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2025 Spud Innovations: EcoTea

What innovative products are leading the Canadian potato industry into the future? This year’s entries in Spud Smart’s annual call for innovations reveal a spectrum of creative...

Market Update: Industry Navigates Trade, Processing Cuts, and Surplus Uncertainty

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7pnKMl0MY8 As planting season continues, uncertainties around trade, processing cuts, and global markets continue to influence decision-making, says Victoria Stamper, United Potato Growers of Canada...

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Bau-Man Potato Equipment Built for Durability and Easy Operation

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Our Bulk Beds have proven themselves for 30 years and are a result of continuous improvement to make them one of the highest quality...

Strategies for Protecting Potato Crops from Key Weeds

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Looking to maximize crop quality and yield across every acre, Canadian potato growers must always keep an eye out for yield-robbing weeds. After all, uncontrolled...

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The Microbial Missing Piece in Soil Health Conversations

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The biggest mistake we make in soil health is looking at it with the wrong lens. We focus on surface symptoms — nutrients, pH, visible...

How to Waste Not, Earn More

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Every potato lost during storage is money down the drain. The cost isn’t just lost marketable yield, it’s also wasted resources: all the water, crop...

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Advanced Seed Sensing Solution Boosts Bottom Line

I’m a potato farmer, and when I see a problem, I want to fix it. As every potato farmer knows, there is never any shortages...

Protect Your Soil with KWS Cover+™

I live in sunny Lethbridge, Alberta where I’ve enjoyed working with seed producers and farmers for the past two decades.  The bounty of sunlight...

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Royal HZPC Group Eyes Record-Breaking Year

Potato breeding giant Royal HZPC Group is gearing up for its best year. The Dutch-based company anticipates a stellar 2024/2025 financial year, projecting more than...

A Graft of Genius: The World’s First Skin-Transplant Potato Gains Breeders’ Rights

The Board for Plant Varieties in the Netherlands has officially granted plant breeders’ rights to a revolutionary new potato variety — a first of...

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2025 Spud Innovations: EcoTea

What innovative products are leading the Canadian potato industry into the future? This year’s entries in Spud Smart’s annual call for innovations reveal a spectrum of creative...

Study Reveals Potential for Genetically Modified Potatoes to Combat Late Blight Threat

Potato growers facing the relentless threat of late blight caused by Phytophthora infestans may soon have a more resilient option, thanks to groundbreaking research...

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Royal HZPC Group Eyes Record-Breaking Year

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Potato breeding giant Royal HZPC Group is gearing up for its best year. The Dutch-based company anticipates a stellar 2024/2025 financial year, projecting more than...

The Future of Potatoes: True Seeds, Hybrid Breeding and a New...

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A quiet revolution in agriculture is taking root — and it starts with a seed. For generations, potatoes have been propagated using tubers: heavy, disease-prone,...

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