Cultivo de Papas de América del Norte

Rain delays completion of potato harvest on Prince Edward Island

Noviembre 07, 2016

Potato Harvest Prince Edward Island almost complete

Some Prince Edward Island potato farmers have had to wait longer than usual to finish their harvest because of recent wet weather, but 97% of the harvest is in.

Modern Potato Harversters make rock picking obsolete

Octubre 25, 2016

Modern Potato Harvesters make rock picking obsolete

Up until recently, Alex Docherty, chairman of the PEI Potato Board and a potato farmer in Elmwood, P.E.I., would do what most potato farmers on the Island still do today - hire rock pickers. But this fall, his new Spudnik AirSep Harvester is separating the rocks from the potatoes

Septiembre 27, 2016

Rains again cause trouble for Potato farmers in the Red River Valley

Just when some potato growers in the Red River Valley were beginning to make some progress with the harvest, Mother Nature stepped in and slammed the door.

NEPG estimate for the 2016 potato harvest|: More acres, less production, uncertainty

Septiembre 21, 2016

NEPG estimate for the 2016 potato harvest: More acres, less production and a lot of uncertainty

The North-western European Potato Growers (NEPG) expect in the 5 covered countries (NL, B, FR, GB, DE) a lower production of potatoes (seed and potatoes.for starch production not included) compared to last season.

Septiembre 14, 2016

Visit a Prince Edward Island Potato Farm on PEI Open Farm Day this Sunday

Prince Edward Island Open Farm Day is this Sunday, September 18th, with thirty farms across the province opening their doors to welcome the public. Three potato farms are welcoming visitors this year.

Septiembre 13, 2016

Merger of Agrium and PotashCorp to create a global fertilizer giant

Yesterday, Agrium Inc. (TSX: AGU) (NYSE: AGU) and Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (PotashCorp) (TSX: POT) (NYSE: POT) announced that they have agreed to combine in a merger of equals to create a world-class integrated global supplier of crop inputs.

Septiembre 11, 2016

Howard Culberson & Sons named Champion Potato Grower for McCain Foods Florenceville

Howard Culberson & Sons of Jacksonville, NB was named the 2015-2016 McCain Champion Potato Grower for Florenceville-Bristol during the 43rd annual McCain Growers’ Banquet.

Septiembre 04, 2016

Governments of Manitoba and Canada invest in new Potato, Sweet Potato and Carrot research site

The Governments of Canada and Manitoba have invested more than $210,000 in a new vegetable research site near Winkler, focused on improving yields, developing new varieties and creating opportunities for potato, sweet potato and carrot growers.

Agosto 23, 2016

Heartland Farms Appoints Danielle Golden as Sr. Sales and Customer Service Manager

Heartland Farms, Inc. announced today that Danielle Golden has joined the farm to further develop their growing portfolio of regional and national accounts.

Agosto 11, 2016

Potato Psyllid Alert for North Dakota

Potato psyllids have been reported in specific fields in western and central North Dakota. At this point populations are not widespread.

RPE: Organic Potato Program continues to expand

Agosto 11, 2016

RPE's Organic Potato Program continues to expand

Organic produce is in record-high demand, selling more than $11 billion worth in 2015 alone. To meet the demand, RPE, Inc., has been continually expanding its organic program.

Agosto 04, 2016

Black Gold Farms has started the harvest of red potatoes in Indiana

The red potato harvest has begun at Black Gold Farms’ operation in Winamac, Indiana, a potato farm focusing exclusively on red potatoes for the fresh market.

Julio 27, 2016

Potato Acreage Canada down 1.8 percent

Statistics Canada reported that potato farmers in Canada planted 342,602 acres (138 647 hectares) of potatoes in 2016. This is down 1.8% from 2015, continuing the overall downward trend of the past 12 years.

Julio 27, 2016

Weather Continues to Devastate Potato Crops in Northeast North Dakota

The heart of "Potato Country" in northeast North Dakota was devastated by baseball size hail that lasted up to 35 minutes last Tuesday night.

Julio 22, 2016

España: Recomendaciones para la aplicación de desecantes en papa

Con los precios de patata altos siempre puede surgir la duda entre dejar acabar el ciclo a la planta, lo que supone un considerable aumento en cuanto a la producción, o ‘quemarla’ con algún desecante para poder arrancar lo antes posible y asegurar esos precios, a pesar de obtener menos en kilos.

Julio 19, 2016

Late blight detected in a Western Manitoba Potato Crop

Manitoba's first case of late blight for the year was found in a western Manitoba field over the weekend.

Julio 02, 2016

Colorado Potato Beetles are munching on in the Red River Valley

According to the University of Minnesota Extension 'Spudbug' Newsletter, it is shaping up to be a Colorado Potato Beetle (CPB) year in the Red River Valley.

McCain Foods Limited now a strategic partner and investor in Resson

Junio 22, 2016

McCain Foods Limited now a strategic partner and investor in agricultural data specialist Resson

Resson, a fast-growing data-driven agriculture technology company, today announced that McCain Foods Limited is now a strategic partner and is part of a $US 11 million (about $CDN 14 million) Series B investment round in the company.