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August 19, 2021
Ghent scientists develop vaccine against potato blight
Scientists at the university of Ghent have developed a vaccine to combat potato blight, one of the most common diseases in potatoes.
August 17, 2021
Henk-Jaap Meijer back at Research and Development at Emsland Group
Since October Henk-Jaap Meijer is back at Research & Development of Emsland Group.
August 17, 2021
Chemical fertilizer with a zero carbon footprint one step closer with the launch of HEGRA
The company HEGRA is launched at Herøya, Porsgrunn, with former Statnett CEO, Auke Lont as Chairman.The company aims to electrify and decarbonize the ammonia plant at Herøya.
August 17, 2021
Haith installs four potato sorting lines at R S Cockerill’s
Haith has this month marked 21 years of working with R S Cockerill. The anniversary coincides with the completion of £3m investment into R S Cockerill’s site in Dunnington, near York.
August 17, 2021
El levantamiento de los agricultores de patatas de Málaga
Denuncian que se ven obligados a vender sus productos por debajo de coste y piden al Gobierno que intervenga para garantizar un 'precio justo' y evitar la desaparición del sector.
August 17, 2021
España: Patatas Hijolusa estudia dar entrada al capital riesgo
El sector agroalimentario sigue despertando el apetito de los fondos de inversión. En esta ocasión en el punto de mira está Patatas Hijolusa, proveedor de Mercadona, que estudia dar entrada a los fondos en su capital. Sponsored Content
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August 12, 2021
Farm management specialist CropX Acquires Netherland-based Dacom Farm Intelligence
Farm management specialist CropX has acquired Dacom Farm Intelligence. Dacom is one of the pioneers of the global AgTech sector, located in Groningen, Netherlands.
August 11, 2021
IPCC Report: Climate change widespread, rapid and intensifying
Scientists are observing changes in the Earth’s climate in every region and across the whole climate system, according to the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report, released today.
August 10, 2021
Udapa Fácil, patatas listas para disfrutar
La cooperativa alavesa Udapa ha lanzado al mercado, bajo la marca ‘Udapa fácil’, un producto innovador que, con las patatas como protagonistas, busca dar respuesta a las nuevas tendencias demandadas por las y los consumidores.
August 10, 2021
Patatas Fritas Fátima: El crujir de la patata de siempre
Federico Canete se ha criado desde niño en el negocio familiar. En el proceso de elaboración emplean siempre patata de Castilla y León. Desde 1960 elaboran patatas fritas en sartén a baja temperatura de forma artesanal manteniendo el sabor de antaño.
August 09, 2021
Grimme UK celebrates the sale of the 1000th Varitron potato harvester
GRIMME UK is celebrating the sale of the 1,000th VARITRON self-propelled harvester by offering customers the opportunity to take advantage of several sensational upgrade packages.
August 08, 2021
Jan Soltau becomes Managing Director of Solana Germany
The Solana Group appoints Jan Soltau as Managing Director of the German Solana subsidiary as of August 01, 2021. Sponsored Content 
August 08, 2021
Annual Report: Results McCain Foods in Britain impacted by pandemic and poor potato crop
McCain Foods (GB) Ltd is a leading manufacturer of frozen potato products in Great Britain. The company recently released its 'Annual Report and Unaudited Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended June 2020'.
August 06, 2021
The FAO Food Price Index fell again in July
The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 123.0 points in July 2021, down 1.5 points (1.2 percent) from June but still 29.1 points (31.0 percent) higher than its level in the same period last year.
August 03, 2021
Neiker colabora con UDAPA en el desarrollo de 'Edurne', una nueva variedad de patata con nombre propio
La cooperativa UDAPA realiza un estudio agronómico y de aceptación comercial de la variedad de patata 'Edurne', creada por NEIKER.
August 02, 2021
UK Potato Farmer E W Button & Son invests in Haith grading facility for its early season and ware potatoes
In 2020, with demand for homegrown produce soaring, E W Button & Son decided to invest in a brand new, purpose-built grading facility for its early season and ware potatoes.
July 28, 2021
Lamb Weston Meijer expanding production capacity with new state-of-the-art french fry plant in Kruiningen, The Netherlands
Lamb Weston / Meijer (LW/M) announced plans to build a new french fry plant, expanding its existing production facility in Kruiningen, the Netherlands.
July 27, 2021
España: Fin de la campaña de la patata en Mallorca
Sa Pobla cuenta todavía con 45 payeses profesionales en activo. Sin duda, la patata es el cultivo mayoritario y el motor de la economía local, especialmente debido a la exportación de este tubérculo a lugares como Gran Bretaña, receptor por excelencia del tubérculo mallorquín.