Category: Harvesting
Dwindling demand causing acreage anxiety
States adapting to declining contract volumes, other factors
Study reveals information on the timing of potassium chloride in potato fields
Sarah Light, an agronomy farm advisor with University of California Cooperative Extension, led a study on the timing of potassium chloride in potato fields. Her work was published in Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment Journal, a publication of the American Society of Agronomy, and Crop Science Society of America.
Vanmark launches new vine remover machine for potato processors
Vanmark launches new vine remover machine that separates and removes vines from product flow, preps potatoes and reduces downtime.
Tracing the potato’s path
Soiltech sensor gets planted, harvested and stored just like a potato
New dual-mode, postharvest fungicide from Syngenta now available
Potato growers facing postharvest diseases now have a new option for protection during storage: Archive fungicide from Syngenta.
Exeter reaches deal to distribute Key’s Oculus digital potato sorter
Under the terms of the agreement, Exeter is appointed the exclusive agent to sell and service Key’s Oculus digital sorters for fresh market potatoes in North America.
Dewulf adds new options for MH 24x series of hoppers
The new options are a central outlet, a presentation conveyor for the variant with two units and larger separation of the PU spiral rollers.
Dewulf debuts new four-row, self-propelled harvester, the Enduro
The Enduro is the result of several years of intensive development, which included input from agricultural contractors and potato growers.
John Deere’s Machine Sync can now be used for potato harvest
John Deere has released a new 20-3 software update for its Generation 4 4600 CommandCenter displays.
Dewulf refits R3060 harvester with enhancements
Dewulf, full-liner in machines for the cultivation of potatoes and root crops, has fitted its renowned R3060 series sieving harvesters with several updates.
Lockwood, Double L add Benzel as rep for Columbia Basin
Larry Benzel, who will handle sales and service in the Columbia Basin for Lockwood and Double L, has more than 40 years of agriculture experience.
