News on Potato Cultivation

Dewulf~Miedema - supplier of a complete line of agricultural machinery for the cultivation of potatoes and root crops - has selected Dewulf as its new official company name.

The price of potatoes in New Zealand has almost doubled in the last 10 years, according to Statistics New Zealand.

Levity CropScience, a UK based company specialized in 'smart fertilizers' has announced it will reveal industry changing research at BP2017 on how their products have increased potato yields by at least €1000 per hectare in farms across Europe.

A genetically-modified (GM) Maris Piper designed to resist the devastating plant disease late blight has worked “brilliantly” during the first year of field trials, according to scientists of The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL)

One of the key features of the biennial British Potato event is the seminar programme and the approaching Brexit is of course a topic that must be front and center at an event in the United Kingdom.

The Maine Potato Board has announced that Dan Blackstone of Caribou has been selected as the 2018 Young Farmer of the Year.

La Cátedra de Mecanización Agrícola de la Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias de Balcarce (Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata) ofrece dichos servicios con el fin de mejorar los procesos mecanizados en los sistemas productivos de la región.

The International Potato Center (CIP) and BlackPace Africa Group (BPA) executed a Technical and Scientific agreement to advance potato production in Africa, with focus on Rwanda.

The International Potato Center (CIP) opened its representation in Tbilisi, Georgia on October 11.

Georgia is reducing its dependency on potato imports as this year local farmers harvested enough to meet the needs of the local market.

During the Agritechnica trade show, potato machine manufacturer AVR will launch its latest 2-row potato harvester: the AVR Spirit 5200.

Potato growers in Hungary are in a tough position as potato prices are low. On top of that, yield has been negatively affected by heat and quality is far from optimal.

Un grupo de productores de la Provincia de Buenos Aires se equipó con tecnología de punta para mecanizar el proceso de siembra, cosecha y lavado de papa, gracias a préstamos ofrecidos por la filial regional de PepsiCo.

Harvest time has arrived for Prince Edward Island potato farmers! It’s a busy and exciting time of year, when farmers put in long hours to harvest their crop after working hard throughout the growing season to nurture and protect their world famous PEI Potatoes.

Ten Dutch potato (processing) companies and two associations have established Holland Innovative Potato (HIP) to facilitate and coordinate joint pre-competitive research activities. A budget of € 4.5 million is available for the first research program of HIP.

The hot late September weather in large parts of Eastern Canada is putting some potato farmers in a difficult position.

A new potato research institute has been established in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

Potato Expo 2018 announces live streaming Potato TV throughout the event. Voting for the presentations on the Innovation Hub 'Main Stage' is now open.