Insights and Stories on Potatoes

Learning from McCain’s regenerative farming practices

Jun. 24, 2022 at 10:11 am CDT

In 2021 McCain said it was going to launch three regenerative potato farming operations by 2025 and would label them “Farms of the Future.” The first, just outside of Florenceville-Bristol, N.B., now offers data to reflect on the effectiveness of the practices at the potato farm after its first fully […]

Supply chain improvement funds pledged in federal budget

Apr. 7, 2022 at 6:56 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

P.E.I. table stock potato exports to U.S. now allowed

Apr. 2, 2022 at 12:40 am CDT

By Dave Bedard

Mainland U.S. moving to resume P.E.I. potato imports

Mar. 24, 2022 at 1:55 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

P.E.I. potato exports cleared for Puerto Rico

Feb. 8, 2022 at 8:29 pm CST

By Dave Bedard

Canada hopeful for P.E.I. table potato trade in weeks to Puerto Rico, U.S. mainland

Jan. 27, 2022 at 6:06 pm CST

Reuters — Canada is hopeful of resuming shipments of table potatoes from the province of Prince Edward Island to the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico in two weeks, and to the U.S. mainland in the weeks following that, partially resolving a trade dispute, Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said. Bibeau met […]

By Rod Nickel

‘Expedited’ potato wart survey helps make case for P.E.I., CFIA says

Dec. 24, 2021 at 12:40 pm CST

A national survey finding no potato wart in any “unregulated” Canadian fields should offer the reassurance on Prince Edward Island potatoes that trading partners such as the U.S. are now looking for, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says. CFIA on Thursday reported it has completed this fall’s national survey for […]

By Dave Bedard

Feds put up funds toward managing P.E.I. potato surplus

Dec. 20, 2021 at 9:50 pm CST

Prince Edward Island potatoes locked out of the U.S. export market will go either to food banks or “environmentally-sound” disposal with new federal funding. Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau on Monday announced $28 million “to support the diversion of surplus potatoes, including help to redirect surplus potatoes to organizations addressing […]

By Dave Bedard

FCC identifies export, market opportunities for Canadian food

Nov. 17, 2020 at 3:23 pm CST

Canada is already a major exporter of agricultural goods, food and beverages — but increasing food and beverage exports is still one of Canada’s biggest trade opportunities, Farm Credit Canada (FCC) says. And by diversifying exports, farmers will become less dependent on current major markets, reducing their financial risk. “When […]

By Allan Dawson

P.E.I. seed potato growers backed for lost sales, costs

Nov. 11, 2020 at 1:50 am CST

Seed potato growers on Prince Edward Island who lost sales this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, or have had to store or throw out stock, can soon apply for provincial compensation. The provincial government on Monday announced $1.19 million for a new Seed Potato Recovery Program, for seed growers […]

By Dave Bedard

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