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The UK has officially eradicated the Colorado Beetle following two years of intensive surveillance and biosecurity activity. The pest was detected in Kent in July 2023, with one further finding later that year.

La siembra arranca en Castilla y León con el sector pendiente de los precios en origen, el aumento de los costes y la necesidad de una mejor planificación.

The European Potato Processors’ Association (EUPPA) published its latest Facts and Figures for 2025, underlining the scale, economic impact and global trade reach of Europe’s potato processing industry.

A southern Alberta farmer has been invited to speak at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, bringing Canadian agriculture into global discussions on resilient food systems. The annual forum concludes on Friday.

Belarus harvested 3 million tons of potatoes in 2025, down from 3.1 million a year earlier. While authorities say supplies are sufficient, experts warn imports may be needed by summer, potentially pushing prices higher.

Spain’s sweet potato supply is low due to weather, keeping demand and prices high. Marta Guerra’s nursery continues growing plants, noting rising consumer interest, strong Spanish quality vs imports, and ongoing water challenges.

Germany’s potato industry calls for urgent research and coordinated measures against the spreading reed glasswinged leafhopper to protect cultivation, jobs, and regional economic strength.

Scientists decoded a haplotype-resolved potato genome and GWAS of 141 accessions, identifying StTST2, a tonoplast sugar transporter. StTST2 boosts photosynthesis, sugar accumulation, source–sink transport, and tuber yield via interaction with SUT2.

Las tendencias alimenticias y los hábitos de consumo se transforman en europa y el mundo, y España no es la excepción. Cada vez se consume menos patata fresca.

Los agricultores alemanes lograron una cosecha de patatas excepcionalmente alta —con rendimientos un 20% superiores y más superficie cultivada— pero el fuerte excedente hundió los precios hasta un 60% y generó un mercado exportador muy competitivo, por lo que se considera necesaria una reducción del área de cultivo para equilibrar la oferta.

La medida, que pretende redirigir fondos para inversiones en defensa y seguridad, supone un recorte de 900 millones de euros solamente para el campo español.

De Nederlandse akkerbouw levert een belangrijke bijdrage aan de voedselzekerheid. Tweede Kamerleden konden dat op woensdag 3 december met eigen ogen en handen ervaren.

M&S has partnered with Suffolk-based Home Farm Nacton, based on the historic Orwell Park Estate, to bring customers across the UK new variety celebration potatoes for the festive season.

Castilla y León, líder español en producción de patata, enfrenta el desafío de mantener su regadío basado en aguas subterráneas bajo nuevas exigencias de sostenibilidad marcadas por la Unión Europea.

SACAPP’s 2026 conference returns to Dundee on February 5, bringing UK growers together to explore innovation, data-driven production, water resilience and new uses for potato waste, with speakers from Japan, Orkney and Scotland’s plant health leadership.

Bauer’s LAMMA highlights include the new Rainmaster A4 irrigator with PE hose and SmartRain connectivity, plus upgraded slurry tankers with contactless steering, new field-mapping controls, and a range of pumps and separators.

FRUIT LOGISTICA 2026 (4–6 Feb, Berlin) gathers the global fresh produce industry for innovation, networking, and market insights. With 2,500+ exhibitors, expert forums, tech showcases, and the 20th Innovation Award, it drives the future of fresh produce.

Poland exported a record 107,540 tonnes of potatoes from January to August 2025, supplying 31 countries. Ukraine led with 57,110 tonnes, followed by Romania, Moldova, Belarus, Germany, Italy, Slovakia, Latvia, Spain, and the UK.