Canada
Canadian potato producer EarthFresh Farms adding Atlanta packing facility
EarthFresh Farms, an Ontario-based farming operation, is expanding to the U.S. with a 140,000-square-foot advanced technological packing plant in the ... READ MORE »
U.S. potato exports see boon during January
After a somewhat down month of December, U.S. potato exports ballooned during January, rising 19.4 percent year over year. According to numbers fr... READ MORE »
US potato exports down during December 2018
U.S. potato exports were down 2.6 percent during December 2018 from the previous year. This follows a 4.9-percent increase in November. Both froze... READ MORE »
Fungicide mancozeb could be banned for Canadian growers
Potato growers in Canada are facing a ban on the fungicide mancozeb. The Pest Management Regulatory Agency of Health Canada, a federal organization... READ MORE »
Canadian grower W.P. Griffin launches line of flavored microwavable potatoes
There is a new line of flavored mini potatoes available in eastern Canada. W.P. Griffin Inc. has announced the launching of Potato Cuisine Microwavea... READ MORE »
Potato harvest in UK, continental Europe facing sharp decline
Potato growers in Europe did not have a good year, thanks to unusually dry weather. A recent estimate for the UK harvest from the Agriculture and H... READ MORE »
U.S., Canada, Mexico sign new trade agreement
The United States has signed a new trade agreement with Canada and Mexico. The new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) replaces the North... READ MORE »
Canada potato crop loses 15,000 acres to bad weather
Potato processors that rely on Canadian-grown spuds are facing a shortage. Poor harvest weather conditions have resulted in 15,000 acres — about ... READ MORE »
Key Technology introduces digital sorters
Key Technology introduces its VERYX belt-fed digital sorters. With sustainable all-sided surface inspection and multi-sensor Pixel Fusion, VERYX maxim... READ MORE »
Obituary: Loren Stangeland
Loren P. Stangeland, Sr. passed away on July 11 in Richland, Washington. The 1959 NDSU graduate began his professional career in Hallock, Minnesota an... READ MORE »
