News on The Potato Supply Chain

In Ireland, digging of new season Rooster continues and increased prepack volumes are available on supermarket shelves this week. Excellent quality is reported to date of the main season crop.

Dewulf, full-liner in machines for the cultivation of potatoes and root crops, will place particular focus on haulm processing, sieving capacity and roller cleaning during Potato Europe ’19.

The last potatoes were planted at the end of April at PotatoEurope’s demo site and until the end of May the participation demands continued to come in. With less than three weeks to go, time for an update!

Recientes declaraciones de Kuncan Zhu, gerente de la empresa china Shandong YSC Import & Export Co., Ltd

Entrevista con Eduardo Arroyo, presidente de la Asociación de Productores de Patata de Castilla y León.

El cambio climático comienza a afectar al legendario alimento. En Perú, cuna de la patata, donde hay 4.000 variedades, campesinos y científicos temen daños ante las variaciones de heladas y lluvias.

One of Australia’s largest potato wholesalers, Mitolo Group, has been fined for entering into unfair contracts with growers.

Typhoon Lekima landed on Chinese shores last weekend. The typhoon caused destruction in several Chinese cities. Shouguang was one of the areas affected most by the extreme weather conditions.

Red Tractor are looking for industry feedback on potential changes to the Safe Haven Standards, the seed potato assurance scheme.

Tong USA’s first year brings US potato growers & packers more bang for their buck.

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

A joint Biosecurity New Zealand and Potatoes New Zealand response to the crop disease potato mop-top virus (PMTV) is being closed out, with industry taking the lead on long-term management.

The United Potato Growers of Canada have released an update on the condition of the Canadian Potato Crop, as per August 15, 2019

A partir de 2020, la Comisión Europea prohibirá el CIPC como antigerminativo en patata, lo que plantea un desafío para muchos productores.

Scientists discover wild potatoes key for stronger spuds.

This Year's Lack Of Potatoes Is Described As An Anomaly

Late blight has been confirmed in a potato field in central Wisconsin.

Researchers are developing lower-emissions rice varieties, feed additives and other technological innovations to create a more sustainable food system.