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March 11, 2026
Europa: productores del norte alertan sobre la necesidad de reducir el cultivo de patata
La NEPG insta a reducir la superficie de cultivo de patata en el noroeste de Europa y a actuar con mayor coordinación entre productores e industria para evitar sobreoferta y garantizar la rentabilidad del sector.
Ben Sklarczyk, 2026 President of the National Potato Council, addresses industry members during the NPC Washington Summit in Washington, D.C., outlining priorities to promote potatoes in nutrition programs and strengthen global trade.
March 09, 2026
Ben Sklarczyk Elected 2026 President of National Potato Council (NPC) to Champion US Potato Growers
Ben Sklarczyk, a third-generation Michigan grower and owner of Sklarczyk Seed Farm, was elected 2026 President of the National Potato Council. He plans to promote potatoes in nutrition programs, support fair trade, and boost grower policy engagement.
Franz Grimme celebrates his 80th birthday on 3 March 2026.
March 09, 2026
Franz Grimme Turns 80: The Visionary Behind GRIMME’s Global Agri-Machinery Success
Franz Grimme celebrated his 80th birthday on March 3, 2026. Taking over GRIMME in 1980, he transformed the family business from 300 employees and 10 products into a global agricultural machinery group with 3,300+ staff, 37 locations and operations
Freshtag® smart label technology by Vitsab® ensures food safety during transit by visually monitoring time-temperature exposure, helping prevent spoilage and protect the quality of perishable foods across the supply chain.
March 08, 2026
Vitsab® Launches Freshtag® Smart Label to Monitor Food Temperature and Ensure Safety During Transit
Vitsab International AB introduces Freshtag®, a color-changing time-temperature label using 'Stoplight Technology' to monitor perishable foods in transit. The easy-to-use, compliant solution helps prevent spoilage, ensure safety, and protect profits.
Ashley Wagenaar, ag relations director, PGA, stands with Dr. Diksha Singla, post-doctoral fellow, APHTC
March 05, 2026
Canadian Researchers Use Infrared Imaging to Detect Glycoalkaloids in Potatoes Without Damage
Researchers at Lethbridge Polytechnic, Alberta, Canada, potatoes are testing if short-wave infrared hyperspectral imaging can be used to assess Total GlycoAlkaloid (TGA) levels in potatoes.
Cofounders Svend Petersen (far left) and Niels Bjerg Jensen (far right) with the Mycoverse team
March 05, 2026
Mycoverse Raises EUR 2.4 Million to Develop Biological Solution Against Potato Late Blight
Mycoverse, an agri-tech spin-out from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) developing biological crop protection using fungi, has raised EUR 2.4 million (USD 2.8 million) in pre-seed equity funding.
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Tummers E2E dual-zone blancher, now fully produced in-house
March 05, 2026
Tummers Brings Cooker, Cooler and Blancher Production In-House and Introduces E2E Dual-Zone Blancher
After years of development, Tummers Food Processing Solutions has reached a significant milestone by fully bringing the production of cookers, coolers and blanchers in-house.
Women guardians of native potatoes in Chiloé, Chile promote the conservation of traditional potato biodiversity and agricultural heritage
March 05, 2026
Guardians of Native Potato Diversity: Rural Women Preserve Andean Agricultural Heritage
Across the Andean highlands and southern Chile, rural women safeguard the diversity of native potatoes. Their work sustains biodiversity that feeds communities and preserves cultural heritage across generations.
Advanced hydro-cutting and water knife system from Southern Fabrication Works, strengthening FPS Food Process Solutions’ end-to-end food processing capabilities with precision cutting and efficient water recycling solutions.
March 05, 2026
FPS Food Process Solutions Boosts Global Food Processing Innovation with Strategic Addition of Southern Fabrication Works
FPS Food Process Solutions has added Southern Fabrication Works to its portfolio, boosting its capabilities in hydro-cutting, water knife technology and plant engineering, strengthening end-to-end food processing solutions worldwide.
Euskadi presenta el nuevo Plan de I+D+i de la patata de siembra en el Foro AKIS para reforzar la competitividad del sector.
March 03, 2026
España: innovación y desarrollo en el País Vasco
El 5 de marzo, el Foro AKIS reunirá en el Campus de Arkaute a productores, empresas e instituciones para presentar y debatir el Plan Sectorial de la Patata, con foco en el Plan de I+D+i de la patata de siembra, promoviendo la colaboración y la transferencia de conocimiento para fortalecer la competitividad del sector en Euskadi.
La bajada de precios en contratos de patata industrial genera incertidumbre y podría reducir la superficie sembrada en Castilla y León
March 03, 2026
España: possible reducción en la siembra por los contratos para industria
Disminuye el precio de los contratos para la patata destinada a la industria, lo que probablemente se traducirá en una reducción de las hectáreas cultivadas.
La UE anuncia la aplicación provisional del acuerdo comercial con Mercosur.
March 03, 2026
La UE aplica provisionalmente el acuerdo con Mercosur y desata polémica política
La Comisión Europea decidió aplicar provisionalmente el acuerdo UE-Mercosur pese a su revisión judicial pendiente, generando fuertes críticas por eludir la ratificación formal del Parlamento Europeo y reavivando tensiones políticas dentro del bloque.
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February 28, 2026
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