Suecia: Lägre potatisskörd men högre priser att vänta
Årets potatisskörd ser ut att bli markant lägre till följd av värmen. En effekt av oron är att betalningen till odlaren stigit kring 50 öre per kilo på kort tid.
Europa 14/08/2018
Francia: Lourdes pertes pour les producteurs de pommes de terre de primeur
La sécheresse des dernières semaines a de lourdes conséquences pour les producteurs de pommes de terre de primeur.
Europa 14/08/2018
Europa: NEPG rings the alarm bell for next potato harvest
Throughout North-Western Europe the NEPG (North-Western European Potato Growers)reports that it is obvious that the next potato crop will be much lower and quality issues will be a main challenge.
Europa 13/08/2018
Biotecnología: Plants use calcium to send internal warning of attacking aphids
Scientists at the John Innes Centre have discovered how plants send internal warning signals in response to an attack by aphids.
Norte Am. 13/08/2018
Australia: The whole of the Australian state of New South Wales is in drought
The entire Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) has been declared in drought after a drier-than-expected June and July.
Oceania 13/08/2018
Brazil court rules that licenses for all glyphosate products be suspended
Brazil’s government is contesting a court suspension of licenses for products with glyphosate, one of the most common industrial weedkillers around the world.
Latam 13/08/2018
Gran Bretaña: Major seed potato market could be killed off with no-deal Brexit
A well-established 25,000 tonne seed potato market looks like it could be killed off by a no-deal Brexit.
Europa 13/08/2018
Suecia: Kritikstorm mot Ica – för potatis fraktad från Egypten
Ica säljer ekologisk potatis från Egypten – och nobbar svensk potatis. Nu rasar många konsumenter. "Det känns inte bra," säger potatisbonden David Bjelke från Västergötland.
Europa 06/08/2018