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Yara y El Parque Papas firmaron el primer convenio sobre fertilizantes verdes en Argentina.
June 20, 2022
Yara y El Parque Papas firmaron el primer convenio sobre fertilizantes verdes en Argentina
La compañía noruega y la papera sellaron el primer acuerdo de este tipo en el país y el segundo del mundo. Se trata de un hito en el camino de la producción sostenible.
Honduras: Fortalecerán rubro de la papa con cuatro nuevas variedades.
June 20, 2022
Honduras: Fortalecerán rubro de la papa con cuatro nuevas variedades
Para fortalecer el rubro de la papa, cuatro variedades del tubérculo fueron liberadas mediante un convenio entre la Dirección de Ciencia y Tecnología Agropecuaria (Dicta) de la Secretaría de Agricultura y Ganadería (SAG) y la Sociedad Mercantil, Biológicos Químicos y Servicios Agrícolas (Bioquimsa).
McCain Foods first 'Farm of the Future', located in Florenceville-Bristol,  Canada has already generated promising results in its first year. The farm has also attracted the attention supply chain - as this visit by a delegation of McDonald's illustr
June 20, 2022
McCain Foods announces its second Farm of the Future. Location: South Africa
McCain Foods Limited has unveiled plans for a second Farms of the Future in South Africa, as part of its drive to cut carbon emissions and tackle the impacts of climate change.
3D layout of the Scott Automation installation showing the buffer area where it accumulates the cases before palletisation.
June 20, 2022
Burts Snacks installs Multi-line Scott Automation palletization system
Premium Snacks manufacturer, Burts Snacks Ltd, have just completed one of their single largest investments, with the installation of a complete end of line pack handling
Asunta Thompson, NDSU associate professor of plant science, has developed a potato variety that recently was selected for McDonald's french fries: the Dakota Russet
June 19, 2022
Potato variety 'Dakota Russet' now approved for McDonald's World Famous Fries
The most recent potato variety to join the list of approved McDonald’s potato varieties is the Dakota Russet, developed at North Dakota State University by Asunta Thompson
Vanmark’s India location ships first three machines to customer in East Asia
June 19, 2022
Vanmark ships the first machines from its location in India: Three potato peelers for a customer in China
Vanmark, an industrial potato and produce processing equipment manufacturer, announced that its location in Bengaluru, India, has shipped its first three peeler machines to a large customer based in China.
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Near infrared spectral analysis for mobile applications for on-site food freshness testing.
June 19, 2022
Is Infrared spectral analysis (NIR) coming to your smartphone?
In the potato industry several analytical applications based on Near Infra Red (NIR) are used to characterize products. A German research institute sees applications even at home and is therefore working towards an NIR sensor small enough to fit your phone.
Fundamental change in late blight strains impacting Irish potato crops.
June 19, 2022
Fundamental change in blight strains impacting Irish potato crops
There is a major displacement of potato-blight strain populations taking place in Ireland at the present time. Speaking on a recent edition of the Tillage Edge podcast.
Multiple high-quality genomes assembled from 24 wild and 20 cultivated potato varieties
June 18, 2022
Multiple high-quality genomes assembled from 24 wild and 20 cultivated potato varieties
An international research team featuring the James Hutton Institute has shed further light on the evolution and biology of potatoes as a genetically complex global food crop.
Unique Snacks expands the availability of its pretzels in Texas
June 17, 2022
Unique Snacks expands the availability of its pretzels in Texas
In response to increased customer demand for its nutritious pretzels and delicious dips, Unique Snacks is expanding the availability of its signature pretzels throughout Texas.
AgroScout imagery services on multiple devices.
June 17, 2022
AgroScout, a provider of crop monitoring solutions, is now going global
AgroScout, the agriculture and supply chain procurement solution provider, which has empowered various growers and food production clients with its cutting-edge crop monitoring and analytics
New Europatat Strategy 2022-2025
June 17, 2022
Potato association Europatat announces Strategy 2022-2025
On 30 May 2022, the Europatat membership gathered in Dublin approved a new vision and mission for Europatat, as well as the key fields of action and priorities for the next three years (2022-2025)
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Dewulf going full ISOBUS for the 2023 potato planting season
June 16, 2022
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As supplier of a complete range of agricultural machines for the cultivation of potatoes and root crops, Dewulf will be introducing full ISOBUS on nearly all CP and Structural potato planters from autumn 2022.
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Serbia faces potato shortage and soaring prices
June 16, 2022
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