News on Potatoes for processing from Canada

November 15, 2018

McCain Foods Canada awards the Top Potato Growers for its Manitoba Plants

McCain Foods (Canada) announced Bailey Farms as 2017 Crop Year Champion Potato Grower for the McCain Manitoba plants during the annual Growers’ Appreciation Banquet.

November 14, 2018

Manitoba faces a potato shortage as 8 percent of acreage goes unharvested

Manitoba, the second largest potato growing province in Canada, has a potato shortage as 8 percent of its acreage goes unharvested.

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.

October 16, 2018

Manitoba Potato Growers Cautiously Optimistic

This year has been a difficult one for potato producers in the Portage region. Shifting weather extremes have made both growing and harvesting difficult at times.

McCain Foods Recognizes Les Fermes FC Daigle As Champion Grower; a 42 year partnership

September 10, 2018

McCain Foods recognizes Les Fermes FC Daigle as Top Potato Grower for its Grand Falls Plant

Les Fermes FC Daigle Inc. of Drummond was named the 2017-2018 McCain Champion Potato Grower for Grand Falls, New Brunswick. The Daigle family has been contracting with McCain Foods for 42 years

McCain Foods Recognizes Carl Crandlemire As Champion Grower; a 28 year partnership

August 29, 2018

Carl Crandlemire named Champion Potato Grower for the McCain Foods Florenceville-Bristol plant

Carl Crandlemire was named the 2017-2018 McCain Champion Potato Grower for Florenceville-Bristol, NB.

July 30, 2018

Cavendish Farms closes Fresh Pack Facility on PEI: not enough potatoes on the island

Cavendish Farms announced today that they will close their fresh pack facility in O’Leary, Prince Edward Island due to the limited availability of potatoes on Prince Edward Island

February 18, 2018

Sherlock Separator cleans up potatoes for processing at PEI Potato Solutions

Terrence McEachern of the Guardian spoke with Romana Roberts and Chris Hunt of PEI Potato Solutions on the Sherlock Separator they recently installed for the removal of foreign objects and defects, such as surface scabs or rot.

Mccain Foods Canada Recognizes S-Scan Farms As Champion Grower

November 20, 2017

McCain Foods recognizes S-Scan Farms as Champion Grower for its Coaldale, Alberta Plant

S-Scan Farms of Scandia, Alberta was named the McCain 2016 Crop Year Champion Potato Grower for the McCain Coaldale plant

November 12, 2017

McCain Foods recognizes Fiskel Farms as Champion Potato Grower for its Manitoba Plants

Fiskel Farms of Carberry, Manitoba was named the McCain 2016 Crop Year Champion Potato Grower for the McCain Manitoba plants during the annual Growers’ Appreciation Banquet held at Canad Inns in Portage la Prairie.

October 25, 2017

Cavendish Farms Potato Storage officially opened

French Fry manufacturer Cavendish Farms officially opened its new state-of-the-art potato storage facility in New Annan, Prince Edward Island with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

September 05, 2017

McCain Foods recognises Lakeside Farms as Champion Grower for its Florenceville-Bristol plant

Lakeside Farms Ltd. of Greenfield was named the 2016-2017 McCain Champion Potato Grower for Florenceville-Bristol, NB during the 44th Annual McCain Growers’ Banquet held August 23 at the Northern Carleton Civic Centre.

McCain Foods Canada recognises Les Fermes Lp Thériault & Fils Farms as Champion Grower for the grand Falls Region

September 02, 2017

McCain Foods recognises Les Fermes Lp Thériault & Fils Farms as Champion Grower

Les Fermes LP Thériault & Fils of Drummond was named the 2016-2017 McCain Champion Potato Grower for Grand Falls during the 43rd annual McCain Growers’ Banquet held August 22 at Centre E.& P. Sénéchal

February 11, 2017

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada: Our potato varieties have something for everyone

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) annually releases 10-15 potato selections. To show these to the Canadian industry, AAFC will hold a Potato Release Open House on February 15, 2017, simultaneously in Fredericton, NB; Guelph, ON; and Lethbridge, AB.

Swansfleet Alliance named Top Potato Grower for the McCain Manitoba Plants

December 03, 2016

Swansfleet Alliance named Top Potato Grower for the McCain Foods Manitoba Plants

Swansfleet Alliance of Treherne and Bruxelles was named the Top Potato Grower for the McCain Foods Manitoba plants during the annual Growers’ Banquet held in November in Carberry MB, Canada

Woordman Farms (Taber) named champion grower of McCain Foods Coaldale Plant

November 17, 2016

Woordman Farms (Taber) named champion grower of the McCain Foods Coaldale Plant

Woordman Farms of Taber was named the 2015-2016 McCain Champion Potato Grower for the McCain Foods Coaldale plant (Alberta) during the 17th Annual McCain Growers’ Banquet held recently at the Coast Hotel and Conference Centre.

NEPG estimate for the 2016 potato harvest|: More acres, less production, uncertainty

September 21, 2016

NEPG estimate for the 2016 potato harvest: More acres, less production and a lot of uncertainty

The North-western European Potato Growers (NEPG) expect in the 5 covered countries (NL, B, FR, GB, DE) a lower production of potatoes (seed and potatoes.for starch production not included) compared to last season.

September 11, 2016

Howard Culberson & Sons named Champion Potato Grower for McCain Foods Florenceville

Howard Culberson & Sons of Jacksonville, NB was named the 2015-2016 McCain Champion Potato Grower for Florenceville-Bristol during the 43rd annual McCain Growers’ Banquet.

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