Article by Gemma Carroll (contains edited extracts from an article compiled by Jamie Day of AgriTrade News, with permission from World Potato Markets). This last year has seen pressure from regulators across the world on plant-protection products available for potato crops during establishment, growth and storage phases. Consumers increasingly demand less chemical treatment of their…
(reprinted with permission from World Potato Markets May 2019) New Zealand fries appear to have priced themselves back into the market after enjoying their best-ever March business, exporting 7 399 tonnes, 10.1% more than March 2018, which had been another good performance. There must be hope for better months to come, as year-on-year, New Zealand’s…
Republished with permission from World Potato Markets Sales of European and United States fries to the Malaysian market dropped at the beginning of 2019 as prices rose on average by nearly 10%. Shortages of supplies for European processors saw the involvement of the Dutch, Belgian, German and Danish suppliers drop back. Over the course of…
Will the future of farming look more like Star Trek than Footrot Flats, with drones, probes and farmers behind screens rather than tractor wheels? New Zealand potato growers produce a reliable yield, with a great deal of hardwork and many growers also rotate their crops with other vegetables, which means at times, other heavy feeder crops, may reduce soil nutrients and result in a seemingly good potato yield, yet lacking essential nutrients. In addition,…
By Gemma Carroll, Communications & Engagement Officer PNZ Food for thought for New Zealand’s potato sector, as the EPA embarks on reviewing and revising the list of approved chemicals for horticultural groups. There will always be a focus on safety, when it comes to chemicals applied to our food and so the current EPA process…
By Gemma Carroll and extract from AHDB website In New Zealand, with crop volumes growing every year, our potato storage needs to keep up with the latest advice and improvements. Storage is a crucial part of production and if carried out poorly can have disastrous consequences. Worst case scenario means damage, spoilage and rot. Done well,…
The newest blockbuster research report on diet and health to be published in medical journal the Lancet is out. Health effects of dietary risks in 195 countries, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 is not the most catchy of titles. But its findings caught the headlines. “The diets cutting one in five lives short every year”, promised…
We have a new Nutrient Management Advice PDF for Potato Growers. A revision of a previous resource, from Jeff Reid and Jeff Morton. Intended to be a resource of best-practice advice with a firm emphasis on scientifically defensible practices. It can be downloaded or read here.
The latest version of the “Fiji Export Potato Grade Standards” is available in the PotatoesNZ document library. The document publishes the standards for grading exports to Fiji and should be consulted in conjunction with relevant MPI guidance. PotatoesNZ maintains useful information for exporting to a variety of destinations on our “Market Access” page.
Federated Farmers is teaming up with New Zealand’s leading conference company, Conferenz, to bring the country’s primary industry the conference it’s been missing. The Primary Industries New Zealand Summit will be held at Te Papa in Wellington, July 1-2 (event details). The event is a partnership between Conferenz and Federated Farmers. Both organisations have long…
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