Francia: France in farming crisis as cost of potatoes soars - making chips and crisps expensive
Farmers have told how the "worst harvest in 30 years" has contributed to sky-high potato prices in France.
Europa 07/12/2023
EEUU: Why you may soon be paying more for potatoes
Rising operating costs could soon give a 10-pound bag of potatoes a higher price tag.
Norte Am. 07/12/2023
Gran Bretaña: Why late blight management just got more complicated for 2024
A late blight genotype that is resistant to a second fungicide mode of action continues to spread through Europe, meaning British potato growers will need to take extra care when planning control strategies next year.
Europa 07/12/2023
Canadá: Potato growers can use AI to monitor and predict potato nutrition in real time
Potatoes are the premier vegetable crop in Canada, with $1.5 billion nationwide in potato receipts in 2021.
Norte Am. 07/12/2023
Canadá: Pricing holding on PEI potatoes for now
Prince Edward Island is seeing a better-than-average yield at this point on its 2023 potato crop, though it awaits the full crop report from Statistics Canada on December 7th.
Norte Am. 07/12/2023
Argelia: En Algérie, comment le prix de la pomme de terre a fait chuter le ministre de l’Agriculture
Abdelhafid Henni, déjà fragilisé par l’incapacité de son ministère à enrayer la hausse des prix de produits alimentaires de base, a été limogé après un échange particulièrement maladroit avec un journaliste.
Asia 07/12/2023
Irlanda: No potato shortage this Christmas farmers say but price of spuds could rise
There will be no shortages and no famine, claims a Meath farmer in response to public fears about a scarcity of potatoes this Christmas.
Europa 07/12/2023
Paises Bajos: Zorgen om aardappelen door aanhoudende regen
Door de aanhoudende regen zijn veel aardappelen op dit moment nog niet geoogst. De periode waarin telers wél het land op konden was te kort om alle aardappelen onder goede condities de opslag in te kunnen laten gaan.
Europa 07/12/2023