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Northern Ireland Farm minister Michelle Gildernew MP MLA has announced that a new strain of the potato disease Blackleg has been confirmed.

Irish potatoes are being exported for the first time in decades following a bumper harvest here and poor growing conditions over most of Europe, the Teagasc National Potato seminar in Carlow heard yesterday.

The Frito-Lay plant in Casa Grande could increase its work force by up to 60 with the help of an economic development loan from the county and state that may not have to be repaid.

In de Nederlandse land- en tuinbouw worden veel contracten tussen agrarische ondernemers met leveranciers of afnemers gesloten die niet waterdicht zijn.

In de toetsing van aardappeloogst 2010 verdenkt de nVWA twee bedrijven in Flevoland van een ringrotbesmetting.

De aardappelmarkt heeft te kampen met de naweeën van extreme weersomstandigheden.

De eerste cash settlementprijs voor dit seizoen voor aardappelen op de termijnmarkt in Frankfurt is €15,50 per 100 kilo.

Kemin Health, L.C. is pleased to announce that Slendesta Potato Extract may now be marketed as a non-Novel Food ingredient in Canada.

'Focus on Potato' has published a new webcast: on 'Corky Ringspot Disease in Potato'

Agrico will transfer the trading activities in processing potatoes to Aviko Potato on December 1st.

In België wordt steeds vaker gebruikt frituurvet gestolen. Van het vuile vet wordt biodiesel gemaakt.

Soil is no longer necessary for growing potatoes, at least for growing seed potatoes.