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A federal judge has approved search warrants to take samples from fields in southeast Idaho after farmers refused to allow federal authorities to check for a microscopic potato pest.
"The potato season has gone well regarding both quality and yields, which are superior to 2015," reports Antonio Ruggiero; a company that produces and commercialises around 100 thousand tons of potatoes and carrots every year.
Ralph Schwartz, vice president of marketing, sales and innovation at Idaho Falls, Idaho-based Potandon Produce LLC, said this surplus of potatoes has flooded the early market and led to low pricing.
Prices are low and right now there’s no market for the surplus production.
The potato harvest is more or less complete for another year and yields are expected to be back close to 10%, according to IFA Potato Committee Chairman Eddie Doyle.
Derrière les murs d’un corps de ferme witternessois se cache Pom’Idéal, une société spécialisée dans la pomme de terre. Alors qu’en zone rurale, on pourrait penser que l’activité se concentre dans les champs, ici c’est dans des bureaux et un laborato
The rates of potato seeds too have crashed over the past one week, from Rs 1,800 per 50 kg to Rs 1,000- 1,200 for the same amount.
The Prince Edward Island potato board says the high price for potatoes will put millions of extra dollars into the provincial economy this winter.