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Farm management specialist CropX has acquired Dacom Farm Intelligence. Dacom is one of the pioneers of the global AgTech sector, located in Groningen, Netherlands.

Lamb Weston / Meijer (LW/M) announced plans to build a new french fry plant, expanding its existing production facility in Kruiningen, the Netherlands.

Hybrid Potato Breeding Company Solynta, based in Wageningen, the Netherlands, closed its Series C funding round raising EUR 21 million (USD 22.8 million) from a consortium of investors. The funding will be used to accelerate Solynta’s ambition to unlock the full potential of potatoes

Due to the current developments in regard to the coronavirus pandemic in the Netherlands and the associated lack of official approval from Dutch authorities to hold the event, PotatoEurope 2021 has been cancelled.

Potato Processing Equipment specialist Kiremko is launching a revolutionary new fryer for the production of fries and potato specialties: the Corda Invicta.

According to this year’s agricultural census, the Netherlands has almost 529 thousand hectares of land devoted to arable farming. This is 1.8 thousand ha (0.3 percent) more than in the previous year.

Ontdekking maakt snellere en gerichtere aardappelveredeling mogelijk

Wageningen University & Research experts in plant pathology, cell biology and physics have found an answer to the question of how members of the Phytophthora genus mechanically gain entry through the protective layer on the leaves of crops.

Vorige week nam Nele Cattoor, algemeen secretaris bij Vegebe en Regulatory Affairs Manager bij Belgapom en Fresh Trade Belgium, na 15 jaar afscheid van de sector om een nieuwe uitdaging aan te gaan.

De Wageningen University & Research heeft onderzoek gedaan naar de veerkracht van de agrarische sector. Hoe bewegen boeren en hun omgeving mee? Denk aan de wisselende weersomstandigheden, klimaatverandering en het overheidsbeleid.

It's a good season for import potatoes in the Netherlands. More people are cooking at home. That's undoubtedly contributing to this, as are the 'old' potatoes deteriorating quality.

De leden van Royal Avebe die meedoen aan het teeltprogramma Optimeel ontvingen de status Goud volgens de norm van FSA 2.1 van het wereldwijde platform SAI voor duurzame landbouw.

Nu het poten van de oogst 2021 bijna klaar is, lijkt het heel goed mogelijk dat het totale aardappelareaal binnen de NEPG landen (EU-04) 3 tot 5 % lager zal uitvallen dan vorig jaar.

Afgelopen weekend verwerkte Royal Avebe de laatste aardappelen van de campagne 2020/2021 op de productielocatie in Gasselternijveen. De campagne verliep volgens planning en Avebe is tevreden over de hoeveelheid en kwaliteit van de geleverde zetmeelaardappelen.

The supply of certificates from HZPC has reduced slightly but is still significant. This was demonstrated today during the potato breeder HZPC Holding B.V.'s half-yearly trading day.

Wageningen University & Research (WUR) has developed a five-step approach that could help food producing companies create effective sustainability programmes together with supplying farmers.

De raad van commissarissen van Royal Avebe maakt vandaag bekend David Fousert per 1 september te benoemen als nieuwe bestuursvoorzitter en CEO. Hiermee volgt hij Bert Jansen op die na 13 jaar afscheid neemt van de coöperatie. Fousert is op dit moment COO bij ForFarmers.

Recently, APH Group and Solidtec agreed on cooperation in marketing, sales, and service in Central- Eastern Europe, Turkey, and the whole of Asia. Solidtec, a member of the Manter Group from Holland, develops and produces state-of-the-art palletizing machines.