Potato news archive – Page 16
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PodcastsFruitbox: How Russia reinvented its produce supply
Six years on from the ban on EU and US imports, Ksenia Gorovaya consider its impact on the country's fruit and veg market
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ArticleGrowers warned of 'desiccation blind spot'
AHDB trials suggest potato growers need to take adequate steps and ensure they follow an integrated approach
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ArticleACCC approve SA potato acquisition
Australia’s competition regulator will not oppose Mitolo’s proposed acquisition of Thomas Foods International’s potato business
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ArticlePotato vending machine a hit
Czech invention gives new meaning to farm automation and convenience shopping
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ArticleMcCain pledges £25m to support potato sector
Investment follows “two of the worst crops in 40 years” as pressures mount on growers due to climate change and Covid-19
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ArticleNI potato sales boom in lockdown
Consumption of potatoes in Northern Ireland surge during peak of coronavirus crisis as people cook more at home
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ArticleBranston's virtual round-the-world challenge
Potato supplier plans to raise thousands for charity with staff competing in a series of sporting endeavours
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ArticleChinese labs creating quality potatoes
Potato growers in China being provided with disease-resistant varieties to help reduce poverty
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ArticleA.H. Worth announces new COO
The Lincolnshire grower announces former Bakkavor man David Hinsley as new chief operating officer
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ArticleThai promise for Australian potatoes
Changes to the Thailand-Australia FTA give Australian potatoes improved access to the Asian market
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ArticleSoil group aims for sustainable change
Five farmers in Scotland are cooperating on one chief concern – how to revitalise soil health to boost sustainability while making a profit
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ArticleUAE promoting long-term sustainability
Smart Acres, a new hydroponic farm in the UAE, is part of a local effort to boost the region's economic development, diversification and wider food security
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ArticleCRD approves Funguran Progress
Emergency use application approval offers a boost for organic potato growers looking to control late blight
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ArticleEast Anglia Early Potatoes hit shelves at Aldi
Grown locally in southern Lincolnshire, the early-season Marris Peer potatoes are now available to Aldi shoppers in East Anglia
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ArticleSpain’s organic acreage grows
Strong consumer demand is fuelling an increase in organic production of fruit and vegetables
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ArticleAldi and Puffin Produce launch new potato line
Pembrokeshire Earlies will go on sale in local Aldi stores across Wales
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ArticleCovid fails to dampen potato outlook
New figures from AHDB indicate that despite the challenges of the season, the forecast is for only a one per cent drop
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ArticleVirtual Potato Showcase to highlight trial work
AHDB initiative aims to spotlight the work taking place at Strategic Potato Farms across the UK
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ArticleJapan increases US import inspections
With Covid-19 travel restrictions preventing in-country inspections Japan upped its on-arrival inspections of US fresh produce
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ArticleWilson's Country praised for pandemic efforts
Largest potato grower in Ireland received visit from Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots last week