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Producers were reporting storage concerns this winter as they struggled with frost-damaged potatoes and extreme cold.
(Courtesy: Potato Growers of Alberta)
April 29, 2019
Expanding potato sector in Manitoba not stressing on seed, despite tight supplies
Manitoba’s potato sector is gearing up to supply an expanding industry but seed supplies will be tight after a tough harvest last season. A number of producers are planning capital upgrades to keep up with the rise in demand.
New Partnership Brings Major Agricultural Trade Show to Grand Falls, New Brunswick, Canada
April 09, 2019
New Partnership Brings Major Agricultural Trade Show to Grand Falls, New Brunswick
A New Brunswick-grown industry partnership will see Grand Falls host an all-new edition of the major farming trade show AgriExpo this summer.
Robert Irving, president of Cavendish Farms, delivers a speech to the Prince Edward Island Young Farmers Association. Irving said the company is currently working on developing potatoes that can withstand dry growing conditions.
March 05, 2019
Cavendish Farms invests in potato breeding to deal with climate change
Cavendish Farms is working to develop potato varieties that can thrive in dry growing conditions on Prince Edward Island, says the company’s president Robert Irving.
Top 10 Growers with McCain Management
Front Row, l-r: Christina Remijn, Jaap Remijn, Lyndon Nakamura, Lauren Stiekema, Jaco Kolhorn, Stan Kanegawa, Brent Bydevaate, Colin McLean, Field Representative.
Back Row, l-r: Jim Waugh, Sr. Director Manufacturi
December 02, 2018
McCain Foods named Stiekema-Kolhorn Joint Venture as Champion Potato Grower for Alberta
McCain Foods (Canada) announced Stiekema-Kolhorn Joint Venture as 2017 Crop Year Champion Potato Grower for Alberta during the annual Growers’ Appreciation Banquet.
Champion Grower - Bailey Farms with McCain management
Front, l-r: Thomas Bailey, Terry Bailey, Lori Bailey, Kelsey Dickson
Back, l-r: Bob Hyra, Director Agriculture NA Mid-West, Jim Waugh, Sr. Director Manufacturing, Christine Wentworth, VP Agriculture
November 15, 2018
McCain Foods Canada awards the Top Potato Growers for its Manitoba Plants
McCain Foods (Canada) announced Bailey Farms as 2017 Crop Year Champion Potato Grower for the McCain Manitoba plants during the annual Growers’ Appreciation Banquet.
Manitoba Potato Harvest in 2017 (Courtesy: Manitoba Cooperator)
November 14, 2018
Manitoba faces a potato shortage as 8 percent of acreage goes unharvested
Manitoba, the second largest potato growing province in Canada, has a potato shortage as 8 percent of its acreage goes unharvested.
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Cavendish Farms president Robert Irving, left, and Jubs Bristow, vice-president of agriculture for Cavendish Farms, take questions from MLAs during a meeting of the standing committee on communities, land and environment on Thursday. The two have recommen
November 03, 2018
Cavendish Farms says legal limits on the size of PEI family-owned potato farms are too restrictive
On Prince Edward Island the Lands Protection Act limits the maximum size of land a landowner or corporation can own. Robert Irving, president of processor Cavendish Farms said current limits should be doubled, so potato farmers can increase their yields.
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This year has been a difficult one for potato producers in the Portage, Manitoba region. Shifting weather extremes have made both growing and harvesting difficult at times.
October 16, 2018
Manitoba Potato Growers Cautiously Optimistic
This year has been a difficult one for potato producers in the Portage region. Shifting weather extremes have made both growing and harvesting difficult at times.
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Front Row, L-R: Jean-Luc Ouellette, Marie Fournier, Tobie Daigle, Carole Daigle, Fabien Daigle, Luc Gervais, Alyre Poitras, Lionel Poitras.
Middle Row, L-R: Christine Wentworth, VP Agriculture NA, Josée Bernard, Field Representative, Rock Poitras, Luc
September 10, 2018
McCain Foods recognizes Les Fermes FC Daigle as Top Potato Grower for its Grand Falls Plant
Les Fermes FC Daigle Inc. of Drummond was named the 2017-2018 McCain Champion Potato Grower for Grand Falls, New Brunswick. The Daigle family has been contracting with McCain Foods for 42 years
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Top 10 Growers:
Front Row, L-R: Whitney Sipprell, Field Representative, Carl Stephenson, Andrew Stephenson, Andrew Reid, Carl Crandlemire, Aaron Bubar, Dana Bubar, Kevin Floyd and Allison McCain, Chairman, McCain Foods Limited.
