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Yara y El Parque Papas firmaron el primer convenio sobre fertilizantes verdes en Argentina.
June 20, 2022
Yara y El Parque Papas firmaron el primer convenio sobre fertilizantes verdes en Argentina
La compañía noruega y la papera sellaron el primer acuerdo de este tipo en el país y el segundo del mundo. Se trata de un hito en el camino de la producción sostenible.
McCain Foods first 'Farm of the Future', located in Florenceville-Bristol,  Canada has already generated promising results in its first year. The farm has also attracted the attention supply chain - as this visit by a delegation of McDonald's illustr
June 20, 2022
McCain Foods announces its second Farm of the Future. Location: South Africa
McCain Foods Limited has unveiled plans for a second Farms of the Future in South Africa, as part of its drive to cut carbon emissions and tackle the impacts of climate change.
3D layout of the Scott Automation installation showing the buffer area where it accumulates the cases before palletisation.
June 20, 2022
Burts Snacks installs Multi-line Scott Automation palletization system
Premium Snacks manufacturer, Burts Snacks Ltd, have just completed one of their single largest investments, with the installation of a complete end of line pack handling
Asunta Thompson, NDSU associate professor of plant science, has developed a potato variety that recently was selected for McDonald's french fries: the Dakota Russet
June 19, 2022
Potato variety 'Dakota Russet' now approved for McDonald's World Famous Fries
The most recent potato variety to join the list of approved McDonald’s potato varieties is the Dakota Russet, developed at North Dakota State University by Asunta Thompson
Near infrared spectral analysis for mobile applications for on-site food freshness testing.
June 19, 2022
Is Infrared spectral analysis (NIR) coming to your smartphone?
In the potato industry several analytical applications based on Near Infra Red (NIR) are used to characterize products. A German research institute sees applications even at home and is therefore working towards an NIR sensor small enough to fit your phone.
Multiple high-quality genomes assembled from 24 wild and 20 cultivated potato varieties
June 18, 2022
Multiple high-quality genomes assembled from 24 wild and 20 cultivated potato varieties
An international research team featuring the James Hutton Institute has shed further light on the evolution and biology of potatoes as a genetically complex global food crop.
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AgroScout imagery services on multiple devices.
June 17, 2022
AgroScout, a provider of crop monitoring solutions, is now going global
AgroScout, the agriculture and supply chain procurement solution provider, which has empowered various growers and food production clients with its cutting-edge crop monitoring and analytics
New Europatat Strategy 2022-2025
June 17, 2022
Potato association Europatat announces Strategy 2022-2025
On 30 May 2022, the Europatat membership gathered in Dublin approved a new vision and mission for Europatat, as well as the key fields of action and priorities for the next three years (2022-2025)
Dewulf going full ISOBUS for the 2023 potato planting season
June 16, 2022
Dewulf going full ISOBUS for the 2023 potato planting season
As supplier of a complete range of agricultural machines for the cultivation of potatoes and root crops, Dewulf will be introducing full ISOBUS on nearly all CP and Structural potato planters from autumn 2022.
New nutrient profiling tools confirm starchy vegetables deliver comparable nutritional value as non-starchy vegetables and whole fruit
June 16, 2022
Study: starchy vegetables deliver comparable nutritional value as non-starchy vegetables and whole fruit
A new study recently published in Frontiers in Nutrition has challenged the tendency in nutrition research to separate starchy vegetables from their non-starchy counterparts
Joint industry project in the United Kingdom to tackle wireworm damage
June 15, 2022
Joint industry project in the United Kingdom to tackle wireworm damage
Following an upward trend in wireworm damage in root vegetable and cereal crops throughout the UK, industry leaders have joined forces to co-fund a Fera-led R&D project to find an end-to-end solution
Tigran Richter, Newly-elected President of Europatat and Gilles Fontaine
June 15, 2022
The legacy of former Europatat President Gilles Fontaine
June has marked the end of Europatat’s Presidency for Mr Gilles Fontaine, who joined Europatat’s Board in 2014 as Treasurer and became President in 2018.
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June 15, 2022
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June 14, 2022
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Dominic Levesque taking samples in Picketa customers’ potato fields to take back and analyze. (Courtesy: Picketa Systems)
June 14, 2022
Saving Time on Potato Plant Tissue Testing with Picketa
Time is paramount when testing potato crops before spraying and fertilizer applications, which is what Picketa’s new product is all about. For their final engineering project, four University of New Brunswick students decided to help potato growers.
Potato may emerge as the knight with shining armour having potential to ensure global food security in today's’ fragile agri-food system: Indian Perspective
June 14, 2022
A hero role for potatoes in global food security? An Indian perspective
The global agri-food system has been struggling with a series of disruptions caused by various events including drastic climate variabilities, the global pandemic of Covid-19 outburst, and the recent among them is Russia-Ukraine war.
Potato Protein as Good as Animal Protein: Study
June 14, 2022
Potato Protein as Good as Animal Protein: Study
While many plant proteins are deficient in one or more essential amino acids necessary for optimal muscle growth and repair, a new randomized controlled study published in shows that plant-derived proteins can still induce strong anabolic responses.
Engineering project manager Lenard Smythe at McCain Foods (NZ) - Timaru( left) and plant manager Jordan Jurcina with wood chips that will be used to replace coal in their boilers.
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.

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