Aardappelprijzen

augustus 19, 2019

German potato prices set to spike due to drought

Two summers in a row of drought are causing Germany’s potato supply to dwindle - and prices to rise.

juli 26, 2019

Dutch potato market a bubble that's about to burst

According to Felix Molenaar of the eponymous potato company from Haarlem, the Netherlands, the table potato market is very calm.

juli 18, 2019

Países Bajos: 'El mercado de la patata es una burbuja a punto de estallar'

Según Felix Molenaar, de la empresa homónima de la localidad holandesa de Haarlem, el mercado de la patata de mesa se encuentra bastante tranquilo.

juli 17, 2019

En ocho años el salto de calidad dado por el cultivador de patata es espectacular

De la mano del Director de Operaciones de Patatas Meléndez, Juan Manuel Coello, AgroNews ha visitado una de las parcelas en las que Santiago Domínguez, uno de los agricultores de referencia para el sector ha iniciado los arranques.

juli 08, 2019

Farmers fight for potato pay as Simplot records $62m profit

Tasmanian potato growers say Simplot is not paying them enough for their vegetables, as they negotiate a new contract with the vegetable processing giant.

juni 11, 2019

Noord-West Europees aardappelareaal groeit

Gebaseerd op een voorlopige schatting van de NEPG groeit het areaal consumptieaardappelen in de vijf grootste aardappellanden naar 609.000 hectare. Dit is het grootste areaal ooit.

Potato Farmers Bangladesh suffer as a result of the huge surplus this year

mei 31, 2019

Potato Farmers in Bangladesh suffer as a result of the huge surplus this year

This year, the potato harvest in Bangladesh was about 150% of what the domestic need is. As a result prices have crashed and despite the high yields, farmers suffer as the can not sell their product.

mei 16, 2019

Potatoes now worth one billion dollars to New Zealand economy

The Latest Potatoes New Zealand Industry Volumes & Values

Potatoes in Slovakia became more expensive at half the price compared to last year. (Courtesy: Pixabay / Felvidek)

mei 09, 2019

Potato prices in Slovakia up by more than 50%

Potatoes in Slovakia have become more than 50% more expensive than last year, reports Eva Sadovská, analyst at the Slovak Farmers Association (SFD).

april 24, 2019

Potato crops left to rot in Western Australia amid flooded market and low prices

Potato growers near Pemberton in Western Australia have been forced to leave more than a thousand tonnes of potatoes on the ground to rot because of oversupply and crippling low prices.

Lage opbrengst leidt tot een goed financieel jaar voor pootaardappelhandelaar HZPC Holland

maart 10, 2019

Lage opbrengst resulteert in een prima financieel resultaat voor pootgoedleverancier HZPC

Pootaardappelhandelaar HZPC Holland B.V. heeft de prognoseprijs voor oogst 2018 vastgesteld en verwacht haar Nederlandse pootgoedtelers de recordprijs van € 41,- per 100 kilo te betalen.

januari 29, 2019

East Idaho Potato growers barely break even, according to University of Idaho report.

Idaho potato farmers are getting paid about the same amount for their spuds as they're investing in raising them, according to a University of Idaho Extension agricultural economist's report, presented during the Idaho Potato Conference.

Potato cooperative Agrico reports progress to its memebers

december 23, 2018

Potato cooperative Agrico reports progress to its members

Last week, potato collective Agrico held its central general members’ meeting. At this well attended meeting, the annual report 2017/2018 was presented and new board members were appointed.

november 08, 2018

North-western European Potato Growers: harvest down 20 percent at least

The total potato harvest in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and France in 2018 will be at least 20 percent lower than last year, according to the latest estimates of the North-western European Potato Growers (NEPG).

Cavendish Farms argues that legal limits on the size of PEI family farms are too restrictive

november 03, 2018

Cavendish Farms says legal limits on the size of PEI family-owned potato farms are too restrictive

On Prince Edward Island the Lands Protection Act limits the maximum size of land a landowner or corporation can own. Robert Irving, president of processor Cavendish Farms said current limits should be doubled, so potato farmers can increase their yields.

november 02, 2018

Colombia moves ahead with anti-dumping tax on the import of frozen french fries

According to a news release of the Colombian government an anti-dumping duty is recommended on the import of frozen potatoes from companies in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany.

november 01, 2018

Medidas ‘antidumping’ a la importación de papa congelada

El Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo de Colombia, recomendó imponer, en forma definitiva, derechos antidumping a las importaciones de este tipo de papa procedente de Bélgica, Holanda y Alemania.

oktober 30, 2018

Philippines lowers tax rate on potato import for chip manufacturers

A new order issued in the Philip[pines allows for the import of more potatoes at a low rate (3%), exclusively for use for the production of potato chips