Noticias

Timaru’s McCain vegetable processing factory in New Zealand is now producing french fries using a boiler system powered by woodchips instead of coal, seeking to minimise waste by 20 per cent.

Frozen potato giant McCain is investing GBP 2.5 million in its site in Montrose, Scotland, to install a new optical sorting seed potato grading system.

On November 20, 2022, Corteva, Inc. (NYSE: CTVA) and Stoller Group, Inc. ("Stoller") announced that Corteva has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Houston-based Stoller, one of the largest independent Biologicals companies in the industry.

Farmers are being urged to choose fertiliser products wisely for upcoming spring nitrogen applications – to maximise yields with less inputs.

TOMRA Food has appointed Christian Tougaard to Regional Sales Director EMEA for TOMRA Processed Food, part of TOMRA Food. Christian’s appointment follows the reorganization earlier this year of TOMRA Food into two business areas

El Departamento de Agricultura de EE. UU. (USDA) está publicando dos respuestas en virtud de las reglamentaciones de biotecnología revisadas en 7 CFR parte 340.

El sudeste bonaerense es una de las importantes regiones productoras de papa de la Argentina y Tandil. Fernández sostuvo que “hoy en día no existe el cultivo de papa sin pensar en un buen riego”.

The World Potato Congress Inc. presents its sixth webinar this year on December 13, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (USA/Canada)

El calor y la sequía de este año han provocado la merma en los rendimientos pero han favorecido la sanidad del cultivo.

The Prince Edward Island potato industry gathered for its annual awards dinner for the first time since
2020. COVID-19 had put the banquet on hold for the past two years.

Now that growers and managers can meet again in person, serious concerns are being shared by AVEBE Potato growers. That is the conclusion of Members’ Council member Annelous Groenwold and Agro Director Arjan de Rooij.

Alyre Poitras is a McCain Foods potato grower in Saint-André, New Brunswick, Canada. He shares his experience with regenerative agriculture and the changes in potato cultivation over time