Climate Change

McCain Foods (NZ) - Timaru is switching from coal to wood chips for its frozen french fries
June 14, 2022

McCain Foods (NZ) - Timaru is switching from coal to wood chips for its french fries

A NZD 5.6 million (about USD 3.5 million) project to eliminate CO2 emissions and reduce demand for heating fuel at McCain’s Timaru factory will soon use woodchips to make their frozen french fries.
Rain decimates Tasmanian potato crop; processors fear European spuds will be dumped on Aussie market
May 18, 2020

Rain decimates Tasmanian potato crop; processors fear European spuds will be dumped on Aussie market

Tasmanian potato growers, who produce the bulk of Australia’s French fries, are having a disastrous harvest. Months of wet weather is making it impossible to get onto paddocks in parts of the state.
Climate extremes impact on global crop yield variations. (Courtesy: Alvin Stone / Climate Extremes)
May 06, 2019

Climate extremes explain 18%-43% of global crop yield variations

Researchers from Australia, Germany, Switzerland and the US have quantified the effect of climate extremes, such as droughts or heatwaves, on the yield variability of staple crops around the world.
Australian potatoes temporarily back on the menu in drought-stricken Papua New Guinea
February 15, 2016

Australian potatoes temporarily back on the menu in drought-stricken Papua New Guinea

Australian vegetable grower body AUSVEG has applauded the decision of the Papua New Guinean Government to temporarily lift the ban on the import of selected Australian fruits and vegetables - including potatoes - for three months.

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