
November 24, 2011
Irish Palates are losing their taste for Potatoes
The primacy of the Roman Catholic Church and the centrality of the pub are not the only staples of Irish life under threat. Fresh potatoes are losing their place as the carbohydrate of choice on the Irish plate, prompting a national campaign to arrest ...From the archive
November 23, 2011
Ringrot bij drie aardappelbedrijven in Zuid-Holland
De Nederlandse Voedsel- en Warenautoriteit (NVWA) heeft bij drie bedrijven op Goeree-Overflakkee ringrot aangetroffen in consumptie-aardappelen. De partijen aardappelen zijn opgespoord en uit de handel gehaald. Ringrot is een besmettelijke aardappelz...From the archive
November 22, 2011
Herbert Reveal All at British Potato 2011
Celebrating Forty Years: 2012 is set to be a milestone year for Herbert Engineering, as the company celebrates its 40th anniversary. All this time, ties between Herbert and the potato industry have remained strong and are now the backbone of the business.From the archive
November 21, 2011
Tong Peal to attend British Potato 2011
Tong Peal Engineering have some exciting new product launches to be revealed alongside their product showcase of its latest range of grading, washing and weighing equipment at British Potato 2011. The UK’s leading designer and manufacturer of agricult...From the archive
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November 21, 2011
BP2011 – something for everyone, including BASIS points
Follow the Potato Council knowledge trail at BP2011 and gain up to 18 BASIS points! There are lots of reasons to register now for your free entry to the event, to be held in Harrogate, Yorkshire on November 23 and 24. Areas of interest include market ...From the archive
November 21, 2011
Top Chinese potato specialist joins World Potato Congress speaker programme
Dr Qu Dongyu, chair of the Potato Association of China (PAC), is to speak at the World Potato Congress (WPC2012) in Great Britain next year. Dr Qu, vice governor of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, will address the ...From the archive
November 20, 2011
Belgapom notering blijft € 20,00/ton
De Belgapomprijs is de meest gehanteerde prijs, waargenomen op de vorige werkdag voor Bintje, voor verwerking tot diepgevroren aardappelproducten , veldgewas 35 mm+, frietgeschikt, af producent, los op wagen, voor onmiddellijke levering/ophaling. Vo...From the archive
November 20, 2011
415,000 visitors at Agritechnica 2011
“Agritechnica 2011 has impressively demonstrated the global importance of agriculture and agricultural machinery and equipment. With over 2,700 exhibitors and some 415,000 visitors, of whom 100,000 came from outside Germany, a new dimension has been ac...From the archive
November 18, 2011
België rooit laatste aardappelen
Afgelopen week zijn in België de laatste aardappelen van oogstjaar 2011 gerooid. Door de zeer lage marktprijzen en in een aantal gevallen matige kwaliteit was de noodzaak om snel te oogsten niet groot. Rustig aan rooien en direct af land leveren was vo...From the archive
November 18, 2011
"Aardappelteler overgeleverd aan oververzadigde markt"
Een landbouwer ontvangt vandaag amper twee euro per 100 kg aardappelen. “Is dit het lot van de landbouw? Overgeleverd worden aan een oververzadigde markt en hopen op een ramp die het aanbod inperkt?”, vraagt Hendrik Vandamme, voorzitter van het Algemee...From the archive
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November 18, 2011
Breeders Trust legt illegale productie en handel aardappelteelt op Goeree Overflakkee bloot
Het in Brussel gevestigde Breeders Trust is illegale productie van en de handel in Agria’s over de afgelopen jaren op het spoor gekomen. Het op Goeree Overflakkee gevestigde aardappel-handelshuis W.J. Westhoeve te Ouddorp heeft bij monde van haar adv...From the archive
November 17, 2011
Nieuw dieptepunt aardappeltermijnmarkt
De aardappeltermijnmarkt bereikte vandaag een nieuw dieptepunt met 6,20 voor april en 7,30 euro op het junicontract. De aanhoudend zwakke stemming in de effectieve markt zorgt voor prijsdruk in de termijnmarkt. De nieuwe cash settlement-prijs voor deze...From the archive
November 17, 2011
Potato Council marketing and corporate affairs at BP2011
Visit the Potato Council team at BP2011, Harrogate, Yorkshire, November 23 and 24, to find out more about the marketing strategy to sustain potato consumption, see campaign highlights and the positive results to date, and learn about how the industry c...From the archive
November 17, 2011
FAO says traditional crops key to facing climate change
Traditional food crops and other plant varieties worldwide are in urgent need of protection from climate change and other environmental stresses, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said today, as it observed the tenth anniversary of the int...From the archive
November 17, 2011
Los cultivos tradicionales son claves frente al cambio climático
Los cultivos alimentarios tradicionales y otras variedades vegetales de todo el mundo necesitan protección urgente frente al cambio climático y demás presiones medioambientales, según subrayó hoy la FAO, en el décimo aniversario del Tratado Internacion...From the archive
November 16, 2011
No room for complacency on CIPC levels
Three years after the formation of a stewardship group and introduction of a CIPC use code of best practice, maximum residue level (MRL) exceedances of sprout suppressant CIPC (chlorpropham) in stored potatoes are rare, but there is no room for complac...From the archive