Middle Row, L-R: Travis
August 29, 2018
Carl Crandlemire named Champion Potato Grower for the McCain Foods Florenceville-Bristol plant
Carl Crandlemire was named the 2017-2018 McCain Champion Potato Grower for Florenceville-Bristol, NB.
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Cavendish Farms Fresh Products: Overview of the packed potato products sold by Cavendish Farms in retail
July 30, 2018
Cavendish Farms closes Fresh Pack Facility on PEI: not enough potatoes on the island
Cavendish Farms announced today that they will close their fresh pack facility in O’Leary, Prince Edward Island due to the limited availability of potatoes on Prince Edward Island
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A conveyor belt takes potatoes into the $1.1 million chemical imaging machine (Insort's Sherlock Separator-2400) to be inspected for foreign objects or defects, such as surface scabs or rot.
February 18, 2018
Sherlock Separator cleans up potatoes for processing at PEI Potato Solutions
Terrence McEachern of the Guardian spoke with Romana Roberts and Chris Hunt of PEI Potato Solutions on the Sherlock Separator they recently installed for the removal of foreign objects and defects, such as surface scabs or rot.
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L-R: Jeremy Carter, Manager, Field Department, Mark MacPhail, Director Agriculture, Integrated Supply NA, Andrew Jay, Coaldale Plant Manager, Stuart Kanagawa, Stan Kanagawa, Shai Altman, President, McCain Foods Canada, Bryan McCourt, VP Marketing.
November 20, 2017
McCain Foods recognizes S-Scan Farms as Champion Grower for its Coaldale, Alberta Plant
S-Scan Farms of Scandia, Alberta was named the McCain 2016 Crop Year Champion Potato Grower for the McCain Coaldale plant
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Front (L-R): Derek Fiskel, Karen Fiskel, Rick Fiskel of Fiskel Farms. Back (L-R): Dave Giroux, Carberry Plant Manager, Bart Witherspoon, Field Department Manager, Dale McCarthy, VP Integrated Supply Chain NA, Bob Hyra, Director, Agriculture NA Mid-West,
November 12, 2017
McCain Foods recognizes Fiskel Farms as Champion Potato Grower for its Manitoba Plants
Fiskel Farms of Carberry, Manitoba was named the McCain 2016 Crop Year Champion Potato Grower for the McCain Manitoba plants during the annual Growers’ Appreciation Banquet held at Canad Inns in Portage la Prairie.
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Pictured at the ribbon cutting in front of the new Cavendish Farms potato storage facility in New Annan, Prince Edward Island are, from left to right: Ron Clow, General Manager and Senior Vice President of Cavendish Farms; Robert K. Irving, President of C
October 25, 2017
Cavendish Farms Potato Storage officially opened
French Fry manufacturer Cavendish Farms officially opened its new state-of-the-art potato storage facility in New Annan, Prince Edward Island with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
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Top 10 Growers:
Front row, l-r: Matthew Tweedie, Paul Tweedie, Arthur Tweedie, Peter Tweedie.
Second Row, l-r: Travis Pirie, Field Representative, Whitney Sipprell, Field Representative, Luc Coté, Field Department Manager, Shai Altman, President, McCai
September 05, 2017
McCain Foods recognises Lakeside Farms as Champion Grower for its Florenceville-Bristol plant
Lakeside Farms Ltd. of Greenfield was named the 2016-2017 McCain Champion Potato Grower for Florenceville-Bristol, NB during the 44th Annual McCain Growers’ Banquet held August 23 at the Northern Carleton Civic Centre.
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Top 10 Group (Grand Falls, New Brunswick)
Front row L-R: André Levesque, Luc Levesque, Jean-Guy Levesque, Jules Levesque, Marc Thériault, Eric Levesque, Daniel Levesque, Denis Levesque, Edmund Levesque, Luc Côté, Field Department Manager.
Middle ro
September 02, 2017
McCain Foods recognises Les Fermes Lp Thériault & Fils Farms as Champion Grower
Les Fermes LP Thériault & Fils of Drummond was named the 2016-2017 McCain Champion Potato Grower for Grand Falls during the 43rd annual McCain Growers’ Banquet held August 22 at Centre E.& P. Sénéchal
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) releases 10-15 potato selections each year
February 11, 2017
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada: Our potato varieties have something for everyone
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) annually releases 10-15 potato selections. To show these to the Canadian industry, AAFC will hold a Potato Release Open House on February 15, 2017, simultaneously in Fredericton, NB; Guelph, ON; and Lethbridge, AB.
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