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Harvest well underway in Upper Snake
Idaho Potato farmers may make bank this year as potatoes are selling at $8.65 per hundredweight. That’s up significantly from previous years, said Travis Blacker who serves as the industry relations director for the Idaho Potato Commission told ... more
Congressman unveils new Agricultural Guestworker Act
Congressman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, has unveiled a bill to create a new agricultural guest-worker program for farmers and ranchers. The Agricultural Guestworker Act, or the AG Act, would replace the H-2A g... more
Valley Irrigation promotes Wacker, Siekman to senior roles
Valley Irrigation has promoted Jodi Wacker to vice president of global human resources and Darren Siekman to vice president of global business development, both in the Irrigation and Tubing division. Wacker joined Valmont Industries, parent compa... more
Reinke introduces remote management tool
Reinke has introduced the RC10, a remote monitoring device designed to provide advanced control options for improved irrigation management and better overall water management. [caption id="attachment_10573" align="alignright" width="179"] RC10[/ca... more
GPS guidance upgrade available for Zimmatic 9500L
Lindsay has introduced a new GPS Guidance option for the Zimmatic 9500L in order to give growers precise and maintenance-free lateral tracking. “This exciting new product gives growers the ability to navigate their Zimmatic lateral systems with ... more
Potatoes USA calls for communication on upcoming research efforts
Ahead of the USDA Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) publishing its fiscal year 2018 request for pre-applications, two industry leaders are calling for those in the research community to publish their plans to seek funding from the SCRI. In... more
Valley Irrigation shares tips for evaluating center pivot systems
As growers prepare and work on harvest, many will also look at how well their center pivot irrigation systems are working. On its blog, Valley Irrigation wrote that checking for wear or failures in the devices and checking pressures and flows against... more
Live streaming to debut at POTATO EXPO 2018
POTATO EXPO will launch a live streaming network covering POTATO EXPO 2018, called The Eye. Reporters for the service will cover the show floor and conduct in-depth interviews at The Eye booth #636. All interviews, as well as highlights from the th... more
FDA offers free training for Sanitary Transportation Rule
The FDA has announced a set of free online training tools for ground-based food transporters. These new training modules are intended to help carriers meet the requirements of the FDA’s Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food Rule (Sanita... more
Late start leads to a strong finish for 2017 growing season
{Sponsored} By the time you read this, potato harvest across the U.S. will be nearing its end. In the coming weeks, we will hear about industry successes and shortcomings while hoping for impressive qualities and yields. Growers will soon begin ma... more
