Cultivo de Papas

Septiembre 28, 2023

Potatoes are getting cheaper in Moldova, due to import from the Ukraine

Since last week, the level of wholesale prices for potatoes began to decline on the Moldovan market; the product fell in price by an average of 14% to 6 LEI0/kg (USD 0.33/kg).

Harry Tinson, General Manager at HarvestEye

Septiembre 27, 2023

Ag sensor company HarvestEye appoints Harry Tinson as its new general manager

Crop Insights tool HarvestEye has announced the appointment of Harry Tinson as its new general manager, bringing to the team expertise in global B2B sales from across the engineering and transport sectors.

Growing Nitrogen: Plants like this vetch plant with long roots can produce lots of nitrogen once they become established.

Septiembre 27, 2023

Start growing your own nitrogen

Four studies released from 2019 to 2023 by the University of Illinois show that on average, 67% of nitrogen found in corn comes from sources occurring in the soil. Researchers labeled nitrogen fertilizers applied with N15 to identify naturally occurring nitrogen vs. synthetic nitrogen.

Beautiful or ugly? To a no-tiller, soybean stubble with cover crops peeking through in late fall is a beautiful sight. To those who no-till, chiseling or plowing is "farming ugly."

Septiembre 25, 2023

Five reasons to skip fall tillage

Moving away from reliance on tillage is a tough change to make. Sure, there are times when tillage could be considered.

Ashley and Chris Gasperi loved the Grimm Spudnik products on display at the Aug. 24 Potato Field Day and Trade Show in Alliston. They said accessing high-quality scaled-down machinery in Kenya is difficult.

Septiembre 21, 2023

Kenyan seed potato producer Freshcrop Ltd inspired by potato cultivation in Ontario, Canada

Seven years ago, Chris and Ashley Gasperi planted four acres of potatoes on their idle land in Kenya.

Septiembre 21, 2023

Challenging 2023 Season for European Seed Potatoes

The European seed potato industry has a long history of producing and supplying high-quality planting material to European and overseas growers.

Septiembre 21, 2023

A good season for Jersey Royals, but at what cost?

Jersey Potato exporters were able to negotiate a better price from UK supermarkets this year to help cover rising costs but blight and poor weather meant it was still a difficult season.

Septiembre 19, 2023

Potato Europe 2023 attracts increasingly international crowd

Potato Europe 2023, recently held in Tournai, Belgium, became more international than we saw in the past years. Visitors from all around the world visited the event to see the latest European potato technologies.

Septiembre 16, 2023

Bayer finds in-furrow application of biological fungicide Serenade boosts potato quality and potato vitality

Serenade is a biological fungicide based on a living bacterium derived from nature. In extensive trials, Bayer identified a number of positive effects on the potato crop.

Taylor Grant, Leah Halverson and Bryan Jones: The Next Generation of Potato Farmers

Septiembre 16, 2023

Feeding America: Introducing the Next Generation Potato Farmers

A new generation of potato farmers uses cutting-edge instruments and methods to progress farms and preserve the soil for future generations all over the United States, often in unexpected areas.

Potato harvest August 2023 in the Netherlands (Courtesy: Dewulf)

Septiembre 14, 2023

Average potato production in North-western-Europe threatened by quality issues

The last 4 months was not easy going for the potato production in the NEPG region. But despite the difficult weather conditions, first yield estimates suggest a return to multi-year averages, with an estimated harvest of around 23 million tonnes of potatoes.

Septiembre 12, 2023

Looking back at Potato Europe 2023: Dewulf unveils Certa 40 Integral and MH 24x series with Scotts Evolution

The 2023 edition of Potato Europe took place in Kain (Doornik), Belgium, last week. There, the full-liner in potato cultivation machines unveiled innovations in its product lines for both planting and storage.

Septiembre 12, 2023

Bauer introduces new E-series reel irrigators

New E-series reel irrigators from Bauer have several improved features to make operation and maintenance easier while maintaining the product’s outstanding reputation for strength, performance and durability

Dick Hylkema, director of the Nederlandse Aardappel Organisatie (NAO)

Septiembre 12, 2023

Dutch potato chain could play a very important international role

The Netherlands' development as an agricultural country and retaining enough farmland. And ensuring potatoes remain in Dutch consumers' minds.

Septiembre 05, 2023

Colombia ya tiene plan de ordenamiento productivo de la papa para los próximos 20 años

La ministra de Agricultura, Jhenifer Mojica, lideró este viernes el Consejo Nacional de la Papa, espacio en el que se oficializó el Plan de Ordenamiento Productivo con el propósito de beneficiar a cerca de 100.000 campesinos y productores que se dedican a este cultivo y a más de 250.000 personas que trabajan en su producción en 280 municipios de clima frío de 18 departamentos.

Septiembre 05, 2023

Crop.zone breaks ground in Canada, set to showcase revolutionary herbicide at Potato Europe 2023

Crop.zone, a pioneering agtech company, just announced the successful launch of its revolutionary hybrid herbicide technology in Canada.

Agosto 27, 2023

Dewulf to present new potato planter at Potato Europe 2023: Certa 40 Integral

In keeping with the four-yearly tradition, one of the potato sector's most important trade fairs, Potato Europe, will soon again be held in Kain (Doornik), Belgium. Among a range of innovations Dewulf will present at Potato Europe 2023, the main eye catcher will be an entirely new cup planter, named Certa 40 Integral.

Seaweed biostimulant Algifol to Debut at British Potato 2023

Agosto 16, 2023

From ocean to potato fields: Seaweed biostimulant Algifol to make waves at British Potato Show

A biostimulant brand that is increasingly popular with potato growers will make its debut at this year’s British Potato show in Harrogate. Algifol, which is a seaweed-based biostimulant, will be on stand 123A in Hall 1 at the November event.

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Potatoes are getting cheaper in Moldova, due to import from the Ukraine

Ag sensor company HarvestEye appoints Harry Tinson as its new general manager

Start growing your own nitrogen

Five reasons to skip fall tillage

Kenyan seed potato producer Freshcrop Ltd inspired by potato cultivation in Ontario, Canada

Challenging 2023 Season for European Seed Potatoes

A good season for Jersey Royals, but at what cost?

Potato Europe 2023 attracts increasingly international crowd

Bayer finds in-furrow application of biological fungicide Serenade boosts potato quality and potato vitality

Feeding America: Introducing the Next Generation Potato Farmers

Average potato production in North-western-Europe threatened by quality issues

Looking back at Potato Europe 2023: Dewulf unveils Certa 40 Integral and MH 24x series with Scotts Evolution

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