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Canada's Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lawrence MacAulay announced monday that the Government of Canada has secured market access for Alberta seed potatoes to Thailand.

Up until recently, Alex Docherty, chairman of the PEI Potato Board and a potato farmer in Elmwood, P.E.I., would do what most potato farmers on the Island still do today - hire rock pickers. But this fall, his new Spudnik AirSep Harvester is separating the rocks from the potatoes

Phillip Nolte, extensionista de la Universidad de Idaho, especializado en semilla de papa, explica la forma de influir en el estado de los cultivos al salir de las bodegas.

TOMRA Systems ASA, has signed an agreement with the owners of Compac Holding Ltd for 100 per cent of the shares in the company.

Management at McCain Foods and invited guests officially broke ground today to mark the start of construction on the major expansion to its French fry plant in Florenceville-Bristol

Earthfresh Farms introduces a first to North America: The Carisma, a Low Glycemic Response potato variety.

Prince Edward Island recaptured the unofficial record for the largest potato display, with a 140,000 pounds display at the Superstore in Charlottetown last Thursday.

Algunos datos de interés sobre el cultivo de la papa en el pais.

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.

Prince Edward Island Open Farm Day is this Sunday, September 18th, with thirty farms across the province opening their doors to welcome the public. Three potato farms are welcoming visitors this year.

Yesterday, Agrium Inc. (TSX: AGU) (NYSE: AGU) and Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (PotashCorp) (TSX: POT) (NYSE: POT) announced that they have agreed to combine in a merger of equals to create a world-class integrated global supplier of crop inputs.

El mercado mundial de la papa ha experimentado cambios profundos. Hasta principios de la década del 90, la mayoría de las papas se producían y consumían en Europa, América del Norte y los países de la antigua Unión Soviética. Desde entonces, ha habido un aumento dramático en la producción y demanda en Asia, África y América Latina.

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.

Big data was something McCain Foods discovered by chance. 'What happened really was we have some research projects and those projects appeared to be in the realm of big data,' says Leclerc, who will be speaking at the Big Data Congress in Saint John, New Brunswick next month.

Lay's and Swiss Chalet have partnered to bring Canadians a truly Canadian delicacy, Lay's Chalet Sauce potato chips

The Governments of Canada and Manitoba have invested more than $210,000 in a new vegetable research site near Winkler, focused on improving yields, developing new varieties and creating opportunities for potato, sweet potato and carrot growers.

Despite false social media reports to the contrary, McCain has no intention of discontinuing Canadians’ beloved Pizza Pockets. With a new look but the same recipe and great flavours, Pizza Pockets are now part of an exciting new snacking line up called McCain Marché.

Super Farms Potato Ltd of Saint-André was named the 2015-2016 McCain Champion Potato Grower for Grand Falls during the 42nd annual McCain Growers’ Banquet held August 23 at Centre E.& P. Sénéchal.