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April 14, 2025
Potato farming with drones: Technology advancements in Western Australian horticulture
On April 11, 45 potato growers and industry stakeholders gathered near Pemberton for a high-tech field event coordinated by PotatoLink and the Potato Growers Association of WA.
May 06, 2022
West-Australian Potato farmers 'doing it for nothing' warn of mass exodus amid stagnant prices
West-Australian Potato farmers are warning that growers will walk away from the industry as cost pressures make the staple crop unviable in Australia.
April 24, 2019
Potato crops left to rot in Western Australia amid flooded market and low prices
Potato growers near Pemberton in Western Australia have been forced to leave more than a thousand tonnes of potatoes on the ground to rot because of oversupply and crippling low prices.
March 26, 2018
West Australian Potato Industry supported by State Government
West Australia’s struggling potato industry is poised for recovery after the State Government chipped in nearly $750,000 (USD 580,000) towards expanding processing and exports.
July 03, 2017
West Australian Potato Growers want you to eat potatoes EVERY day...
West Australian potato growers want their potatoes back on dinner plates every day to help ease a massive glut. The advertising campaign - named Todatoes - began Saturday night with the start of a prime-time television advertising campaign.
February 14, 2017
Discovery of Potato Psyllids in Western Australia a serious blow to the industry
Potato producers in south-west Western Australia say the detection of the potato psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli) is a "serious blow" to their industry. The detection of the psyllid may put national and international exports in jeopardy. Sponsored Content
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September 06, 2016
Potato marketing board deregulation law passed by Parliament Western Australia
Western Australia's Parliament has cleared the way for full deregulation of the state's potato industry, passing legislation to abolish the controversial Potato Marketing Corporation (PMC).
April 14, 2016
Potato Industry Western Australia to be deregulated from July; Potato Marketing Corporation abolished
Western Australia's potato industry will be deregulated in July and the highly restrictive Potato Marketing Corporation (PMC) abolished by the end of the year.
March 06, 2016
West Australian potato farmers demand deregulation date as concern grows over uncertainty
Potato growers say the West Australian industry has 'collapsed' amid speculation over the timeline for deregulation.
April 20, 2015
Premier Western Australia: Potato Marketing Corporation will be abolished within two years
The Premier of Western Australia, Colin Bartlett, reportedly told The West Australian that it was time for rules that dictated the varieties, quantities and price of potatoes grown in Western Australia - and the Potato Marketing Corporation - to go.
January 28, 2015
Australia's first hot chip vending machines to be rolled out by the end of the year
Western Australian potatoes will soon be available around the country with just the push of a button, as Australia's first hot chip vending machines (French Fries) are rolled out.
July 03, 2014
Virologist Brenda Coutts has been named the 2014 AUSVEG Researcher of the Year
The West Australian virologist Brenda Coutts has been named the 2014 AUSVEG Researcher of the Year. Sponsored Content 
October 09, 2013
Major Fresh Potato Campaign launched in Western Australia
The Potato Marketing Corporation of Western Australia has started a campaign to increase the consumption of fresh potatoes.