News on The Potato Supply Chain

Defra has left the British potato industry scratching its head after revealing that just 17% of the potatoes the department buys come from the UK.

The 12 months up to January was the eighth-driest year in the UK since records began and unless there is substantial, above-average rainfall in the coming weeks, growers will almost certainly face water restrictions this summer.

Idaho potato growers have rejected processors' contract offers, convinced they were insufficient to cover rising input costs and prevention of the emerging disease zebra chip.

The Sri Lankan government has decided to impose a special tax on imported potatoes.

Time spent assessing the crop is time well spent, said North Norfolk potato grower Tony Bambridge, speaking at Sutton Bridge Crop Storage Research.

Prince Edward Island needs to be more competitive in the global market for Island potatoes.

Crookwell's $3 million a year potato industry has been devastated by last week’s flood rains, following weeks of humid drizzly weather.

Recent growth at Southwind Farms in Heyburn, Idaho, should make it the nation's second largest supplier of fingerling potatoes this season.

A partir de una considerable disminución de la superficie implantada esta temporada y ya sobre el final de la primera cosecha en Mendoza, el precio de la papa experimentó un interesante incremento en los mercados de concentración.

Na 26 jaar verlaat financieel specialist Jan Hoogenboom HZPC. Hij wordt financieel manager bij Agrico. Jan Hoogenboom stond jarenlang telers en de pers te woord bij de bekendmaking van financiële resultaten van HZPC. Daardoor wordt hij in de sector g...

Eighteen potato growers and industry representatives from across the United States joined together to form the 2012 class of the Potato Industry Leadership Institute (PILI), an annual program designed to identify, develop and cultivate new leaders within the potato industry.

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...

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...

An aggressive strain of disease is a major threat to the country’s potato industry, a leading researcher has warned.

Store managers must use their nose to achieve the best results, said award-winning Norfolk potato grower Tony Bambridge.

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...

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...

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...