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March 05, 2012
Nieuwe ggo aardappelproef in Wetteren, maar zonder Fortuna
In het Belgische Wetteren wordt dit jaar opnieuw een ggo-aardappelproefveld aangelegd. De Fortuna-lijn van BASF wordt echter uitgesloten. Op die manier zijn alleen wetenschappelijke instellingen betrokken bij het onderzoek. Dat is één van de voorwaarde...From the archive
March 05, 2012
Growth of restaurant chain Five Guys Burgers and Fries brings success for Idaho broker
Five Guys Burgers and Fries opened about 200 new locations in 2011, and the Lorton, Va.-based chain plans to open about 200 more in 2012. That’s great news for Rick Miles Produce Service. The Rigby, Idaho, broker and distributor is the sole supplier o...From the archive
March 05, 2012
UK potato crop at risk from aggressive new disease
An aggressive strain of disease is a major threat to the country’s potato industry, a leading researcher has warned.From the archive
March 05, 2012
UK: Top Norfolk grower’s potato storage secret: Use your nose
Store managers must use their nose to achieve the best results, said award-winning Norfolk potato grower Tony Bambridge.From the archive
March 05, 2012
Chips, frozen-food sales boost Inventure income
Robust sales of its boutique potato chips, frozen berries and other products led to a 17 percent jump in fourth-quarter income reported Thursday by Phoenix snack food maker Inventure Foods Inc.From the archive
March 05, 2012
Farmers preferring sugarcane production to potatoes in Meerut this year
Potato production numbers may fall this year in Meerut. Experts blame degrading congenial weather conditions and more farmers opting for cane plantation instead of potato as reasons behind the drop. At present, Uttar Pradesh accounts for approximately...From the archive
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March 04, 2012
Ecuador: El cultivo de papa nativa se duplicó en dos años
En Ecuador existen alrededor de 47 mil hectáreas sembradas de papa. De estas, alrededor de 4 mil corresponden a variedades nativas. Esto significa que apenas cerca del 10% del área cultivada produce papas originarias. Pero hace dos años apenas represe...From the archive
March 04, 2012
Belgapom notering daalt verder naar € 35,00/ton
De Belgapomprijs is de meest gehanteerde prijs, waargenomen op de vorige werkdag voor Bintje, voor verwerking tot diepgevroren aardappelproducten , veldgewas 35 mm+, frietgeschikt, af producent, los op wagen, voor onmiddellijke levering/ophaling. Voor...From the archive
March 04, 2012
Prognoseprijs HZPC op 30 euro
De prognoseprijs voor pootaardappelen oogst 2011 van handelshuis HZPC is 30 euro per 100 kilo exclusief BTW. Dat heeft het bedrijf bekendgemaakt aan de telers. De prognoseprijs heeft betrekking op de potermaat in de klasse E van de rassen in Nederland...From the archive
March 04, 2012
Agrico roept transporteurs aardappelen op valbreker te gebruiken
Agrico heeft transportbedrijven die losgestorte aardappelen vervoeren opgeroepen bij het laden gebruik te maken van een valbreker. Deze oproep komt nadat telers hier bij het handelshuis op hadden aangedrongen. Volgens Agrico en haar telers komt het no...From the archive
March 04, 2012
RUCIP 2012: New rules for potato trade in Europe
On the 1st of March new Rules and Practices of the Inter-European Trade in Potatoes (RUCIP) will start to apply. The RUCIP European Committee, composed of the European associations Europatat (Potato Trade), EUPPA (Potato Processing) and Intercoop Euro...From the archive
March 03, 2012
John Deere to expand manufacturing capacity large tractors
Deere &Company (John Deere) said today it will invest $70 million to expand the manufacturing capacity in its Waterloo, Iowa operations, where the company builds large farm tractors that are used around the world. Deere has previously reported stro...From the archive
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March 03, 2012
Idaho Potato Commission celebrates 75 year anniversary
The Idaho Potato Commission is one of the oldest and longest running commodity groups in the country.In 1937, a group of people from the burgeoning Idaho® potato industry joined together to form the Idaho Fruit and Vegetable Advertising Association, la...From the archive
March 03, 2012
Congreso Mundial de la Papa: Taller de sanidad vegetal en el cultivo de papa
El congreso, que tendrá lugar en mayo, ofrece algo para todos involucrados en el sector de la patata, según el director de Potato Council el Dr. Rob Clayton. El WPC (World Potato Congress) tendrá lugar en el magnífico Centro Internacional de Conferenc...From the archive
March 02, 2012
Europatat congress 2012 – The potato is coming home!
Europatat and the Dutch Potato Association (NAO) are pleased to announce the opening for registrations for the annual Europatat Congress, taking place in The Hague (The Netherlands) from 24 to 26 May 2012.From the archive
March 01, 2012
Crearon escáner que utiliza inteligencia artificial para mejorar el proceso de control de calidad de la papa
Un equipo de investigadores de la Universidad de Lincoln en el Reino Unido ha usado una plataforma de hardware y software para construir un sistema de bajo costo que identifica los defectos y las enfermedades de la papa en tiempo real, y que además se ...From the archive
March 01, 2012
Everett Brothers Engineering placed into administration
Everett Brothers Engineering, which specialises in the design, manufacture and sales of machines linked to vegetable production and processing, has been trading for 38 years. However a downturn in orders has seen the company, based in Hockwold, near T...From the archive
March 01, 2012
Space age agronomy on show at the World Potato Congress
Satellite technology developed during the cold war is set to deliver state-of-the-art crop monitoring systems to help growers improve agronomy and drive up profits. Although the technology dates back several decades, its capabilities for remote sensing...From the archive