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On the lean soil above the Frisian village of Oosternijkerk, Yme Meirink grows about 65 hectares of high-quality seed potatoes annually. The focus of attention is on quality with the three-fold elements of soil fertility, fertilisation and cultivating a high numbers of tubers. ‘We have our focus on the long term here. Thanks to the current good seed potato price, this is also possible’, says the arable farmer.
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Agritechnica focus on trends in potato technology
From 12-18 November Agritechnica takes place in Hannover, Germany. During the event there is a main focus on potatoes. Dr. Rolf Peters presents his vision on trends in potato technology. He states that potato growing has required a particularly high degree of flexibility from farmers in this year’s growing season due to the intensive change…
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