News on Potato Trade from Canada

Government of Canada Helps Expand Markets for Canadian Potatoes

March 27, 2017

The Government of Canada provides funding to Expand Markets for Canadian Potatoes

The Canadian Horticultural Council has received over $274,000 in Growing Forward 2 funding to help expand markets for Canadian potatoes.

November 03, 2016

Canada has secured market access for Alberta Seed Potatoes to Thailand

Canada's Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lawrence MacAulay announced monday that the Government of Canada has secured market access for Alberta seed potatoes to Thailand.

Ship ready to transport PEI potatoes to Russia in 2011 (Courtesy CBC)

March 23, 2015

Prince Edward Island potato exports hit by Russian Sanctions

Tensions between Russia and Canada are having an impact on P.E.I. potato exports.

Potato Wart affects yield and makes potatoes unmarketable .Potato wart poses no risk to human health

January 30, 2015

Canadian government negotiates new requirements for export of potatoes from Prince Edward Island to the US

Effective immediately, new requirements are in place for exporting potatoes from Prince Edward Island (PEI) to the United States (U.S.).

May 21, 2014

Canadian and American potato growers benefit from new testing requirements for potato cyst nematode (PCN)

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) have adopted revised guidelines to manage potato cyst nematode (PCN) that will support potato growers, help facilitate international trade, and maintain protection against the pest.

March 09, 2014

McCain Foods: Manitoba highest-cost processing potato producer in North America

Manitoba potato farmers could face steeper cuts in contracted potato production unless they can become more cost competitive with other areas of North America, a senior official with McCain Foods says.

Vietnam approves import of British seed potatoes

Vietnamese and GB authorities have approved an importation protocol for the import of British seed potatoes into Vietnam.

May 03, 2013

KWS Potato: Russian Import ban of European seed potatoes is just politics

At the beginning of this year Russia announced an import boycott again European seeding goods. It was orginally planned for the 1st of April, but it's now set to start on the 1st of June.

February 29, 2012

Simplot, McCain adapt to cope with Manitoba potato shortage

SOME employees at the Simplot potato- processing plant in Portage la Prairie will see their hours cut in coming months due to a looming shortage of locally grown processing potatoes, industry officials say. Simplot spokesman David Cuoio said the Idaho...

February 26, 2012

PEI Potato industry worth $1B, says study

The potato industry generates more than $1 billion for the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island (PEI), says an economic impact study released Friday. The study, put out by the P.E.I. Potato Board, also shows the sector creates more than $245 mill...

January 30, 2012

Potato shortage in Manitoba results in production cuts and potato imports from the US

A shortage of locally grown processing potatoes is threatening to make the Canadian province of Manitoba an importer of spuds for the first time in more than two decades and will lead to production cuts in at least one local processing plant.

October 21, 2010

British Columbia maintains potato import duty for another five year

Canada will continue to impose anti-dumping duties on a large share of U.S. fresh-packed potatoes that enter British Columbia.

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