Potato News from the Americas

Picketa Systems is thrilled to introduce a significant new feature for our LENS platform: Custom Critical Levels. This innovation provides agronomists unprecedented control over nutrient management, making it easier than ever to optimize crop health and maximize yields.

Reading Bakery Systems (RBS), a global leader in snack production systems, has appointed baking industry veteran David Welch as their new Sales Manager for Europe.

Potatoes USA, the national marketing, research, and promotion board for the potato industry, elected Shelley R. Olsen as Chair of the Board at its annual meeting. Potatoes USA also announced its Executive Committee members to lead the organization through 2024-2025.

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No llueve en el Valle del Yaqui y las reservas de agua en las presas son cada vez más bajas. El futuro parece incierto para el sector productivo.

La nueva ola de tecnología se integra al sector productivo para capitalizar los datos y tomar mejores decisiones.

El cambio climático esta dando problemas también a los productores de Perú que ven sus cultivos afectados debido a inusuales heladas.

Extreme weather conditions in South America have wrecked havoc on the potato production. Potato prices skyrocketed as a result.

Aspen Global Enterprises Inc., a leading Metro New York-based IQF and frozen food processor and distributor of potatoes, fruits, and vegetables, has announced a strategic joint venture with Marten's Fresh, based in Port Byron, NY.

Farmers in the southeastern United States struggle with the invasive guava root-knot nematode, a microscopic roundworm, which infects and damages a variety of crops, particularly sweet potatoes.

Lamb Weston, a leading global supplier of frozen potato products, is renowned for its innovation and commitment to quality. With a legacy of excellence in the food industry, Lamb Weston continually invests in its production capabilities to meet the demands of a growing market.

Los precios en la ciudad de Buenos Aires vieron un aumento de prácticamente el 100% en tan solo algunos meses.

Tras meses con los precios por las nubes, finalmente los mercados reflejan el aumento en la oferta.

El fenómeno de El Niño (calentamiento de las aguas ecuatoriales del océano pacifico oriental) afecta negativamente la producción y la oferta.

Con apoyo gubernamental se busca generar alianzas entre los productores y empresas capaces de agregar valor a la cadena.

Aun no se logra aprovechar el potencial productivo y el país continua importando lo que podría producir localmente.

El gobierno ha optado por simplificar los requisitos y procesos administrativos para registrar productos vinculados al agro.

Key Technology (Key), a member of Duravant’s Food Sorting and Handling Solutions group, introduces their COMPASS® optical sorter for individually quick frozen (IQF) products such as fruits, vegetables, seafood, poultry and meat.