Aardappelteelt

Jan van Luchene of Bruwier Potatoes, a Belgian company specialized in acquiring and delivering the potatoes you need offers his view of the current potato market in Belgium and Europe.

The official NEPG (North-Western European Potato Growers) harvest estimation has been adjusted downward to 24.551.000 tons, which is 3 % lower than last year and 3,6 % than the 5 years average.

Dewulf, specialist in harvesting technology for potatoes and carrots, introduces the Kwatro Xtreme as a solution for growers who plant in 4 x 90 cm rows or 1800 mm beds.

Finally, potato growers in Belgium can relax a bit. At last the weather conditions were in their favour and they could start the harvest

Agricultural machinery manufacturer AVR presents its new option on the Puma 3 during Potato Europe and the Aardappeldemodag: the All Conditions Control or in short the ACC.

Interpom | Primeurs 2016 promises to be the biggest edition of this potato event ever and the 2016 theme is: 'Growing through precision technology'.

In early June, AVR bvba - manufacturer of agricultural machinery for a.o. the potato sector - officially opened its new production facility in the presence of Governor Carl Decaluwé, Mayor Kris Declercq and Roeselare Aldermen Marc Van Walleghem, Nathalie Muylle and Griet Coppé.

Dewulf, specialist in harvesting technology for potatoes and carrots, has implemented extensive updates for 2016 on the current Kwatro self-propelled 4-row sieving harvester.

The North-western European Potato Growers (NEPG) expect the total potato production (excluding seed and starch potatoes) of this year' s harvest to amount to 24.5 million tonnes. This is 14.1 percent below the potato production last year and 2.9 percent below the 5-year average.

During Potato Europe, AVR will present its latest potato harvesters, the Puma 3 and the Spirit 9200 Varioweb, for the first time during live harvesting demonstrations to the general public.

On 2 and 3 September 2015 the entire potato chain will pass the revue again during Potato Europe in Doornik, Belgium. Dewulf and Miedema will show their most recent potato cultivation technology.

Belgian contract farmer Heyvaert reflects on the investment in a Dewulf Kwatro self-propelled harvester for their 200 ha chicory and 200 ha potatoes operation.

Jeroen Hindryckx uit Koekelare en Condi-Plants uit Gembloux zijn tot winnaars van de tweede Inno Potato Award.gekozen tijdens de Interpom | Primeurs in Kortrijk.

AVR introduces its new and efficient Puma 3 potato harvester

Dewulf, specialist in harvesting technology for potatoes and carrots, handed the key of the 20th Dewulf harvester of this season to the proud new owner, Geert Vansteelant.

The Dewulf group has reached a preliminary agreement for the acquisition of Miedema, the one to go to for development and production of modern technology for storage, sorting, transport and planting of potatoes.

Dewulf implemented a complete new set of instruments for its self-propelled potato harvesters: an ideal opportunity to invite the users of these harvesters for comprehensive training.

Dewulf, a specialist in potato and carrot harvesting technology, introduces its 5th generation of 3-wheeled self-propelled two-row potato harvesters (R3060) for next season.