As winter nears, demand for potatoes normally rises. Some packers are still using crop from 2021, which is helping to clear out any backlog, but some growers are concerned that quality might dip with these 12-month old potatoes.
Wet, soggy conditions have delayed the planting of potatoes in Horowhenua.
Ethiopia has given the green light to carry out observation field trials for genetically modified potatoes that are said to be resistant to blight,,,
Im ganzen Land gehen die Erträge der Erdäpfelbauern heuer rapide zurück. Im ganzen Land? Nein, im Waldviertel fahren Landwirte heuer sogar Rekorde ein.
Egyptian import authorities have pushed forward the date for all seed potatoes arriving to December 5, from last year’s January deadline.
The Northern Plains Potato Growers Association has been representing growers throughout northwest Minnesota and all of North Dakota for more than 75 years, advocating for more than 200 grower members and 250 associate members who mostly call
The cost of growing potatoes is struggling to stack up for Cheshire farmer Andrew Shaw and he is calling for the wider industry to negotiate a better price for farmers.
Potato yields have declined year on year by approximately 10 to 15% in 2022, Teagasc has confirmed. The area of main crop grown in 2022 came in at 7,400ha.
