This is a pretty tough year, we are losing money and we haven’t even saved 20% of our investment," warn potato producers, facing a crisis caused by low industrial demand and overproduction.
A 10.3% increase marks the dynamism of the sector, driven by new farmers
This important event aims to strengthen the role of the custodians of native potatoes, who protect not only the genetic diversity of this valuable crop, but also the cultural identity and food sovereignty of our country.
PotatoEurope 2026 returns to Germany on 9 and 10 September 2026, at the Rittergut Gestorf 1 farm in Springe, near Hanover.
Potato area increased year-on-year. Cumulative harvest of early (young) potatoes caused a collapse in wholesale prices. Does this mean that potatoes will become another crop with uncertain profitability?
Europatat hosted a high-level webinar earlier this week to address one of the most pressing threats facing Europe’s potato industry: the rapidly evolving challenge of Late Blight caused by Phytophthora infestans.
Potato blight 2025 is already in the fields - we are receiving signals from the field. Alerts concern several provinces, with weather conditions favoring infections in others.
I love trial season. I always feel like the UC Davis Kern County Field Day in June is the big kick off to trial season, bringing breeders and industry members together.
