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The global corona crisis is causing a lot of unrest and major concerns in society this year.

The disappearance of Chlorpropham (CIPC) as a sprout inhibitor in European storage facilities means that growers not only have to look for an alternative product, but it is also necessary to thoroughly clean the storehouses in which the product has been used.

In the spring of 2017, Potato Cooperative Nedato in the village of Oud-Beijerland announced a change of strategy.

The American Kinsey-Albrecht soil health programme has focused on a comprehensive soil analysis ever since 1973.

A few years ago, I was one of the speakers at a seminar in the UK under the title “Storage 2020”. At that time, the main objective was to reduce CIPC inputs and avoid MRL exceedances.

Regardless of how the Brexit negotiations of recent years ended, the British potato sector remains undaunted.

On 20 January, the deed of incorporation of the potato branch organisation Belpotato.be was signed in Huldenberg, Belgium.

Precision agriculture is a farming management concept based on observing, measuring and responding to inter and intra-field variability in crops.

Manter, manufacturer of weighing and packaging machines in Emmen, has acquired an interest in the palletiser producer of Solidtec in Dronten.

Some people like it, others can’t bear to think about it. I’m not talking about Brexit, but about offal.

Key Technology acquired Herbert Solutions. This acquisition strengthens the global company’s portfolio of machine solutions for potatoes and vegetables.

To the question ‘what is the most important focus in your breeding work at the moment’, we received a wide range of answers from the participating breeding and trading companies present at the annual variety presentation days in Emmeloord and its immediate surroundings.

Product marketing, new varieties, sustainable packaging and innovative techniques were the focus of attention this year at the international Fruit Logistica trade fair in Berlin.