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Brazil: rural credit, potato harvest, biotechnology and weather shape the start of July.
PotatoPro Feed All News English Jul 8, 2026 | 13:10 pmThe first week of July in Brazil was marked by the 2026/2027 Crop Plan, the start of the winter potato harvest, advances in biotechnology, new sanitary regulations, and weather changes affecting the potato sector.
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Jesse & Ben's Raises USD 10 Million in Series A Funding to Fuel French Fry Expansion
PotatoPro Feed All News English Jul 6, 2026 | 18:12 pmJesse & Ben’s raised USD 10 million in Series A funding led by Greycroft to expand retail distribution, strengthen its supply chain, and grow its team. The seed-oil-free French fry brand will also launch new sweet potato and crinkle-cut varieties.
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McCain Foods Advances Global Regenerative Agriculture Through Landscape-Level Partnerships
PotatoPro Feed All News English Jul 4, 2026 | 14:53 pmMcCain Foods has on boarded 69% of its potato acreage to its regenerative agriculture framework. Through grower partnerships, COVALO, Routes to Regen and OP2B, the company aims to transition 100% of its potato acreage to regenerative farming by 2030.
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North-Western European Potato Growers (NEPG): European Ware Potato Area Falls 11% as Growers Cut Plantings
PotatoPro Feed All News English Jul 4, 2026 | 12:54 pmNEPG reports an 11% decline in European ware potato plantings for 2026 as growers cut acreage to rebalance oversupplied markets. The group warns low contract prices and rising production costs threaten farm viability.
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Picketa Systems Raises USD 2.1 Million to Expand Real-Time Crop Nutrition Platform Amid Rising Fertilizer Costs
PotatoPro Feed All News English Jul 4, 2026 | 08:14 amPicketa Systems, a Canadian agtech startup, raised an oversubscribed USD 2.1M round led by Tall Grass Ventures to expand its real-time crop nutrient platform (LENS) across North America, helping farmers optimize fertilizer use amid rising prices.
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