News on The Potato Supply Chain

The Victorian Farmers Federation is worried about the long-term future of the giant McCain Foods' processing plant in Ballarat.

A Minnesota seed potato grower and immediate past president of the National Potato Council was recognized Saturday for his strong leadership during 2011

Potato prices have sharply declined as farmers are dumping potatoes onto the market due to lack of return compared to the total input cost, said one farmer on Saturday.

Seed potato exports from Britain are expected to break more records following a highly-successful season last year.

Con el fin de informar a los transportistas que comercializan productos agrícolas en el sur del país, el Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero, SAG, dispuso la instalación de dos letreros estratégicamente ubicados en las dos macroferias de Talca.

AUSVEG has launched a three-year initiative which aims to enhance communication within Australia’s potato industry and promote clearer information exchange.

Technology was evident in virtually every booth at the Potato Expo 2012, and the U.S. Potato Board’s booth was no exception.

Potato producer Albert Bartlett plans to expand its business in eastern Europe and Russia after winning its first contracts in the region during last season’s severe drought.

A late December report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture has added another perspective on the current drama surrounding the Salt Lake City-based United Potato Growers of America.

Con el objetivo de analizar la reducción de la producción, el bajo costo de la papa y el poco interés de las autoridades departamentales en la diversidad de las semillas de este producto de la canasta familiar, la Federación de Campesinos prepara la Primera Cumbre de la Papa en el departamento de Tarija.

El precio de la papa en el Mercado de Abasto aumentó a raíz del bloqueo a la importación de la hortaliza por parte del Senave.

Het is nog geen jaar geleden toen de aardappelmarkt in ‘brand’ stond met een termijnmarkt voor april 2011 van boven het niveau van € 30,-. Vandaag de dag is het echter een rustige bedoening op de markt voor fritesaardappelen.

Plummeting potato prices for three consecutive years have prompted farmers to switch to contract farming this season.

The Irish Farmers Association said today that potato growers are being ripped off by retailers.

Seed potato exports from Britain are expected to break more records following a highly successful season in 2011 and Potato Council head of seed and export, Mark Prentice, is looking forward to a busy time at this year’s Fruit Logistica.

This week, nearly 1,500 attendees from a dozen countries have traveled to Orlando, Florida, to share the latest in agriculture information and innovations. But this event is more than just numbers;it's about the bottom line. POTATO EXPO offers attend...

Phytophthora infestans, the causal agent of late blight, has evolved to overcome fungicides and major resistance genes that have been bred into commercial potato cultivars.

Cambridge University Farm is working on a smartphone app to measure ground cover in potato crops.