News on The Potato Supply Chain from Europe

September 22, 2011

Aardappeloogst Nederland halverwege

Aardappeloogsten zijn ongeveer halverwege. De waterproblematiek valt grosso modo mee, behalve de vertraging die het oplevert. De oogst van pootaardappelen is in het Noorden minder ver dan in de rest van het land. Agrico-directeur Jan van Hoogen schat ...

September 21, 2011

Meer kans op schilbrand in consumptieaardappelen

Door het droge voorjaar is de knolzetting matig en de maatsortering dit jaar grof. Grote aardappelen beschadigen sneller tijdens het rooien, waardoor het risico op schilbrand groter is. Schilbrand wordt veroorzaakt door chloor-profam. Deze werkzame st...

September 20, 2011

'Cook your own potatoes' new classroom project Potato Council

Potato Council is introducing a wide range of potato related resources into secondary schools as part of the national curriculum after successfully piloting a new classroom project;‘Cook Your Own Potatoes’. Following on from the increasingly popular ...

September 20, 2011

Potato Council successful at Potato Europe 2011

International seed breeders and exporters sharing the Potato Council stand enjoyed a very busy time at this year’s Potato Europe (Tournai, Belgium, September 7-8). “The record-breaking 2011 seed potato export season reflects our success in this secto...

September 20, 2011

'To Bintje or Not to Bintje'

French fries aren't French—they're Belgian. And in a country without a single common langcode, the humble snack is a potent national symbol. That's why farmers, fryers and foodies are battling over the future of the potato which made Belgium great: th...

September 16, 2011

Over 320 innovations submitted for Agritechnica 2011

Agritechnica is the world’s largest forum for presenting new agricultural machinery and equipment. This year the exhibition more than meets this distinction. Over 320 innovations have been submitted to the organizer DLG (Deutsche Landwirtschafts-Gesel...

September 16, 2011

Belgapom Notering 16 September 2011: ongewijzigd

De Belgapomprijs is de meest gehanteerde prijs, waargenomen op de vorige werkdag voor Bintje, voor verwerking tot diepgevroren aardappelproducten , veldgewas 35 mm+, frietgeschikt, af producent, los op wagen, voor onmiddellijke levering/ophaling. ...

September 16, 2011

Beldienst Masterplan Phytophthora is gestopt per 9 september 2011

De waarschuwingsdienst van het Masterplan Phytophthora waarbij aardappeltelers automatisch via telefoon, sms of fax gewaarschuwd worden voor een phytophthora-kansrijke periode in hun regio stopt per 9 september in verband met het einde van het groeisei...

September 16, 2011

Avebe moet ontslagen rokers weer aannemen

Producent van aardappelzetmeel Avebe moet vier werknemers die in juli op staande voet zijn ontslagen weer aannemen en hun het misgelopen loon uitbetalen. Het ontslag wegens roken op de werkvloer is een brug te ver, oordeelde de rechtbank in Groningen. ...

September 16, 2011

NEPG verwacht een record aardappeloogst: 25,5 millioen ton

De NEPG verwacht onder invloed van een hoge hectareopbrengst en een groter areaal een recordopbrengst bij de aardappeloogst. Dat maakt de organisatie in een persbericht bekend. Pas 20 procent is geoogst. Wat opvallend is doordat de aardappelen dit seiz...

Eberhard Link with his Sormac knife peeling line

September 16, 2011

Eberhard Link prefers knife peeled potatoes over carborundum.

The citizens of Lauffen am Neckar in Baden-Württemberg do not need to be told what the true essence of life is. In surroundings of stunning natural beauty, the marvellous harvests of grapes have been used to make leading fine wines for centuries. Li...

September 15, 2011

Bayer CropScience presenta su nueva estrategia apoyada en la renovación de la gama de productos, la cadena de valor, BioScience y la innovación

Bayer CropScience ha revelado hoy, durante la rueda de prensa anual que la compañía celebra en su sede alemana de Monheim, una nueva estrategia de crecimiento basada en cuatro pilares. Sandra E. Peterson, presidenta del Consejo de Dirección de Bayer Cr...

Guinness Book of records: World's Largest potato

September 15, 2011

Nottinghamshire gardener grows world's heaviest potato

A potato grown by an amateur gardener in Nottinghamshire has been confirmed by the Guinness Book of Records as the world's heaviest. The 11lb (4.99kg) spud was grown by Peter Glazebrook in his garden at Halam, near Newark in Nottinghamshire. The prev...

September 15, 2011

Bayer CropScience CEO Presents New Strategy

Bayer CropScience today revealed a new, four-pillar strategy for future growth at the company's annual press conference in Monheim, Germany. Sandra E. Peterson, CEO of Bayer CropScience, outlined the company's commitment to drive business growth by foc...

September 15, 2011

Extensive survey in Scotland shows no sign of Dickeya Solani

After the feared potato disease Dickeya Solani showed up in Scotland in imported seed potatoes in 2009 and 2010, a new survey shows no signs of the disease in 2011. The survey was carried out in support of Scottish legislation which established a &quo...

September 15, 2011

Worker crushed in potato harvester

A Cupar farming partnership has been fined £112,500 after a worker was killed when he was crushed between the rollers of a potato harvester. Keith Wannan, 34, from Cupar, died as he was replacing rubber sleeves on the rollers of a potato harvester to ...

September 14, 2011

Potato growers invest in machinery after tough harvest

Potato equipment manufacturers are in an upbeat mood following one of the best years on record, writes Steven Vale from Potato Europe. German potato machinery specialist Grimme is enjoying one of the best years ever, with overall sales up on its 2008 ...

September 13, 2011

Danish Potato grower organisation fined for price fixing

A Danish potato growers organisation (Dansk Kartoffelproducent-forening) was fined for fixing the price of potatoes. In 2009 the Danish potato grower organisation called a meeting and asked its members to leave the potatoes in the ground. The Potato...