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November 20, 2011
415,000 visitors at Agritechnica 2011
“Agritechnica 2011 has impressively demonstrated the global importance of agriculture and agricultural machinery and equipment. With over 2,700 exhibitors and some 415,000 visitors, of whom 100,000 came from outside Germany, a new dimension has been ac...From the archive

November 14, 2011
VDMA: Boom in Agricultural Machinery Industry
The agricultural machinery and tractor manufacturers have come to this year's Agritechnica in an exceptionally strong economic upswing phase. "It really is extraordinary how dynamically the agricultural machinery industry has grown this year&quo...From the archive

November 14, 2011
Agritechnica 2011 starts, with record number of exhibitors
Agritechnica 2011 sees record participation with over 2,700 exhibitors from 48 countries – More international than ever before – Farmers display new self-confidence – Very high numbers of visitors expected Agritechnica 2011, the world's leading forum...From the archive

November 03, 2011
Eerste settlementprijs fritesaardappelen
De Eurex termijnmarkt te Frankfurt heeft de eerste European Potato Index vastgesteld. De cash settlementprijs waarop contracten fritesgeschikte aardappelen kunnen worden afgerekend kwam uit op €?3,40 per 100 kilo. In de aardappelmarkt is dit een graad...From the archive

October 31, 2011
BASF expects market introduction of GM table potato Fortuna in 2014/15
BASF Plant Science applied today for EU approval for Fortuna, a genetically optimized table potato.Fortuna has a wild potato’s natural protection to late blight, a disease causing severe problems in agriculture.From the archive
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October 02, 2011
German per capita Potato Consumption up in 2010
The Germans are buying more potatoes again. After a several-years of continuing decline of the amount of potatoes consumed, German per capita consumption increased to around 63kg in 2010, up from 60kg in 2009, according to Martin Umhau, chairman of t...From the archive

September 28, 2011
Emsland Group fears for potato supply
Potato Starch manufacturer Emsland Group has provided an update of their outlook on the season. The press release was posted on the Emsland website on September 26, however the article is dated September 19. Since several areas in Europe have seen drye...From the archive

September 24, 2011
Agritechnica 2011: Agriculture is future
The international exhibition for agricultural machinery and equipment Agritechnica 2011, being held from 15 to 19 November 2011 (Preview days on 13 and 14 November) at the Exhibition Grounds in Hanover, has displayed a hitherto unrivalled appeal for ma...From the archive

September 24, 2011
Agritechnica 2011: La agricultura es el futuro
Más de 2.000 expositores de 45 países ya inscritos – La principal exposición mundial de técnica agrícola – Nuevo concepto de distribución según la especialidad - Programa técnico internacional (DLG). Actualmente y según datos de los organizadores de l...From the archive

September 16, 2011
Eberhard Link prefers knife peeled potatoes over carborundum.
The citizens of Lauffen am Neckar in Baden-Württemberg do not need to be told what the true essence of life is. In surroundings of stunning natural beauty, the marvellous harvests of grapes have been used to make leading fine wines for centuries. Li...From the archive

September 16, 2011
Over 320 innovations submitted for Agritechnica 2011
Agritechnica is the world’s largest forum for presenting new agricultural machinery and equipment. This year the exhibition more than meets this distinction. Over 320 innovations have been submitted to the organizer DLG (Deutsche Landwirtschafts-Gesel...From the archive

September 15, 2011
Bayer CropScience presenta su nueva estrategia apoyada en la renovación de la gama de productos, la cadena de valor, BioScience y la innovación
Bayer CropScience ha revelado hoy, durante la rueda de prensa anual que la compañía celebra en su sede alemana de Monheim, una nueva estrategia de crecimiento basada en cuatro pilares. Sandra E. Peterson, presidenta del Consejo de Dirección de Bayer Cr...From the archive

September 15, 2011
Bayer CropScience CEO Presents New Strategy
Bayer CropScience today revealed a new, four-pillar strategy for future growth at the company's annual press conference in Monheim, Germany. Sandra E. Peterson, CEO of Bayer CropScience, outlined the company's commitment to drive business growth by foc...From the archive

September 01, 2011
Aardappeloogst Duitsland
De Duitse aardappeloogst 2011 komt naar schatting uit op 11 tot 11,5 miljoen ton, mits alle arealen normaal gerooid kunnen worden. Dat meldt de toonaangevende Duitse aardappelgroothandel Weuthen in een vooruitblik op het verdere verloop van het seizoe...From the archive

July 12, 2011
EUREX Milestone: Futures European Processing Potatoes (FEPP) passed 100.000
The international derivatives exchange Eurex has recently reached a further milestone in the agricultural derivatives segment. Last week, futures contracts on European processing potatoes (FEPP) traded in the order book passed the 100,000 mark for the ...From the archive

July 02, 2011
Duitse boeren dragen aandelen AVEBE over aan Nederlanders
Tal van Duitse boeren hebben afgelopen maanden hun aandelen voor het telen van aardappelen voor AVEBE overgedragen aan Nederlandse collega’s. Het gevolg hiervan is dat in Nederland dit jaar 2000 hectare meer voor AVEBE is uitgepoot dan in 2010. Het are...From the archive

