Spain: The potato faces a crucial challenge in the 2026 campaign.
The 2025 season took place in a saturated European market, with prices falling to historically low levels and overproduction coming from northern countries.
Europa 12/01/2026
Brasil: Mercado inicia o ano com preços baixos da batata
A produtividade da batata está alta nesta temporada.
Latam 09/01/2026
Brasil: Região Sul inicia o ano com abundante oferta de cebolas
Os preços permanecem em níveis baixos.
Latam 09/01/2026
Brazil: Palmas, in Paraná, consolidates itself as the main potato seed center
The municipality of Palmas, in Paraná, reaffirms its prominent position in the national agro-industrial sector by consolidating itself as one of the largest and most qualified seed production centers.
Latam 09/01/2026
Argentina: Lamb Weston closes its plant in Munro, lays off 100 employees and centralizes its production in Mar del Plata.
The frozen french fry producer will only keep the new plant, in which it has invested $320 million.
Argentina 08/01/2026
Peru (Yunguyo): Intense hailstorm affected potato crops in Chimbo
Hailstorms up to 20 cm deep affected potato crops in Cuturapi, and authorities are assessing the damage to activate support measures.
Latam 08/01/2026
Israel: Israeli potato exports experience a downturn
The potato sector in Israel has been hit by the impact of war as well as improvements in post-harvest treatments in Europe, leading to a drop in exports
Asia 08/01/2026
Spain: Potato prices fall by 60% and producers are hesitant to harvest them
In the last session of the León Exchange, the Agria variety potato was quoted at 120 euros/ton, compared to 320 at the end of 2023.
Europa 08/01/2026