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Swansfleet Alliance was named Top Potato grower for the McCain Foods Manitoba plants.Back Row, L - R: Jim Waugh, Director NA Manufacturing MidWest, Dean Melnic, Plant Manager, Portage la Prairie; Bob Hyra, Director NA Agriculture MidWest, Dave Giroux, P
December 03, 2016
Swansfleet Alliance named Top Potato Grower for the McCain Foods Manitoba Plants
Swansfleet Alliance of Treherne and Bruxelles was named the Top Potato Grower for the McCain Foods Manitoba plants during the annual Growers’ Banquet held in November in Carberry MB, Canada
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Woordman Farms of Taber, AB was named the 2015-2016 McCain Champion Potato Grower for the McCain Coaldale plant during the 17th Annual McCain Growers’ Banquet held recently at the Coast Hotel and Conference Centre.
From left to Right: Jeremy Carter, Fi
November 17, 2016
Woordman Farms (Taber) named champion grower of the McCain Foods Coaldale Plant
Woordman Farms of Taber was named the 2015-2016 McCain Champion Potato Grower for the McCain Foods Coaldale plant (Alberta) during the 17th Annual McCain Growers’ Banquet held recently at the Coast Hotel and Conference Centre.
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The North-western European Potato Growers (NEPG) expect in the 5 covered countries (NL, B, FR, GB, DE) a lower production of potatoes (seed and potatoes.for starch production not included) compared to last season.
September 21, 2016
NEPG estimate for the 2016 potato harvest: More acres, less production and a lot of uncertainty
The North-western European Potato Growers (NEPG) expect in the 5 covered countries (NL, B, FR, GB, DE) a lower production of potatoes (seed and potatoes.for starch production not included) compared to last season.

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Champion Grower Howard Culberson & Sons with McCain Management:
L-R: Allison McCain, Chairman, McCain Foods Limited, Nan Culberson, Blair Culberson, Howard Culberson, Ethan Culberson, Ryan Culberson, Denise Culberson, Emma Culberson, Christine Wentworth,
September 11, 2016
Howard Culberson & Sons named Champion Potato Grower for McCain Foods Florenceville
Howard Culberson & Sons of Jacksonville, NB was named the 2015-2016 McCain Champion Potato Grower for Florenceville-Bristol during the 43rd annual McCain Growers’ Banquet.
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The Top 10 Potato Growers of McCain Foods Canada - Grand Falls with McCain Management
Refer to the main text for the winning potato farmers and the other individuals pictured.
August 30, 2016
McCain Foods (Canada) names Super Farms Potato Ltd Champion grower for Grand Falls Factory
Super Farms Potato Ltd of Saint-André was named the 2015-2016 McCain Champion Potato Grower for Grand Falls during the 42nd annual McCain Growers’ Banquet held August 23 at Centre E.& P. Sénéchal.
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Robert Green at work on his farm in Bedeque, Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.)
June 16, 2016
Potato Farming on Prince Edward Island: Trying Something New
For years, PEI potato farmer Robert Green has been growing barley and canola in rotation with potatoes. This season, he’s decided to try something new.
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Potatoes New Brunswick Chair and Farmer Shawn Paget with his wife Natalie and their son Oliver (Courtesy: Hartfeld Images by Natalie)
March 06, 2016
Potatoes New Brunswick Chair balances PNB responsibilities with Potato Farming
New Brunswick’s Shawn Paget is among the new generation of potato farmers working hard to ensure that the industry remains an integral part of Canadian agriculture.
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Cavendish Farms again finds needles in potatoes - not from Linkletter Farms this time.
January 04, 2015
Cavendish Farms again finds needles in potatoes - not from Linkletter Farms this time.
Late December, Potato Processor Cavendish Farms detected again sewing needles stuck in potatoes processed at its New Annan plant on Prince Edward Island.
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Manitoba potato growers still in talks with Simplot
May 11, 2014
Manitoba potato growers still in talks with Simplot
Keystone Potato Producers Association based in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, has yet to complete negotiations with Simplot Canada II over a contract for 2014 production.
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Manitoba Potato Growers still negotiating volumes with McCain Foods
April 24, 2014
Manitoba Potato Growers still negotiating volumes with McCain Foods
McCain Foods still hasn’t settled on the volume of potatoes it wants Manitoba processing potato growers to produce this year, even though planting is just weeks away.
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McCain Foods: Manitoba highest-cost processing potato producer in North America
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.
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Prince Edward Island potato farmers fight rot in storage due to sugar ends
March 14, 2013
Prince Edward Island potato farmers fight rot in storage due to sugar ends
Some farmers on P.E.I. are dealing with the problem of potatoes rotting in storage this winter and growers in the western part of the province are especially hard hit.
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Toner Farms Ltd. named the 2009 McCain Champion Potato Grower for Grand Falls
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March 05, 2008
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