Production
Mexican court continues ban on US potatoes
A district court judge in Los Mochis, a city in northern Sinaloa, Mexico, has issued a ruling that continues the ban on U.S. potatoes in most of Mexic... more »
Second generation Innate potato cleared by Canadian government
Health Canada and Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) have completed the food, feed, and environmental safety assessments of J.R. Simplot’s secon... more »
Wisconsin governor signs two laws backed by potato industry
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker on Aug. signed two bills into law that were supported by the Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association. Se... more »
USDA funds $4.6 million for nanotechnology research work
The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has awarded 13 grants totaling $4.6 million for research on the next generation of agricult... more »
Webinar to focus on ways to enhance growth, yield
Potato plants grow and mature in significantly different ways than most seed-grown cereals and fruiting crops, requiring growers to utilize management... more »
Torro offset harvester to debut at Potato Europe 2017
Dewulf has expanded its product range with a new 2-row trailed offset harvester with bunker that has been named Torro. The harvester is a compact, lig... more »
CNH Industrial, Trimble enable data sharing
Trimble and CNH Industrial are enabling wireless connectivity between Trimble Ag Software, Case IH Advanced Farming Systems (AFS) Connect and New Holl... more »
Washington growers vote to continue marketing order
Potato producers in Washington voted to continue their federal marketing order program. The Washington potato marketing order provides authority for g... more »
Can a Chaotic Washington D.C. Focus on the Ag Labor Crisis?
The headlines during last year’s presidential campaign were discouraging for labor-dependent agriculture. Lost in election broadsides over building ... more »
Lindsay Corporation names new president and CEO
Timothy Hassinger has been appointed president and chief executive officer (CEO) and a member of the board of directors of Lindsay Corporation, which ... more »
