Verenigde Telers Akkerbouw (VTA)

Descripción de la compañía

The Dutch farmers association Verenigde Telers Akkerbouw (VTA) which translates into "United Arable Farmers" represents the interest of arable farmers in the Netherlands.

Tipos de productos que ofrece esta empresa

- Asociaciones de Industrias

Noticias de esta Compañia

Geoffroy d’Evry, a new chairman for the Northwestern European Potato Growers (NEPG).

Abril 02, 2022

Northwestern European Potato Growers (NEPG) have a new chairman: Geoffroy d’Evry replaces Jaap Botma

After 20 months of service as the first elected chairman of the NEPG, the Dutchman Jaap Botma from Friesland stopped as scheduled. Jaap was an arable farmer (seed potatoes, sugar beets, onions, cereals, …) for 28 years.

The hot and dry weather in large parts of Europe have led to a drastic reduction of yield and a much smaller tuber size. This will affect the typical length of the french fries on your plate (Courtesy: AgroDay)

Diciembre 12, 2018

Potatoes in Europe: New data from the United Kingdom, The Netherlands and Spain

That the potato harvest this year in Europe was well below average due to extreme weather conditions is well known by now. I this article we present some recent data from Great Britain, The Netherlands and Spain that further clarify the situation

Secondary growth (NL: doorwas), especially for the potato variety Bintje, is the most important quality issue this year
(Courtesy: Farm Frites)

Noviembre 08, 2018

North-western European Potato Growers: harvest down 20 percent at least

The total potato harvest in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and France in 2018 will be at least 20 percent lower than last year, according to the latest estimates of the North-western European Potato Growers (NEPG).

Yield measurements by the Verenigde Telers Akkerbouw (VTA) in August and September, compared to previous years.

Octubre 17, 2018

VTA potato harvest trials in The Netherlands confirm low yield expectations

Test trials by VTA in the Netherlands reveal an average yield of 47.088 kg per hectare, compared to 58,507 kg/ha in 2017. This means that the yield per hectare is 19.5% lower than the previous season and 12.5% lower than the 5-year average.