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Editor's Note 
 
Canada's processing sector seemed to be on a rocket's trajectory before the uncertainty of tariffs – but don't count the industry out. Our feature details just why Canadian potatoes are ideal for processing – and why many would miss them.
- Bree Rody, editor
 
News 
 

New Ontario act takes on interprovincial trade barriers

The new Protect Ontario through Free Trade within Canada Act, will remove key exemptions to make trading easier between Ontario, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.


Trade troubles, potato wart crisis loom over P.E.I. town in election lead-up

Still sore from the potato wart crisis and now facing the uncertainty of the effects of tariffs, a P.E.I. town whose economy is bolstered by potatoes hopes parties will hear its pleas.


Resources: Targeted tank mixtures for weed control in potatoes

For potato growers who prefer to work with conventional herbicides, developing an effective herbicide program is key to success – but can also vary wildly.


Small potatoes: Quebec retailers partner on special potato chips

A shocking new player has entered the local chipping market.


Ag update: April

New leadership has been appointed for key ag non-profits and two longtime agriculture publications. Plus, an agriculture debate puts grower concerns in the nationwide spotlight.


 
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What makes a potato processing powerhouse?

Canada is known for potato farming from coast to coast – but where each region gets the most value from potatoes differs. In Western Canada, it's the processing sector that has grown in leaps and bounds in recent years – which is why Alberta and Manitoba are now feeling apprehensive in the face of uncertain international trade. But how did these markets become so dominant in processing in the first place? For Alberta, physical, geogrpahic, economic and even cultural qualities come into play. Experts go into the conditions and agronomic practices that make a processing powerhouse. » Read More...
 
 
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