4+ hour, 50+ min ago   (245+ words) Extreme heat and drought leave Belgian potato fields with smaller tubers, raising concerns over supplies for the country’s world-leading frozen fries industry. (Courtesy: PotatoPro / AI-generated image) In Amay, near the eastern Belgian city of Liège, farmer Mathieu Comijn is harvesting…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (423+ words) More than 4,500 visitors from across the Dutch potato sector attended Aardappeldemodag 2026 Aardappeldemodag was opened by Richard Harrison, Managing Director Plant Sciences Group at Wageningen University and Research. He also reflected on the dynamics of the potato sector and what they…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (424+ words) High-grade seed potato production in northern Finland, where cool growing conditions and low aphid pressure provide an advantage for maintaining healthy seed as climate change increases virus pressure in Europe "Healthy seed is the foundation of the entire potato value…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (216+ words) Hansen Farms in Rupert, Idaho, prepares for the 2026 potato harvest as summer heat affects crop quality and concerns grow over future water availability. Planning in winter can not prepare farmers for the heat that Idaho has seen this year, and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (133+ words) potatopro.com Europe: Industrial potato harvest could fall below 40 million tonnes. The European industrial potato sector is facing tighter supply for the 2026/27 season due to reduced plantings, heat waves and drought conditions in key producing regions. World Potato Markets projects…...

3+ week, 5+ hour ago   (155+ words) PotatoPro Emsland Group’s Science-Based Emissions Reduction Targets Validated by SBTi Emsland Group’s science-based emissions reduction targets have been officially validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) The Emsland Group’s emissions reduction targets have been officially validated by the Science…...