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March 30, 2021
Hauts-de-France: more organic potato plots despite the limited market
With the closure of restaurants and consequent decrease in factory activity, organic potatoes, just like conventional potatoes, have suffered from the Covid-19 crisis.
March 29, 2021
Patatas Meléndez aprueba un plan para asegurar la 'igualdad real y efectiva' de sus trabajadoras
Patatas Meléndez, la empresa vallisoletana líder en el sector de la patata fresca, pone en marcha el I Plan de Igualdad con el objetivo de alcanzar la equiparación real y efectiva entre hombres y mujeres en todos los niveles de la empresa.
March 27, 2021
Voting Report on AHDB Potato ballot is with Ministers. A majority voted against continuation of a levy.
A ballot to decide the future of the AHDB Potato levy has concluded and the voting report has been passed to Ministers for a decision on what happens next.
March 25, 2021
French potato farmer SCEA HERMANT invests in a TOMRA 3A Sorting Machine
For two years, SCEA HERMANT carefully considered acquiring a new optical sorter to sort and grade potato and onion crops prior to storage. The launch of the new TOMRA 3A convinced Loïc and Alain Hermant to make the investment.
March 24, 2021
World Potato Congress Webinar: 'Late Blight: 175 years of experience. What have we learned? An update.' by Albert Schirring
The World Potato Congress is very pleased to present its next webinar on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 with Albert Schirring, Strategy Lead Vegetables & Potato, Bayer AG.
March 23, 2021
Green Headlands around potato fields boost soil health and fertility
Planting a Green Headland on uncropped areas around potato and field vegetable crops can capture nutrients worth £200/ha over the growing season. Sponsored Content
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March 22, 2021
Fiebre por sembrar patatas en Salamanca
Los hermanos Mateos -Iván y Óscar- son dos de los muchos agricultores salmantinos que aprovechan ahora para sembrar patatas.
March 16, 2021
Consejos para plantar las cosechas de primavera
Explican en SatAgro que un tercio de los agricultores españoles aprovecha los meses previos a la primavera para realizar la siembre. Maíz o patata son los cultivos preferentes del mes de febrero, aunque también las gramíneas como el trigo, la avena, la cebada o el centeno.
March 02, 2021
Dewulf adds new options that make MH 24x receiving hoppers even more versatile
Dewulf, full-liner in machines for the cultivation of potatoes and root crops, has introduced several new options for their MH 24x series of receiving hoppers.
March 01, 2021
Potato Europe 2021 theme resonates: 'What's Now, What's New and What's the Future'
With the event theme 'What's Now, What's New and What's the Future', PotatoEurope 2021 promises to provide insight into current developments in the potato industry as well as a look at the future of the sector.
February 22, 2021
España: Productores de patata de A Limia estudian plantar menos cantidad este año
El sector de la patata en Xinzo siempre tuvo que capear contratiempos como el precio, la climatología y las pestes, y a todo ello se sumó en 2020 otro enemigo impredecible como es el COVID.
February 05, 2021
Bridging the gap between potato growers and scientists
To ensure the research AHDB funds has the biggest impact and benefit for the potato industry, they work to connect growers with researchers and scientists with initiatives like their Strategic Spot Farms. Sponsored Content 
January 25, 2021
APPACYL recomienda sembrar menos patata en 2021 y que sea de lavado
Este ha sido muy mal año para la patata. En estos momentos todavía queda almacenada en Castilla y León en torno a un 50% más de lo habitual en estas fechas y además, con grandes dificultades de salida.
January 15, 2021
Potato production in Spain, during 2020, falls by 5.1% to stand at 2.1 million tons
With the data offered by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food on the crop, the 2020 potato campaign in Spain can be considered closed with two conflicting data.
December 18, 2020
Potato coop Agrico reviews the year positively despite turbulent times
Potato coop Agrico held its annual central general members' meeting last week. During this online meeting, the annual figures for 2019/2020 were discussed and Agrico's digital transformation was addressed.
December 17, 2020
Great Britain potato production increased by 4.1% compared to last season
The GB potato industry accounts for over 117.46Kha of planted area this year, and is represented by 1,611 growers in 2020. Growers have faced difficult seasons of late.
December 08, 2020
Pepsico UK are cutting carbon emissions by turning potato peels into fertilizer
Pepsico UK has joined forces with British clean-tech firm CCm Technologies to reduce their carbon footprint by turning their potato waste into fertiliser.
November 30, 2020
Se levanta el veto a la plantación de patata en la práctica totalidad de Asturias
El Principado anulará en 2021 la prohibición de cultivar patata en todo el territorio, excepto en San Tirso de Abres y Vegadeo.