Finlandia: Finnish potato crisis at hand
This year, an estimated 15 to 40% fewer Finnish potatoes will be harvested. The Finnish Åland islands are one of the regions that will be hard hit in this respect.
Europa 09/09/2018
Diquat doomed: The loss of this important desiccant in Europe
Despite significant dissent from some Member States, a recent ‘no opinion’ position in a Brussels Appeal Committee reviewing proposals for the non-renewal of approval for diquat looks set to result in the loss of this important desiccant next year.
Europa 09/09/2018
Bélgica: "Early potatoes all went to industry"
"September will be the moment of truth. My growers haven’t harvested yet so we don’t know for sure what the situation will be like. They are now slowly starting to harvest their produce."
Europa 09/09/2018
Alemania: Breeding company Solana presents new potato varieties at Weuthen Potato Day
Breeding company Solana GmbH, headquartered in Hamburg, will present some new and already successful potato varieties at the Weuthen Potato Day on August 30th.
Europa 04/09/2018
EEUU: Temperature, humidity, and air movement: the key factors to successful storage and preventing common potato diseases
The two critical environmental factors involved in properly storing potatoes and preventing common potato diseases are temperature and humidity.
Norte Am. 04/09/2018
Alemania: Losses on Saxon potato fields significantly increase prices
This year’s yields of the East German potato fields will be significantly lower than usual. Due to the drought, the local producers are already expecting losses of around one third, said a spokesman for the agricultural cooperative Langenchursdorf
Europa 04/09/2018
Austria: Below average harvest expected
The Austrian table potato market continues to be the same as in previous weeks: precipitation in the last week improved the harvest conditions regionally, but the scarce availability of domestic potatoes does not change that much.
Europa 04/09/2018
EEUU: Legislation funding spud research could benefit Maine growers
The Maine potato industry and growers across the nation could benefit from a financial victory that U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) secured in the fiscal year 2019 Appropriations Minibus that recently passed in the Senate.
Norte Am. 04/09/2018