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七月 28, 2009
New Aggressive strain of potato blight is proving difficult to control
Controlling blight is of paramount importance to all potato growers, whether big or small. Research over the past two years by Dr Stephen Kildea and others in Teagasc Oak Park has shown the type of blight Ireland is getting now is changing compared t...From the archive

七月 26, 2009
Tong Peal and Pacepacker services collaborate to improve potato weighing and bagging
A new option for automation of the weighing and bagging of potatoes is being provided through a joint initiative by Tong Peal and Pacepacker Services. The two companies are working together to offer machinery that combines the Tong Peal electronic w...From the archive

七月 25, 2009
Wâldgieltsje: oud Fries aardappelras is terug als niche
Het Wâldgieltsje is terug. Een oud aardappelras is nu een Friese culinaire bijzonderheid. Bijna was het eind nabij, maar aardappelteler Jaap Wilman heeft veel moeite gedaan om dat te voorkomen. Met succes.Het ras was jaren geleden op sterven na dood. D...From the archive

七月 24, 2009
Situación del sector de la patata en España
La buena producción y excelente calidad del tubérculo, incluso a bajos precios, no ha servido para incentivar el consumo de la patata nacional, ya que las cadenas de distribución se han abastecido directamente de patata vieja extranjera, principalmente...From the archive

七月 24, 2009
Potato Council Updates estimate of 2009 GB potato plantings
The Potato Council’s estimate of total potato plantings for 2009 has been updated from the provisional end-June area of 129,100 ha to a revised figure of 130,268 ha.This is very close to the final published figure for 2008 of 130,200 ha. The revised fi...From the archive

七月 23, 2009
Low prices and residual stock plague early potato campaign in France and Spain
French and Spanish potato growers show concern on this year's early potato campaign. In France, during a meeting held in Rennes in early July, Western France's producers explained their difficulties to find room on the supermarket's shelves for their p...From the archive
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七月 23, 2009
Scherpe daling prijs vroege aardappelen
Er is praktisch geen vraag naar vroege aardappelen.Als gevolg daarvan is de Belgische PCA-notering voor vroege aardappelen in twee weken bijna gehalveerd. Ook de veilingprijzen van Sint Annaland in Zeeland liggen een stuk lager dan vorig jaar om deze t...From the archive

七月 23, 2009
Genetically modified potato trial restarted in Yorkshire (UK)
A trial of genetically modified potatoes which was vandalised last year has restarted, the Yorkshire Post can reveal.The Leeds University trial aims to grow potatoes which are resistant to a microscopic worm which stunts their growth and costs British ...From the archive

七月 23, 2009
Potato Trading Company MBMG calls in Administrators
More than 80 jobs will go after potato trading company MBMG went into administration.Ian Carr and Malcolm Shierson of Grant Thornton were appointed joint administrators to the company, which has its headquarters in March, Cambridgeshire, and employs ab...From the archive

七月 17, 2009
Nederlandse aardappelverwerkers draaiden in juni op volle toeren
Uit het overzicht van de aardappelverwerking van juni 2009 (bron Produktschap Akkerbouw) blijkt dat de verwerkers wederom op volle toeren hebben gedraaid. Maar liefst 295.300 ton aardappelen zijn verwerkt tot consumptieproducten, ruim 20.000 ton meer ...From the archive

七月 16, 2009
What's in potato peels?
What sort of bounty could possibly lie in piles of discarded potato peelings?“We have been interested in by-products for quite a while now,” says Dr Nigel Brunton, a senior research officer with Teagasc who works with phytochemicals derived from plants...From the archive

七月 16, 2009
UK government sets out to reduce carbon emmissions;Farming to reduce emissions 6%
The UK government has unveiled plans to cut carbon emissions in a bid to tackle climate change.The Low Carbon Transition Plan calls on farming to reduce emissions to 6% lower than the level predicted for 2020.It suggests this should be done through an ...From the archive

七月 10, 2009
BASF start Europese aanvraag voor phytophthora resistente aardappel Fortuna
BASF Plant Science hoopt over vijf tot zes jaar een aardappel op de markt te brengen die resistent is tegen phytophthora. De resistentie is tot stand gebracht door genetische modificatie. BASF gaat binnenkort een Europese toelating aanvragen voor For...From the archive

七月 09, 2009
BASF halts GM potato research in UK
Prospects for growing blight-resistant potatoes created by genetic modification have received a setback in the UK after BASF's decision to suspend research into such varieties.BASF's blight-resistant potato Fortuna was five to six years away from comme...From the archive

七月 09, 2009
Agrico pootgoedpool derde opeenvolgende jaar boven € 30
Agrico maakt deze week in diverse telersbijeenkomsten de uitbetalingsprijzen over oogst 2008 bekend. Met een poolprijs van € 30,17 per 100 kg over alle geleverde pootaardappelen is de coöperatie voor het derde opeenvolgende jaar boven de € 30 uitgekome...From the archive

七月 07, 2009
Branningans' iconic brown paper bag returns
To tap into the growing consumer trend for nostalgic brands, United Biscuits UK , a leading UK manufacturer of snacks, biscuits and cakes, has redesigned its Brannigans range to generate extra sales. Available now, the new design draws inspiration from...From the archive

七月 03, 2009
Uitbreidingsplannen voor Cela Vita in Wezep
Aardappelverwerker Celavita uit Wezep, met dagelijks zo'n 400 man personeel over de vloer, heeft de gemeente Oldebroek verzocht mee te werken aan uitbreiding van het bedrijf.Daartoe wil de onderneming een aangrenzend perceel grond verwerven om de produ...From the archive

七月 03, 2009
NFU Inputs Price Monitor reveals how much UK farmers pay
Over 200 farmers from around the country have so far taken part in the Farmers Weekly/NFU Inputs Price Monitor, giving an accurate picture of how much they are paying for a wide range of farm inputs.The Inputs Price Monitoring was launched at last mont...From the archive