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November 10, 2018
Llevarían a Colombia ante la OMC por imposición de aranceles
El país suramericano quiere aplicar impuestos contra las papas fritas de Bélgica, Países Bajos y Alemania.
November 08, 2018
North-western European Potato Growers: harvest down 20 percent at least
The total potato harvest in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and France in 2018 will be at least 20 percent lower than last year, according to the latest estimates of the North-western European Potato Growers (NEPG).
November 06, 2018
Potato variety presentations in the Netherlands: Agrico highlights natural resistance to Phytophthora
As part of the potato variety presentations in the Netherlands later this week, Agrico highlights its late blight resistant varieties in a Ukraine themed show.
November 01, 2018
Fabricante de papa frita duplica velocidad de envasado y disminuye los residuos
La instalación de soluciones de envasado de alta velocidad de tna ha permitido a Pipers Crisps aumentar su productividad y mantener al mismo tiempo el más alto nivel de calidad del producto a través de una integridad mejorada del sellado.
November 01, 2018
Shifts in potato varieties planted in Great Britain
The revised estimate for the total 2018 potato planted area in Great Britain is 117.3Kha, down 4.4% from 2017. Also includes shifts in the Top ten potato varieties grown in Great Britain in 2018
October 19, 2018
Potato Yield of Organic cultivation in Germany not affected as much as conventional farming by drought and heat
According to a survey by Bio Kartoffel Erzeuger e.V., the organic potato yields in Germany have not dropped as much as the conventional ones
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October 18, 2018
Bill Watts joins AHDB as Knowledge Exchange Manager focused on Potatoes
Bill Watts has joined AHDB as Arable Knowledge Exchange Manager (Potatoes) for the West Midlands, South West and Wales.
October 18, 2018
The Challenges of the Potato Industry: Interview with Marc Van Herreweghe, CEO of Mydibel and New Chairman of Belgapom
In this interview, Marc Van Herreweghe, the new Chairman of Belgapom and CEO of Mydibel, discusses the challenges this Belgian Potato Association faces going forward, as well as sustainability issues and problems related to recent weather conditions.
October 17, 2018
VTA potato harvest trials in The Netherlands confirm low yield expectations
Test trials by VTA in the Netherlands reveal an average yield of 47.088 kg per hectare, compared to 58,507 kg/ha in 2017. This means that the yield per hectare is 19.5% lower than the previous season and 12.5% lower than the 5-year average.
October 16, 2018
Interpom Primeurs 2018: The potato chain is strong, in both good times and bad times
INTERPOM | PRIMEURS, the indoor trade fair for the whole potato & vegetable sector in Europe, will take place from Sunday 25 to Tuesday 27 November 2018 at Kortrijk Xpo (Belgium)
October 16, 2018
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of its R3060 potato harvester, Dewulf offers the attractively priced RA3060 Essential
Dewulf, manufacturer of a full line of machinery for the cultivation of potatoes and root crops, launches the RA3060 Essential, a standard configuration of this self-propelled 2-row sieving potato harvester with an attractive starting price of €288,000.
October 15, 2018
Tong's new Fieldloader PRO aims for flexibility, transportability and gentle handling of your potatoes
Based on Tong Engineering's proven Fieldloader for in-field and on-farm cleaning and loading of potatoes and other root crops, the Fieldloader PRO has been designed with even greater flexibility, transportability and the gentlest handling in mind. Sponsored Content
October 04, 2018
Mapping and evaluating the health of potato fields based on satellite data
Rezatec - a UK based company focused on the analysis and interpretation of satellite data - has in collaboration with AHDB Potatoes investigated the effectiveness of using satellite data to map the extent of potato crops in pilot locations across the UK.
October 02, 2018
KWS and Simplot Form Joint Venture for Hybrid Potato Breeding: Aardevo B.V.
KWS SAAT SE and the J.R. Simplot Company have founded a new joint venture company Aardevo B.V., to deliver top performing potato varieties through hybrid breeding.
October 01, 2018
Potato Production in Moscow Oblast up 37 percent
Potato production in the Moscow Oblast in 2018 increased by 37% compared to the volumes of the previous year.
September 25, 2018
Papa ecológica: Resultados económicos y problemas sanitarios
El INTIA de España organizó dos jornadas para presentar los resultados de la siembra ecológica de papa, realizada en su finca de Remendía, municipio de la Provincia de Navarra.
September 23, 2018
AVEBE pays out full result to its starch potato growers and increases advance
Dutch potato starch manufacterer Avebe has announced that the advance payment for potatoes delivered is being increased to 67 euros a tonne and that the full result of the cooperative will go to the members.
September 11, 2018
Macarena - a red skin table potato with excellent heat tolerance will be presented at PotatoEurope
At Potato Europe, breeding company Dr. K.-H. Niehoff will present a new table potato, the Macarena, a variety with a number of traits that are expected to generate particular interest given the weather conditions this year in Germany.