The top potatoes of 2025

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EDITOR'S NOTE

"The industry was met with challenges in 2025 no one could have imagined – and that's saying something, five years after a pandemic shut the world down. Still, the time for reflection should never exclude the innovations, advancements and good news."

Bree Rody, editor

Top news

Top in multimedia: University of Guelph potato research field day

"We're really looking for potato varieties for the future, to have a stable of Canadian-adapted, Canadian-bred varieties for our industries."

Top in policy and governance: AAFC targets 15 per cent savings over three years

Production incentives and funding for key support programs were welcome news, but cuts to research and innovation were not.

Top in feel-good news: Quebec retailers partner on special potato chips

A partnership between a Canadian grocery giant, a made-in-Canada potato brand and a beloved Quebec retail chain gave the industry a boost during a tough time.

Top in funding: Farming Smarter receives $500,000 for agronomy, irrigation advancement

Alberta-based Farming Smarter "took this opportunity to expand our operations into a new realm of research."

Top features

Top in grower innovation: Producing more with less (fertilizer)

With an interest in reducing input costs and GHG emissions from commercial fertilizers, the annual contest – and its "fresh" twist – served as an inspiration.

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Top in columns: Embracing technology

The rise of smart farming in Canadian potato production could make for more efficient farming – if you can separate what works for you, from the "shiny objects."

Top in pests and diseases: Genomics, data and potato wart

It takes a team effort to tackle complex diseases like potato wart, and that includes specialists in genomics, data, technology and more.

Top in climate: Beating the heat

Reducing heat stress impacts in Alberta potato crops is a serious issue – and a team is looking at strategies beyond breeding more heat-resistant varieties.

Top in soil and water: Crop rotations for healthier P.E.I. waterways

Cover crops have always been beneficial, but one key cover crop in some P.E.I. growers' rotations may cause problems for surrounding waterways.

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